Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTHouston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule
Final · overtime
Away
Houston Rockets
117
Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
111
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-111 in overtime on the road on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Target Center. Fred VanVleet had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists for the Houston Rockets. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Houston Rockets led 57-47 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Anthony Edwards (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Fred VanVleet (double-double, Houston Rockets), Alperen Sengun (triple-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 18, Minnesota Timberwolves 44. Alperen Sengun had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-111 in overtime on November 26, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Fred VanVleet scored 27 for the Houston Rockets; Anthony Edwards scored 29 for the Minnesota Timberwolves with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 32 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 117 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 9 | 111 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 27 Fred VanVleet
- Rebounds
- 10 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 11 Fred VanVleet
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 29 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 16 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 7 Rob Dillingham
Fred VanVleet double-double (27 PTS, 11 AST) · Alperen Sengun triple-double (22 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST) · Anthony Edwards double-double (29 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 44:54 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-25 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 3 | +22 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 41:46 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9-23 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | +28 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 40:39 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-14 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | +6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 38:27 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +30 |
| Jalen Green starter | 23:14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Amen Thompson bench | 37:52 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Tari Eason bench | 18:09 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -18 |
| Jock Landale bench | 11:14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -22 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 8:45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
Not available: Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert starter | 43:49 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | +4 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 43:15 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8-22 | 3-12 | 10-10 | 1 | -14 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 40:15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -19 |
| Julius Randle starter | 34:39 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | -20 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 21:17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3 | -15 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 30:18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | +2 |
| Naz Reid bench | 26:59 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 0 | +6 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 24:28 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +26 |
Not available: Mike Conley, Joe Ingles
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 (92%) | Free throws | 18/20 (90%) |
| 30/62 (48%) | 2 pointers | 33/60 (55%) |
| 15/37 (40%) | 3 pointers | 9/38 (23%) |
| 45/99 (45%) | Field goals | 42/98 (42%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 31 | Assists | 21 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 16 |
| 42:17 | Time spent in lead | 7:35 |
| 18 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 18 Q3 3:57
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 5 Q4 3:12
- Longest run
- 16-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q3 2:34 to Q4 11:15
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:14 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 10:13 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 9:11 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 5 |
| 8:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 11 | 6 |
| 8:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 11 | 7 |
| 8:27 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 8:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 7:48 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 7:23 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 17 | 9 |
| 7:23 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 18 | 9 |
| 6:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 18 | 11 |
| 6:23 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 20 | 11 |
| 5:31 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 22 | 11 |
| 4:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 22 | 13 |
| 4:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 25 | 16 |
| 3:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 25 | 18 |
| 2:54 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 18 |
| 2:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 27 | 21 |
| 2:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 27 | 24 |
| 1:36 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 1:05 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 0:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 32 | 25 |
| 0:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 32 | 26 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 32 | 27 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 32 | 28 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 9:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 8:45 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale Free throw | 33 | 35 |
| 8:25 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 35 |
| 7:41 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 38 | 35 |
| 7:04 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 35 |
| 6:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 40 | 37 |
| 5:46 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 43 | 37 |
| 5:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 43 | 39 |
| 4:45 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 45 | 39 |
| 4:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 45 | 42 |
| 3:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 3:25 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 2:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 47 | 46 |
| 2:42 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 53 | 46 |
| 1:06 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 55 | 46 |
| 0:26 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 57 | 46 |
| 0:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 57 | 47 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 59 | 47 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 59 | 49 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 59 | 50 |
| 10:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 61 | 50 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 61 | 52 |
| 9:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 61 | 54 |
| 9:36 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 8:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 8:21 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 8:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 65 | 58 |
| 7:48 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 66 | 58 |
| 7:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 68 | 58 |
| 7:20 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 70 | 58 |
| 7:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 70 | 60 |
| 6:37 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 73 | 60 |
| 6:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 73 | 62 |
| 5:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 5:17 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 75 | 64 |
| 5:00 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 77 | 64 |
| 4:38 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 80 | 64 |
| 3:57 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 82 | 64 |
| 3:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 82 | 67 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 83 | 67 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 84 | 67 |
| 2:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 84 | 69 |
| 1:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 84 | 70 |
| 1:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 84 | 73 |
| 1:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 84 | 75 |
| 0:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 0:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 84 | 78 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 84 | 80 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 84 | 83 |
| 10:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 83 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 86 | 85 |
| 9:56 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 88 | 85 |
| 9:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 88 | 87 |
| 9:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 88 | 88 |
| 8:54 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 91 | 88 |
| 8:24 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 93 | 88 |
| 8:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 7:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 93 | 91 |
| 7:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 93 | 92 |
| 7:04 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 94 | 92 |
| 7:04 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 95 | 92 |
| 6:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 95 | 94 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 96 | 94 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 97 | 94 |
| 5:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 4:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 97 | 97 |
| 4:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 97 | 98 |
| 4:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 97 | 100 |
| 3:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 97 | 102 |
| 1:51 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 100 | 102 |
| 0:38 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 102 | 102 |
OT1 · 14 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 102 | 103 |
| 3:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 102 | 105 |
| 3:01 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 105 | 105 |
| 2:30 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 107 | 105 |
| 1:55 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 109 | 105 |
| 1:26 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 111 | 105 |
| 0:55 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 113 | 105 |
| 0:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 113 | 107 |
| 0:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 113 | 108 |
| 0:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 113 | 109 |
| 0:26 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 114 | 109 |
| 0:26 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 115 | 109 |
| 0:09 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 116 | 109 |
| 0:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 116 | 111 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 26: Houston Rockets 117 at Minnesota Timberwolves 111 (this game)
- Dec 27: Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Houston Rockets 112
- Feb 6: Houston Rockets 114 at Minnesota Timberwolves 127
- Feb 21: Minnesota Timberwolves 115 at Houston Rockets 121
Highlights
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