Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets?

The Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-115 on February 21, 2025.

Anthony Edwards scored 37 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Jalen Green scored 35 for the Houston Rockets.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Feb 21, 2025 · 9:30 pm EST · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Houston Rockets schedule

Final

Away

Houston Rockets

121

Venue: Toyota Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-115 at home on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Toyota Center. Jalen Green had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Houston Rockets. Anthony Edwards had 37 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Houston Rockets led 68-67 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 48-38. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 14, Houston Rockets 25. Alperen Sengun had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets?: The Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-115 on February 21, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Anthony Edwards scored 37 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Jalen Green scored 35 for the Houston Rockets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	38	29	26	22	115
Houston Rockets	48	20	30	23	121

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 37 Anthony Edwards
Rebounds: 8 Naz Reid
Assists: 5 Mike Conley

Houston Rockets

Points: 35 Jalen Green
Rebounds: 13 Alperen Sengun
Assists: 6 Amen Thompson

Amen Thompson double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (24 PTS, 13 REB)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter	42:44	16	5	3	0	1	2	6-11	4-5	0-0	3	-13
Jaden McDaniels starter	41:49	21	6	3	2	1	2	7-15	1-7	6-7	3	+3
Anthony Edwards starter	39:16	37	4	3	0	1	3	13-32	4-14	7-10	2	-11
Naz Reid starter	33:43	22	8	3	1	3	0	9-16	2-6	2-2	5	-10
Mike Conley starter	23:59	5	2	5	1	0	1	0-2	0-2	5-5	4	-1
Jaylen Clark bench	20:25	0	1	2	3	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-8
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	19:01	6	3	2	1	0	1	3-7	0-1	0-0	1	+10
Luka Garza bench	10:55	6	4	1	0	0	0	2-5	0-1	2-2	4	+1
Rob Dillingham bench	8:08	2	2	0	2	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Donte DiVincenzo, Rudy Gobert, Jesse Edwards, Julius Randle

Houston Rockets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Amen Thompson starter	39:44	17	10	6	1	3	0	7-9	0-0	3-3	3	+5
Jalen Green starter	39:15	35	5	4	2	0	4	12-24	5-11	6-9	0	+18
Alperen Sengun starter	35:54	24	13	2	0	0	8	8-21	0-2	8-10	4	+10
Dillon Brooks starter	30:21	8	6	2	1	0	0	3-5	2-3	0-1	4	+2
Tari Eason starter	26:47	12	3	1	1	2	2	5-10	0-1	2-2	5	+5
Jabari Smith Jr. bench	38:00	15	9	2	0	1	5	5-9	4-6	1-2	6	+12
Aaron Holiday bench	18:19	10	1	1	0	0	0	2-6	2-3	4-5	1	-7
Jae'Sean Tate bench	7:01	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-5
Steven Adams bench	4:39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-10

Not available: Fred VanVleet, Cody Zeller

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Houston Rockets
22/26 (84%)	Free throws	24/32 (75%)
30/54 (55%)	2 pointers	29/58 (50%)
11/38 (28%)	3 pointers	13/26 (50%)
41/92 (44%)	Field goals	42/84 (50%)
35	Rebounds	48
28	Defensive rebounds	39
7	Offensive rebounds	9
22	Assists	18
9	Turnovers	20
10	Steals	5
6	Blocks	6
22	Fouls	25
7	Max points in a row	8
4:09	Time spent in lead	40:01
2	Biggest lead	14

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Houston Rockets ahead)

Largest margin: 14 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 20
Times tied: 12
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 2 Q2 1:24
Largest lead · Houston Rockets: 14 Q1 4:01
Longest run: 8-0 Houston Rockets · Q3 1:54 to Q3 0:47

Scoring plays

Q1 · 46 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Houston Rockets
11:41	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	3	2
11:10	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	3	3
11:10	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	3	4
11:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	5	5
10:10	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	5	6
10:10	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	5	7
9:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	8	7
9:24	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	8	9
9:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	9	9
9:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	10	9
8:47	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	10	11
8:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	12	11
8:18	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	12	14
7:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	14	14
7:27	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	14	17
7:09	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	14	19
7:09	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	14	20
6:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	16	20
6:41	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	16	23
6:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	17	23
6:02	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	17	26
5:45	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	17	28
5:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	19	28
5:11	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	19	30
4:44	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	19	32
4:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	21	32
4:01	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	21	35
3:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	22	35
3:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	23	35
3:39	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	23	36
3:39	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	23	37
3:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	26	37
2:37	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	26	39
2:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	29	39
2:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	30	39
2:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	31	39
1:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	32	39
1:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	33	39
1:47	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	33	42
1:22	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	33	44
0:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	36	44
0:30	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday Free throw	36	45
0:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	38	45
0:14	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday Free throw	38	46
0:07	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	38	48

Q2 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Houston Rockets
11:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	40	48
11:12	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	40	50
11:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	42	50
9:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	44	50
9:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	47	50
8:24	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	47	52
8:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	49	52
6:58	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	49	53
6:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	50	53
6:22	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	50	55
5:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal	52	55
5:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	55	55
4:55	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	55	58
4:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	58	58
4:10	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	58	61
3:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	59	61
3:10	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	59	63
2:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	61	63
1:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	63	63
1:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	65	63
1:00	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	65	65
0:36	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	65	68
0:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	67	68

Q3 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Houston Rockets
11:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	69	68
11:23	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	69	70
10:54	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	69	72
10:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	70	72
10:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	71	72
9:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	73	72
8:46	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason Free throw	73	73
8:46	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason Free throw	73	74
8:31	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	73	76
7:40	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	73	78
7:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	76	78
7:08	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	76	79
7:08	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	76	80
6:17	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	76	82
5:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	78	82
4:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	80	82
4:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	81	82
4:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	82	82
4:23	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	82	84
4:23	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	82	85
4:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	84	85
3:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	86	85
3:18	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	86	88
2:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	88	88
2:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	89	88
2:36	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	89	90
2:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	91	90
1:54	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	91	93
1:07	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	91	96
0:47	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday Free throw	91	97
0:47	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday Free throw	91	98
0:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza Free throw	92	98
0:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza Free throw	93	98

Q4 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Houston Rockets
11:43	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	93	100
11:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	95	100
10:04	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	95	102
9:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	97	102
9:18	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	97	103
8:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	99	103
8:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	100	103
8:03	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	100	105
7:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	103	105
7:45	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw	103	106
7:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	105	106
5:58	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	105	108
5:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	108	108
5:06	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	108	111
3:35	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	108	112
3:35	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	108	113
2:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	110	113
1:11	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	110	115
0:49	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	110	117
0:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	112	117
0:26	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	112	118
0:26	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	112	119
0:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	113	119
0:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	114	119
0:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	115	119
0:07	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	115	120
0:07	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	115	121

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.

Nov 26: Houston Rockets 117 at Minnesota Timberwolves 111
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 (this game)

Highlights

Houston Rockets 121-115 Minnesota Timberwolves — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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