Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets — NBA — March 18, 2018

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Minnesota Timberwolves

120–129Full-time

Houston Rockets

LWLWLLPts 1099-1094

LLLWWLPts 1065-1128

Home15W 5L(2438-2181)

Away7W 13L(2238-2278)

Today

Tip-off

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Final

Score by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	23	33	35	29	120
Houston Rockets	38	39	30	22	129

AI analysis for this match hasn't been generated yet.

Match trends

Minnesota Timberwolves have averaged 109.9 points scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Houston Rockets have averaged 106.5 points scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Minnesota Timberwolves are unbeaten in 3 of the last 5 meetings with Houston Rockets.

Odds not available for this match yet.

Box score

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3PT	FT
J. Teague	36:47	23	6	11	0/0	3/5	10/10
Wiggins Andrew	35:58	21	2	1	0/0	2/3	3/6
Towns Karl-Anthony	35:24	20	18	1	0/0	0/0	2/3
N. Bjelica	35:20	15	6	3	0/0	2/4	1/2
Gibson Taj	25:34	4	3	0	0/0	0/1	0/0

Bench (4)

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3PT	FT
J. Crawford	27:50	20	1	3	0/0	3/4	1/1
Rose Derrick	19:18	14	1	3	0/0	0/1	2/2
G. Dieng	12:36	3	4	1	0/0	0/0	1/2
Jones Tyus	11:13	0	0	1	0/0	0/2	0/0

Houston Rockets

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3PT	FT
Harden James	36:45	34	4	12	0/0	2/9	14/14
Paul Chris	34:36	18	8	9	0/0	1/3	9/10
Capela Clint	31:22	16	12	2	0/0	0/0	0/2
Tucker P. J.	23:38	12	4	0	0/0	3/5	1/4
T. Ariza	33:26	11	1	2	0/0	3/8	0/0

Bench (4)

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3PT	FT
R. Anderson	16:38	14	0	2	0/0	4/5	2/2
G. Green	14:34	12	1	0	0/0	2/2	0/2
L. Mbah a Moute	19:00	7	2	0	0/0	0/0	1/2
Gordon Eric	30:01	5	1	1	0/0	1/3	0/0

Match statistics

52%Field goal %55%

50%3-point %45%

76%Free throw %75%

41Rebounds33

24Assists28

7Steals7

1Blocks8

14Turnovers11

26Personal fouls26

Advanced team stats

9Fast break points17

62Points in the paint46

17Second chance points19

9Points off turnovers18

2Biggest lead25

12Longest scoring run12

Officials: Leon Wood, Ed Malloy, Marat Kogut

Player box score (NBA advanced stats)

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3PT	FT
Jeff Teague	36:47	23	6	11	5/11	3/5	10/10
Andrew Wiggins	35:58	21	2	1	8/16	2/3	3/6
Karl-Anthony Towns	35:24	20	18	1	9/15	0/0	2/3
Nemanja Bjelica	35:20	15	6	3	6/10	2/4	1/2
Taj Gibson	25:34	4	3	0	2/6	0/1	0/0

Bench (7)

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3PT	FT
Jamal Crawford	27:50	20	1	3	8/12	3/4	1/1
Derrick Rose	19:18	14	1	3	6/11	0/1	2/2
Gorgui Dieng	12:36	3	4	1	1/2	0/0	1/2
Cole Aldrich	0:00	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0
Tyus Jones	11:13	0	0	1	0/3	0/2	0/0
Aaron Brooks	0:00	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0
Marcus Georges-Hunt	0:00	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0

Houston Rockets

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3PT	FT
James Harden	36:45	34	4	12	9/18	2/9	14/14
Chris Paul	34:36	18	8	9	4/8	1/3	9/10
Clint Capela	31:22	16	12	2	8/11	0/0	0/2
P.J. Tucker	23:38	12	4	0	4/9	3/5	1/4
Trevor Ariza	33:26	11	1	2	4/11	3/8	0/0

Bench (7)

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3PT	FT
Ryan Anderson	16:37	14	0	2	4/6	4/5	2/2
Gerald Green	14:34	12	1	0	5/5	2/2	0/2
Luc Mbah a Moute	19:00	7	2	0	3/5	0/0	1/2
Eric Gordon	30:01	5	1	1	2/5	1/3	0/0
Nene	0:00	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0
Tarik Black	0:00	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0
Joe Johnson	0:00	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0

Players to watch

Minnesota Timberwolves's leading scorerTowns Karl-Anthony23.8 ppg · 11.7 reb · 1.9 ast Houston Rockets's leading scorerHarden James29.4 ppg · 5.4 reb · 7.8 ast

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

3Minnesota Timberwolves wins

2Houston Rockets wins

579-570Points

Houston Rockets

121–115Feb 22, 2025, 2:30 AM

Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

127–114Feb 7, 2025, 1:00 AM

Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets

112–113Dec 28, 2024, 1:00 AM

Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

111–117Nov 27, 2024, 1:00 AM

Houston Rockets

Minnesota Timberwolves

113–106Apr 3, 2024, 12:00 AM

Houston Rockets

Standings not available yet.

Season comparison

111.4Points scored per game112.8

106.8Points allowed per game110

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets start?+

Tip-off is at Mar 18, 2018, 11:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets?+

Minnesota Timberwolves: 23-33-35-29. Houston Rockets: 38-39-30-22. Final: 120-129.