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Final
Away
Minnesota Timberwolves
136
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Houston Rockets
132
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 136-132 on the road on Friday, April 10, 2026 at Toyota Center. Terrence Shannon Jr. had 23 points, 0 rebounds and 1 assist for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Amen Thompson had 41 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed 73-69 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 33-26. Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 49, Houston Rockets 18. Anthony Edwards had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 3 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 Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 136-132 on April 10, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 23 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Amen Thompson scored 41 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 37 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 136 |
| Houston Rockets | 36 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 132 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 23 Terrence Shannon Jr.
- Rebounds
- 7 Jaden McDaniels
- Assists
- 9 Kyle Anderson
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 41 Amen Thompson
- Rebounds
- 9 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 8 Alperen Sengun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 34:59 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Kyle Anderson starter | 32:56 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3 | +5 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 29:05 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3 | +1 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 27:09 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 4 | -6 |
| Joan Beringer starter | 25:41 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | -3 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 27:52 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 26:00 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Mike Conley bench | 24:09 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +17 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 12:09 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
Not available: Rudy Gobert, Bones Hyland, Joe Ingles, Julius Randle, Naz Reid
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 41:43 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17-22 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 2 | +1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 39:38 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 1 | -4 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 38:44 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13-18 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 2 | -3 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 28:51 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | +7 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 27:10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +1 |
| Tari Eason bench | 23:40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 18:10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Clint Capela bench | 8:28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | -2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 7:48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 5:48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 19/25 (76%) | Free throws | 22/28 (78%) |
| 36/59 (61%) | 2 pointers | 49/68 (72%) |
| 15/30 (50%) | 3 pointers | 4/19 (21%) |
| 51/89 (57%) | Field goals | 53/87 (60%) |
| 25 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 18 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Assists | 29 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 18:00 | Time spent in lead | 23:43 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 22
- Times tied
- 18
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 10 Q4 3:52
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 10 Q3 5:37
- Longest run
- 7-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q3 5:19 to Q3 4:16
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:27 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:53 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 9:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 8:57 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 8:33 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 8:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 8:05 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:44 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 12 | 11 |
| 7:44 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 12 | 11 |
| 7:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 6:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 6:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:56 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 5:45 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 5:12 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 16 | 20 |
| 5:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 18 | 20 |
| 4:34 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 4:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 4:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 3:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 3:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson Free throw | 24 | 24 |
| 3:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 2:59 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 1:57 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 1:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 1:28 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 1:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 0:55 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 0:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 0:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 35 | 33 |
| 0:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 35 | 34 |
| 0:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 37 | 34 |
| 0:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
Q2 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 37 | 37 |
| 11:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 37 | 38 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer Free throw | 38 | 38 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer Free throw | 39 | 38 |
| 11:26 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 39 | 40 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 41 | 40 |
| 10:35 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 41 | 42 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 43 | 42 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 44 |
| 9:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 9:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 9:03 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 47 | 46 |
| 8:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 7:54 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 7:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 7:25 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 7:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 52 | 51 |
| 7:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 53 | 51 |
| 7:02 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 6:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 6:38 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 55 | 55 |
| 6:12 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 55 | 56 |
| 6:12 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 55 | 57 |
| 5:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 57 |
| 5:43 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 59 |
| 5:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 59 | 59 |
| 4:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 60 | 59 |
| 4:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 61 | 59 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 61 | 61 |
| 4:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 62 | 61 |
| 4:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 63 | 61 |
| 3:58 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 63 | 63 |
| 3:37 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 63 | 64 |
| 3:37 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 63 | 65 |
| 3:37 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 63 | 66 |
| 3:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 66 | 66 |
| 3:08 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 2:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 69 |
| 1:03 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 0:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson Free throw | 69 | 71 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 73 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 69 | 75 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 71 | 75 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 73 | 75 |
| 9:26 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 73 | 77 |
| 9:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 75 | 77 |
| 8:59 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 8:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 77 | 79 |
| 8:24 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 77 | 81 |
| 8:02 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 7:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 6:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 85 |
| 6:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 80 | 85 |
| 6:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 81 | 85 |
| 6:16 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 81 | 87 |
| 5:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 81 | 88 |
| 5:59 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 81 | 89 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 81 | 90 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 81 | 91 |
| 5:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 84 | 91 |
| 4:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 4:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 88 | 91 |
| 3:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 88 | 93 |
| 3:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer Free throw | 89 | 93 |
| 3:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer Free throw | 89 | 93 |
| 3:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 90 | 95 |
| 3:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 93 | 95 |
| 2:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 96 | 95 |
| 2:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 97 |
| 2:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 98 | 97 |
| 1:52 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 1:26 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 98 | 102 |
| 1:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 101 | 102 |
| 0:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 101 | 103 |
| 0:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 101 | 104 |
| 0:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 104 |
| 0:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 106 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 108 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 105 | 108 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 107 | 108 |
| 10:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 107 | 110 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 110 | 110 |
| 9:59 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 110 | 112 |
| 9:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 111 | 112 |
| 8:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 112 | 112 |
| 8:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 113 | 112 |
| 8:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 116 | 112 |
| 7:57 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 116 | 114 |
| 7:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 118 | 114 |
| 6:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 120 | 114 |
| 6:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 123 | 114 |
| 5:12 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 123 | 116 |
| 4:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 125 | 116 |
| 4:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 125 | 119 |
| 4:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 128 | 119 |
| 4:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 128 | 120 |
| 3:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 130 | 120 |
| 3:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 130 | 122 |
| 3:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 130 | 123 |
| 3:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 130 | 125 |
| 2:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 132 | 125 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 132 | 127 |
| 1:08 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 132 | 128 |
| 0:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 135 | 128 |
| 0:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 135 | 129 |
| 0:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 135 | 130 |
| 0:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson Free throw | 136 | 130 |
| 0:03 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 136 | 132 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1.
- Jan 16: Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Houston Rockets 110
- Mar 25: Houston Rockets 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110
- Apr 10: Minnesota Timberwolves 136 at Houston Rockets 132 (this game)
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