Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets Play-By-Play, January 18, 2018
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Minnesota | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: C. Capela vs. K. Towns (R. Anderson gains possession) | ||||
| 11:34.0 | 0-0 | L. Mbah a Moute misses 2-pt layup from 7 ft (block by K. Towns) | |||
| 11:30.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Wiggins | 0-0 | |||
| 11:18.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by A. Wiggins) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:03.0 | 2-0 | R. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft | |||
| 10:59.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 2-0 | |||
| 10:52.0 | A. Wiggins misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 2-0 | |||
| 10:49.0 | 2-0 | Defensive rebound by C. Capela | |||
| 10:43.0 | 2-0 | J. Harden misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 10:40.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 2-0 | |||
| 10:30.0 | J. Butler misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 2-0 | |||
| 10:27.0 | 2-0 | Defensive rebound by C. Capela | |||
| 10:21.0 | 2-0 | Turnover by C. Paul (bad pass; steal by J. Butler) | |||
| 10:08.0 | K. Towns misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | 2-0 | |||
| 10:07.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 2-0 | |||
| 9:47.0 | K. Towns misses 2-pt layup from 9 ft (block by J. Harden) | 2-0 | |||
| 9:47.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 2-0 | |||
| 9:41.0 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by J. Harden) | 2-0 | |||
| 9:39.0 | 2-0 | Defensive rebound by L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 9:32.0 | 2-0 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:28.0 | 2-0 | Offensive rebound by R. Anderson | |||
| 9:23.0 | 2-3 | +3 | L. Mbah a Moute makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 9:01.0 | A. Wiggins misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 2-3 | |||
| 8:57.0 | 2-3 | Defensive rebound by R. Anderson | |||
| 8:45.0 | 2-5 | +2 | C. Capela makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. Mbah a Moute) | ||
| 8:31.0 | A. Wiggins makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by T. Gibson) | +3 | 5-5 | ||
| 8:11.0 | 5-5 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 8:09.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 5-5 | |||
| 8:09.0 | 5-5 | E. Gordon enters the game for C. Paul | |||
| 7:52.0 | Turnover by A. Wiggins (lost ball; steal by L. Mbah a Moute) | 5-5 | |||
| 7:48.0 | 5-7 | +2 | L. Mbah a Moute makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft | ||
| 7:31.0 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 5-7 | |||
| 7:30.0 | 5-7 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:14.0 | 5-7 | L. Mbah a Moute misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by K. Towns) | |||
| 7:12.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 5-7 | |||
| 7:03.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 7-7 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 7-9 | +2 | C. Capela makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 6:37.0 | J. Teague misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 7-9 | |||
| 6:37.0 | 7-9 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:37.0 | Loose ball foul by K. Towns (drawn by C. Capela) | 7-9 | |||
| 6:37.0 | 7-9 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:37.0 | 7-9 | N. Hilário enters the game for C. Capela | |||
| 6:37.0 | 7-9 | P. Tucker enters the game for R. Anderson | |||
| 6:27.0 | 7-9 | N. Hilário misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 6:23.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 7-9 | |||
| 6:16.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by A. Wiggins) | +2 | 9-9 | ||
| 6:00.0 | 9-9 | P. Tucker misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:57.0 | 9-9 | Offensive rebound by N. Hilário | |||
| 5:56.0 | 9-9 | N. Hilário misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by J. Butler) | |||
| 5:53.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Teague | 9-9 | |||
| 5:41.0 | Turnover by T. Gibson (bad pass; steal by J. Harden) | 9-9 | |||
| 5:33.0 | 9-9 | J. Harden misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 5:30.0 | 9-9 | Offensive rebound by J. Harden | |||
| 5:26.0 | 9-9 | Turnover by J. Harden (bad pass; steal by K. Towns) | |||
| 5:21.0 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 9-9 | |||
| 5:20.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Gibson | 9-9 | |||
| 5:20.0 | T. Gibson makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 11-9 | ||
| 5:05.0 | 11-9 | E. Gordon misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 5:03.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 11-9 | |||
| 4:56.0 | A. Wiggins makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +2 | 13-9 | ||
| 4:37.0 | 13-12 | +3 | L. Mbah a Moute makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 4:23.0 | A. Wiggins misses 2-pt layup from 10 ft (block by E. Gordon) | 13-12 | |||
| 4:20.0 | 13-12 | Defensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 4:19.0 | 13-12 | C. Paul enters the game for J. Harden | |||
| 4:19.0 | G. Dieng enters the game for K. Towns | 13-12 | |||
| 4:10.0 | 13-12 | N. Hilário misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 4:09.0 | 13-12 | Offensive rebound by N. Hilário | |||
| 4:08.0 | 13-12 | N. Hilário misses 2-pt layup from 5 ft (block by G. Dieng) | |||
| 4:07.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Teague | 13-12 | |||
| 3:59.0 | A. Wiggins misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 13-12 | |||
| 3:55.0 | 13-12 | Defensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 3:53.0 | 13-12 | C. Paul misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | |||
| 3:50.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Wiggins | 13-12 | |||
| 3:39.0 | Turnover by J. Teague (bad pass; steal by C. Paul) | 13-12 | |||
| 3:35.0 | 13-12 | E. Gordon misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | |||
| 3:31.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Wiggins | 13-12 | |||
| 3:22.0 | T. Gibson misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 13-12 | |||
| 3:19.0 | 13-12 | Defensive rebound by N. Hilário | |||
| 3:13.0 | 13-14 | +2 | N. Hilário makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 2:54.0 | Shooting foul by P. Tucker (drawn by J. Butler) | 13-14 | |||
| 2:54.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 13-14 | |||
| 2:54.0 | 13-14 | R. Anderson enters the game for L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 2:54.0 | J. Butler makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 14-14 | ||
| 2:54.0 | J. Butler makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 15-14 | ||
| 2:35.0 | 15-14 | E. Gordon misses 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft | |||
| 2:33.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 15-14 | |||
| 2:11.0 | J. Teague misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 15-14 | |||
| 2:08.0 | 15-14 | Defensive rebound by C. Paul | |||
| 2:01.0 | 15-14 | R. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft | |||
| 1:58.0 | 15-14 | Offensive rebound by E. Gordon | |||
| 1:43.0 | 15-17 | +3 | C. Paul makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | ||
| 1:22.0 | A. Wiggins makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | +2 | 17-17 | ||
| 1:15.0 | 17-19 | +2 | E. Gordon makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | ||
| 1:15.0 | 17-19 | Shooting foul by A. Wiggins (drawn by E. Gordon) | |||
| 1:15.0 | 17-19 | C. Capela enters the game for N. Hilário | |||
| 1:15.0 | J. Crawford enters the game for J. Butler | 17-19 | |||
| 1:15.0 | 17-20 | +1 | E. Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:10.0 | Turnover by J. Teague (bad pass; steal by C. Paul) | 17-20 | |||
| 0:59.0 | 17-23 | +3 | E. Gordon makes 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft (assist by R. Anderson) | ||
| 0:51.0 | Turnover by J. Teague (bad pass; steal by R. Anderson) | 17-23 | |||
| 0:46.0 | 17-26 | +3 | E. Gordon makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 0:23.0 | J. Teague misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 17-26 | |||
| 0:20.0 | 17-26 | Defensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 0:02.0 | 17-26 | R. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Dieng | 17-26 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Minnesota | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:47.0 | G. Dieng makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by J. Crawford) | +2 | 19-26 | ||
| 11:27.0 | 19-26 | C. Paul misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 11:25.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Dieng | 19-26 | |||
| 11:15.0 | J. Crawford misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 19-26 | |||
| 11:13.0 | Offensive rebound by N. Bjelica | 19-26 | |||
| 11:13.0 | Shooting foul by C. Paul (drawn by N. Bjelica) | 19-26 | |||
| 11:13.0 | N. Bjelica makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 20-26 | ||
| 11:13.0 | N. Bjelica makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 21-26 | ||
| 11:00.0 | 21-26 | Turnover by R. Anderson (lost ball; steal by N. Bjelica) | |||
| 10:55.0 | T. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by N. Bjelica) | +3 | 24-26 | ||
| 10:41.0 | 24-26 | Shooting block foul by G. Dieng (drawn by R. Anderson) | |||
| 10:41.0 | 24-27 | +1 | R. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:41.0 | 24-28 | +1 | R. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:17.0 | Shooting foul by C. Capela (drawn by G. Dieng) | 24-28 | |||
| 10:17.0 | G. Dieng misses free throw 1 of 2 | 24-28 | |||
| 10:17.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 24-28 | |||
| 10:17.0 | 24-28 | J. Harden enters the game for C. Paul | |||
| 10:17.0 | J. Butler enters the game for M. Georges-Hunt | 24-28 | |||
| 10:17.0 | G. Dieng misses free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 | |||
| 10:17.0 | 24-28 | Defensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 10:00.0 | 24-31 | +3 | L. Mbah a Moute makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 9:41.0 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by N. Bjelica) | +2 | 26-31 | ||
| 9:31.0 | 26-31 | Shooting foul by T. Jones (drawn by C. Capela) | |||
| 9:31.0 | 26-32 | +1 | C. Capela makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:31.0 | K. Towns enters the game for G. Dieng | 26-32 | |||
| 9:31.0 | 26-33 | +1 | C. Capela makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:22.0 | N. Bjelica makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +3 | 29-33 | ||
| 9:11.0 | 29-33 | J. Harden misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by K. Towns) | |||
| 9:08.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 29-33 | |||
| 9:06.0 | T. Jones makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +2 | 31-33 | ||
| 8:55.0 | 31-35 | +2 | C. Capela makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 8:55.0 | 31-35 | Shooting foul by N. Bjelica (drawn by C. Capela) | |||
| 8:55.0 | 31-35 | C. Paul enters the game for P. Tucker | |||
| 8:55.0 | 31-35 | E. Gordon enters the game for R. Anderson | |||
| 8:55.0 | 31-36 | +1 | C. Capela makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:34.0 | T. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by N. Bjelica) | +3 | 34-36 | ||
| 8:22.0 | 34-36 | J. Harden misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 8:19.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Bjelica | 34-36 | |||
| 8:16.0 | Turnover by N. Bjelica (bad pass; steal by J. Harden) | 34-36 | |||
| 8:04.0 | 34-38 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 7:40.0 | N. Bjelica misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by C. Capela) | 34-38 | |||
| 7:36.0 | 34-38 | Defensive rebound by C. Capela | |||
| 7:31.0 | 34-38 | Turnover by J. Harden (bad pass; steal by J. Crawford) | |||
| 7:30.0 | Personal foul by J. Harden (drawn by J. Crawford) | 34-38 | |||
| 7:30.0 | 34-38 | N. Hilário enters the game for C. Capela | |||
| 7:30.0 | T. Gibson enters the game for N. Bjelica | 34-38 | |||
| 7:23.0 | T. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 34-38 | |||
| 7:17.0 | 34-38 | Defensive rebound by L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 7:12.0 | 34-40 | +2 | N. Hilário makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 6:49.0 | J. Butler makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by J. Crawford) | +2 | 36-40 | ||
| 6:33.0 | 36-42 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 6:20.0 | J. Crawford misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 36-42 | |||
| 6:18.0 | 36-42 | Defensive rebound by L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 5:55.0 | 36-42 | C. Paul misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 5:55.0 | 36-42 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:55.0 | 36-42 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 5:55.0 | 36-42 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 5:55.0 | 36-42 | P. Tucker enters the game for L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 5:38.0 | J. Crawford misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 36-42 | |||
| 5:35.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Towns | 36-42 | |||
| 5:33.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | +2 | 38-42 | ||
| 5:13.0 | 38-42 | Turnover by E. Gordon (bad pass; steal by K. Towns) | |||
| 5:09.0 | T. Jones misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 38-42 | |||
| 5:07.0 | 38-42 | Defensive rebound by C. Paul | |||
| 5:02.0 | 38-44 | +2 | E. Gordon makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 4:42.0 | Shooting foul by P. Tucker (drawn by J. Butler) | 38-44 | |||
| 4:42.0 | J. Butler makes free throw 1 of 3 | +1 | 39-44 | ||
| 4:42.0 | J. Butler makes free throw 2 of 3 | +1 | 40-44 | ||
| 4:42.0 | 40-44 | L. Mbah a Moute enters the game for J. Harden | |||
| 4:42.0 | J. Teague enters the game for T. Jones | 40-44 | |||
| 4:42.0 | A. Wiggins enters the game for J. Crawford | 40-44 | |||
| 4:42.0 | J. Butler makes free throw 3 of 3 | +1 | 41-44 | ||
| 4:31.0 | Violation by K. Towns (kicked ball) | 41-44 | |||
| 4:18.0 | 41-44 | P. Tucker misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by K. Towns) | |||
| 4:16.0 | 41-44 | Offensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 4:14.0 | 41-44 | P. Tucker misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 4:14.0 | 41-44 | Offensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 4:04.0 | 41-44 | Turnover by N. Hilário (bad pass; steal by J. Butler) | |||
| 3:57.0 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 41-44 | |||
| 3:54.0 | 41-44 | Defensive rebound by N. Hilário | |||
| 3:49.0 | 41-44 | Personal foul by J. Butler (drawn by C. Paul) | |||
| 3:44.0 | 41-44 | N. Hilário misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 3:44.0 | 41-44 | Offensive rebound by N. Hilário | |||
| 3:44.0 | 41-46 | +2 | N. Hilário makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 3:44.0 | 41-46 | Shooting foul by K. Towns (drawn by N. Hilário) | |||
| 3:44.0 | 41-46 | R. Anderson enters the game for L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 3:44.0 | 41-46 | N. Hilário misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 3:44.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 41-46 | |||
| 3:30.0 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 43-46 | ||
| 3:19.0 | 43-46 | Personal foul by A. Wiggins (drawn by C. Paul) | |||
| 3:19.0 | 43-47 | +1 | C. Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:19.0 | 43-48 | +1 | C. Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:05.0 | Turnover by A. Wiggins (lost ball; steal by N. Hilário) | 43-48 | |||
| 3:01.0 | 43-50 | +2 | P. Tucker makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 2:49.0 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 43-50 | |||
| 2:46.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Wiggins | 43-50 | |||
| 2:43.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by A. Wiggins) | +2 | 45-50 | ||
| 2:33.0 | 45-53 | +3 | C. Paul makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 2:17.0 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | +2 | 47-53 | ||
| 1:57.0 | 47-55 | +2 | N. Hilário makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by E. Gordon) | ||
| 1:44.0 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 47-55 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 47-55 | Defensive rebound by R. Anderson | |||
| 1:28.0 | 47-57 | +2 | C. Paul makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 1:12.0 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 47-57 | |||
| 1:08.0 | 47-57 | Defensive rebound by R. Anderson | |||
| 0:59.0 | 47-60 | +3 | E. Gordon makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 0:45.0 | A. Wiggins makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by T. Gibson) | +3 | 50-60 | ||
| 0:35.0 | 50-63 | +3 | C. Paul makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | ||
| 0:26.0 | T. Gibson misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 50-63 | |||
| 0:22.0 | 50-63 | Defensive rebound by C. Paul | |||
| 0:02.0 | 50-63 | C. Paul misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 50-63 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Minnesota | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:37.0 | K. Towns misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 50-63 | |||
| 11:33.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Towns | 50-63 | |||
| 11:33.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | +2 | 52-63 | ||
| 11:13.0 | 52-63 | L. Mbah a Moute misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 11:08.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Butler | 52-63 | |||
| 10:59.0 | J. Butler makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by T. Gibson) | +2 | 54-63 | ||
| 10:59.0 | Shooting foul by L. Mbah a Moute (drawn by J. Butler) | 54-63 | |||
| 10:59.0 | J. Butler misses free throw 1 of 1 | 54-63 | |||
| 10:59.0 | 54-63 | Defensive rebound by J. Harden | |||
| 10:46.0 | 54-63 | J. Harden misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 10:42.0 | 54-63 | Offensive rebound by L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 10:37.0 | 54-63 | Personal foul by K. Towns (drawn by C. Paul) | |||
| 10:31.0 | 54-65 | +2 | C. Capela makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | ||
| 10:02.0 | T. Gibson makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by J. Butler) | +2 | 56-65 | ||
| 9:42.0 | 56-65 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 9:38.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Teague | 56-65 | |||
| 9:18.0 | J. Teague makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by T. Gibson) | +2 | 58-65 | ||
| 9:01.0 | 58-65 | Shooting foul by J. Teague (drawn by C. Capela) | |||
| 9:01.0 | 58-66 | +1 | C. Capela makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:01.0 | 58-66 | E. Gordon enters the game for C. Paul | |||
| 9:01.0 | 58-67 | +1 | C. Capela makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:45.0 | A. Wiggins misses 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft | 58-67 | |||
| 8:43.0 | 58-67 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:34.0 | 58-67 | J. Harden misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 8:31.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Teague | 58-67 | |||
| 8:24.0 | T. Gibson makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by J. Teague) | +2 | 60-67 | ||
| 8:12.0 | 60-67 | E. Gordon misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 8:09.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Butler | 60-67 | |||
| 7:59.0 | Shooting foul by L. Mbah a Moute (drawn by A. Wiggins) | 60-67 | |||
| 7:59.0 | A. Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 61-67 | ||
| 7:59.0 | A. Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 2 | 61-67 | |||
| 7:59.0 | 61-67 | Defensive rebound by R. Anderson | |||
| 7:48.0 | 61-70 | +3 | E. Gordon makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 7:25.0 | J. Teague misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by R. Anderson) | 61-70 | |||
| 7:23.0 | 61-70 | Defensive rebound by E. Gordon | |||
| 7:20.0 | 61-70 | E. Gordon misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by A. Wiggins) | |||
| 7:17.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 61-70 | |||
| 7:10.0 | Turnover by J. Butler (bad pass; steal by C. Capela) | 61-70 | |||
| 7:10.0 | Loose ball foul by T. Gibson (drawn by J. Harden) | 61-70 | |||
| 6:59.0 | 61-73 | +3 | J. Harden makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 6:38.0 | J. Butler makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 63-73 | ||
| 6:20.0 | 63-73 | J. Harden misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 6:17.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 63-73 | |||
| 6:02.0 | T. Gibson misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | 63-73 | |||
| 5:57.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Wiggins | 63-73 | |||
| 5:55.0 | Shooting foul by C. Capela (drawn by T. Gibson) | 63-73 | |||
| 5:55.0 | 63-73 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 5:55.0 | 63-73 | N. Hilário enters the game for J. Harden | |||
| 5:55.0 | 63-73 | C. Paul enters the game for C. Capela | |||
| 5:55.0 | 63-73 | P. Tucker enters the game for R. Anderson | |||
| 5:55.0 | T. Gibson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 63-73 | |||
| 5:55.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 63-73 | |||
| 5:55.0 | T. Gibson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 64-73 | ||
| 5:40.0 | 64-73 | L. Mbah a Moute misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:37.0 | 64-73 | Offensive rebound by N. Hilário | |||
| 5:34.0 | 64-73 | P. Tucker misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:30.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 64-73 | |||
| 5:10.0 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 64-73 | |||
| 5:06.0 | 64-73 | Defensive rebound by N. Hilário | |||
| 4:46.0 | 64-73 | C. Paul misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 4:44.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 64-73 | |||
| 4:27.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 66-73 | ||
| 4:17.0 | 66-73 | Turnover by E. Gordon (bad pass; steal by A. Wiggins) | |||
| 4:15.0 | Personal foul by E. Gordon (drawn by A. Wiggins) | 66-73 | |||
| 4:15.0 | 66-73 | R. Anderson enters the game for L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 4:15.0 | G. Dieng enters the game for K. Towns | 66-73 | |||
| 3:55.0 | A. Wiggins misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 66-73 | |||
| 3:50.0 | 66-73 | Defensive rebound by N. Hilário | |||
| 3:36.0 | 66-73 | Personal foul by J. Teague (drawn by C. Paul) | |||
| 3:30.0 | 66-75 | +2 | N. Hilário makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft | ||
| 3:03.0 | G. Dieng misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 66-75 | |||
| 2:59.0 | 66-75 | Defensive rebound by C. Paul | |||
| 2:47.0 | 66-78 | +3 | E. Gordon makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 2:46.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 66-78 | |||
| 2:46.0 | N. Bjelica enters the game for J. Teague | 66-78 | |||
| 2:46.0 | T. Jones enters the game for J. Butler | 66-78 | |||
| 2:46.0 | J. Crawford enters the game for T. Gibson | 66-78 | |||
| 2:34.0 | Turnover by G. Dieng (lost ball; steal by C. Paul) | 66-78 | |||
| 2:31.0 | 66-80 | +2 | E. Gordon makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 2:08.0 | Shooting foul by N. Hilário (drawn by A. Wiggins) | 66-80 | |||
| 2:08.0 | A. Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 67-80 | ||
| 2:08.0 | A. Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 68-80 | ||
| 1:51.0 | 68-82 | +2 | R. Anderson makes 2-pt hook shot from 2 ft | ||
| 1:37.0 | N. Bjelica misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 68-82 | |||
| 1:32.0 | 68-82 | Defensive rebound by R. Anderson | |||
| 1:28.0 | 68-84 | +2 | C. Paul makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 1:28.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 68-84 | |||
| 1:08.0 | Turnover by N. Bjelica (lost ball; steal by E. Gordon) | 68-84 | |||
| 1:04.0 | 68-84 | E. Gordon misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 1:01.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 68-84 | |||
| 0:38.0 | Turnover by T. Jones (bad pass; steal by P. Tucker) | 68-84 | |||
| 0:35.0 | 68-84 | Turnover by P. Tucker (bad pass; steal by T. Jones) | |||
| 0:31.0 | J. Crawford misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 68-84 | |||
| 0:29.0 | 68-84 | Defensive rebound by C. Paul | |||
| 0:26.0 | 68-86 | +2 | R. Anderson makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 0:02.0 | T. Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by N. Bjelica) | +2 | 70-86 | ||
| 0:00.0 | 70-89 | +3 | E. Gordon makes 3-pt jump shot from 49 ft (assist by N. Hilário) | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Minnesota | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:34.0 | 70-89 | P. Tucker misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 11:32.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 70-89 | |||
| 11:10.0 | J. Crawford misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 70-89 | |||
| 11:06.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Butler | 70-89 | |||
| 11:03.0 | T. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by J. Butler) | +3 | 73-89 | ||
| 10:44.0 | 73-89 | E. Gordon misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 10:40.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Butler | 73-89 | |||
| 10:29.0 | J. Butler misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 73-89 | |||
| 10:29.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Towns | 73-89 | |||
| 10:29.0 | Shooting foul by P. Tucker (drawn by K. Towns) | 73-89 | |||
| 10:29.0 | K. Towns misses free throw 1 of 2 | 73-89 | |||
| 10:29.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 73-89 | |||
| 10:29.0 | K. Towns makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 74-89 | ||
| 10:18.0 | 74-89 | P. Tucker misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 10:15.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 74-89 | |||
| 9:55.0 | T. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 74-89 | |||
| 9:52.0 | 74-89 | Defensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 9:42.0 | 74-91 | +2 | C. Capela makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by E. Gordon) | ||
| 9:16.0 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | +2 | 76-91 | ||
| 9:01.0 | 76-91 | J. Harden misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 8:58.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Jones | 76-91 | |||
| 8:54.0 | G. Dieng makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by J. Crawford) | +2 | 78-91 | ||
| 8:36.0 | 78-91 | E. Gordon misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 8:34.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Dieng | 78-91 | |||
| 8:21.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by J. Crawford) | +2 | 80-91 | ||
| 8:21.0 | 80-91 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 8:21.0 | 80-91 | C. Paul enters the game for E. Gordon | |||
| 8:21.0 | 80-91 | N. Hilário enters the game for C. Capela | |||
| 8:21.0 | T. Gibson enters the game for G. Dieng | 80-91 | |||
| 8:03.0 | 80-91 | Turnover by C. Paul (bad pass) | |||
| 7:42.0 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 82-91 | ||
| 7:22.0 | 82-93 | +2 | N. Hilário makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 6:59.0 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 82-93 | |||
| 6:56.0 | 82-93 | Defensive rebound by C. Paul | |||
| 6:47.0 | 82-93 | Shooting foul by T. Jones (drawn by J. Harden) | |||
| 6:47.0 | 82-94 | +1 | J. Harden makes free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 82-95 | +1 | J. Harden makes free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 82-95 | R. Anderson enters the game for L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 6:47.0 | 82-96 | +1 | J. Harden makes free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 6:32.0 | Personal foul by N. Hilário (drawn by J. Butler) | 82-96 | |||
| 6:32.0 | J. Teague enters the game for T. Jones | 82-96 | |||
| 6:19.0 | J. Crawford misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 82-96 | |||
| 6:15.0 | 82-96 | Defensive rebound by R. Anderson | |||
| 6:06.0 | 82-99 | +3 | C. Paul makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | ||
| 5:50.0 | K. Towns makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by J. Crawford) | +3 | 85-99 | ||
| 5:33.0 | 85-99 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 5:30.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 85-99 | |||
| 5:30.0 | 85-99 | Loose ball foul by P. Tucker (drawn by J. Teague) | |||
| 5:30.0 | 85-99 | E. Gordon enters the game for J. Harden | |||
| 5:10.0 | Shooting foul by R. Anderson (drawn by J. Butler) | 85-99 | |||
| 5:10.0 | J. Butler makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 86-99 | ||
| 5:10.0 | 86-99 | C. Capela enters the game for N. Hilário | |||
| 5:10.0 | J. Butler makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 87-99 | ||
| 4:57.0 | 87-99 | Personal foul by J. Teague (drawn by C. Paul) | |||
| 4:57.0 | A. Wiggins enters the game for J. Crawford | 87-99 | |||
| 4:43.0 | 87-101 | +2 | E. Gordon makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | ||
| 4:23.0 | J. Teague makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 89-101 | ||
| 4:06.0 | 89-101 | C. Paul misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by K. Towns) | |||
| 4:05.0 | 89-101 | Offensive rebound by C. Capela | |||
| 4:05.0 | 89-101 | C. Capela misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 4:03.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Teague | 89-101 | |||
| 3:55.0 | T. Gibson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Teague) | +2 | 91-101 | ||
| 3:40.0 | 91-103 | +2 | C. Capela makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by E. Gordon) | ||
| 3:39.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 91-103 | |||
| 3:26.0 | A. Wiggins makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by J. Teague) | +3 | 94-103 | ||
| 3:09.0 | 94-103 | Shooting foul by J. Teague (drawn by C. Paul) | |||
| 3:09.0 | 94-103 | C. Paul misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:09.0 | 94-103 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:09.0 | 94-103 | L. Mbah a Moute enters the game for R. Anderson | |||
| 3:09.0 | 94-104 | +1 | C. Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:47.0 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 94-104 | |||
| 2:43.0 | 94-104 | Defensive rebound by L. Mbah a Moute | |||
| 2:31.0 | 94-107 | +3 | P. Tucker makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. Mbah a Moute) | ||
| 2:06.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 96-107 | ||
| 1:47.0 | 96-109 | +2 | C. Capela makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 1:47.0 | 96-109 | Shooting foul by T. Gibson (drawn by C. Capela) | |||
| 1:47.0 | 96-110 | +1 | C. Capela makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:47.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 96-110 | |||
| 1:31.0 | J. Teague makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 98-110 | ||
| 1:31.0 | Shooting foul by C. Capela (drawn by J. Teague) | 98-110 | |||
| 1:31.0 | J. Teague misses free throw 1 of 1 | 98-110 | |||
| 1:31.0 | 98-110 | Defensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 1:09.0 | 98-110 | C. Capela misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 1:07.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 98-110 | |||
| 1:03.0 | A. Wiggins misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 98-110 | |||
| 0:59.0 | 98-110 | Defensive rebound by C. Capela | |||
| 0:36.0 | 98-113 | +3 | L. Mbah a Moute makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by C. Paul) | ||
| 0:36.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 98-113 | |||
| 0:36.0 | 98-113 | R. Hunter enters the game for C. Paul | |||
| 0:34.0 | J. Butler misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 98-113 | |||
| 0:31.0 | 98-113 | Defensive rebound by P. Tucker | |||
| 0:12.0 | 98-116 | +3 | E. Gordon makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by R. Hunter) | ||
| 0:05.0 | J. Teague misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 98-116 | |||
| 0:02.0 | 98-116 | Defensive rebound by E. Gordon | |||
