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Final
Away
Minnesota Timberwolves
105
Home
Houston Rockets
110
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105 at home on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Toyota Center. Kevin Durant had 39 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Houston Rockets. Julius Randle had 39 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Houston Rockets trailed 55-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 27, Houston Rockets 22. Alperen Sengun had 25 points, 14 rebounds and 3 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105 on January 16, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Julius Randle scored 39 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Kevin Durant scored 39 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 34 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 105 |
| Houston Rockets | 29 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 110 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 39 Julius Randle
- Rebounds
- 13 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 5 Bones Hyland
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 39 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 14 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 7 Kevin Durant
Rudy Gobert double-double (10 PTS, 13 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (25 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle starter | 40:13 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14-25 | 2-5 | 9-11 | 4 | -12 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 39:53 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 35:04 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 6 | -5 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 32:27 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-10 | 5 | -3 |
| Mike Conley starter | 26:10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0 | +8 |
| Naz Reid bench | 32:03 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-11 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 4 | +0 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 16:54 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 10:43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Joan Beringer bench | 6:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
Not available: Terrence Shannon Jr., Anthony Edwards
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 40:01 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11-18 | 6-8 | 11-14 | 3 | +15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 37:36 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 2 | -5 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 35:38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | +7 |
| Josh Okogie starter | 33:01 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 32:12 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11-22 | 0-1 | 3-9 | 6 | -7 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 18:41 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 16:04 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Clint Capela bench | 12:27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 10:41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| JD Davison bench | 3:38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 20/35 (57%) | Free throws | 20/34 (58%) |
| 26/50 (52%) | 2 pointers | 27/56 (48%) |
| 11/30 (36%) | 3 pointers | 12/28 (42%) |
| 37/80 (46%) | Field goals | 39/84 (46%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 27 | Fouls | 23 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 32:26 | Time spent in lead | 13:30 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1.
- Jan 16: Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Houston Rockets 110 (this game)
- Mar 25: Houston Rockets 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110
- Apr 10: Minnesota Timberwolves 136 at Houston Rockets 132
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 17, 2026 · 02:30 UTC