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National Basketball Association
Minnesota 113, Houston 106
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #27 Mitchell Ervin, #21 Dedric Taylor, #65 Nate Green
Attendance: 18024

Naz Reid scored 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 113-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

Anthony Edwards added 21 points for Minnesota (52-23), which won for the fifth time in the past six games. Rudy Gobert notched a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

Jalen Green scored 26 points to lead Houston (38-37). Fred VanVleet scored 22 points and Jabari Smith Jr. finished with 18 for the Rockets, who have lost back-to-back games after winning the previous 11.

With their 52nd victory, the Timberwolves broke a tie with the 2002-03 club starring Kevin Garnett to become the team with the second-most wins in a single season in franchise history. Garnett's 2003-04 squad holds the franchise record with 58 wins.

On Tuesday, a 3-pointer by Mike Conley increased Minnesota's lead to 96-81 with 7:48 to play.

Houston stormed back with a 19-5 run to pull within 101-100 with 1:52 left. Jeff Green and VanVleet made back-to-back 3-pointers to finish the run and put the pressure on the Timberwolves in the final two minutes.

Minnesota held firm, as it scored the next eight points to take a 109-100 lead. Conley made a floating jump shot and Edwards made back-to-back dunks before adding two free throws with 38.2 seconds to go.

Houston trailed by at least five points the rest of the way.

The Timberwolves led 81-72 at the end of the third quarter. Cam Whitmore made a dunk to pull Houston within 75-72 with 1:50 to go in the quarter. Minnesota scored the final six points of the period on one basket by Edwards and two by Kyle Anderson.

Minnesota relied on a strong second quarter to build a 54-45 lead at halftime. Reid led all scorers with 17 points.

The Timberwolves closed the second quarter on a 23-4 run. Reid made a driving layup and a floating jump shot to start the run, and Edwards drained a pair of free throws to finish the first-half scoring.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Minnesota
Jalen Green 26 Scoring Naz Reid 25
Jalen Green 6 Assists Kyle Anderson 9
Amen Thompson 9 Rebounds Rudy Gobert 14
Jalen Green 4 Free Throws Made Anthony Edwards 11
Fred VanVleet 5 Steals Mike Conley 3
N/A Blocks Kyle Anderson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 106 44.6 14-48 10-14 23 37 0 10 15
Minnesota 113 53.2 11-26 20-22 29 39 5 12 18
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .635 after a win and .826 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Rockets have a W/L % of .590 after a win and .417 after a loss.