HOUSTON -- — Jalen Green scored 35 points, Alperen Sengun added 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-115 on Friday night.

Green finished 12 of 24 from the floor and was 5 of 11 on 3-pointers. Amen Thompson finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Houston, which shot 50%, including 13 of 26 on 3-pointers.

Jabari Smith Jr had 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench in his first game back after missing 22 games with a broken bone in his left hand.

Anthony Edwards scored 37 points on 13-of-32 shooting, including 4 of 14 on 3-pointers. Edwards scored 25 points in the first half on 8-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 7 on 3-pointers.

Naz Reid had 22 points and eight rebounds, Jaden McDaniels added 21 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 16 points for Minnesota, which shot 45%, including 11 of 39 on 3-pointers.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Mike Conley returned to the lineup after missing four games with a sprained right index finger, but he was in foul trouble for most of the night and finished with five points in 24 minutes.

Rockets: One area that coach Ime Udoka pointed to before the game where Smith’s return would help was rebounding. Houston outrebounded the Timberwolves 48-35.

Key moment

Tied at 108, Green made a 3-pointer with five minutes remaining to kickstart Houston’s 9-2 run to open up a seven-point lead with 48 seconds left.

Key stat

Edwards was 1 for 6 in the fourth quarter, including 1 of 4 on 3-pointers. He scored 3 points in the quarter as Houston sent double teams at him.

Up next

Minnesota hosts Oklahoma City on Sunday night, while Houston travels to Utah on Saturday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Naz Reid vs. Alperen Sengun (Tari Eason gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot	2	0
11:31	Tari Eason personal foul	2	0
11:18	Naz Reid makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	2	3
11:10	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	4	3
11:10	Mike Conley shooting foul	4	3
11:10	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	5	3
11:02	Jaden McDaniels makes 18-foot two point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	5	5
10:48	Alperen Sengun offensive foul	5	5
10:48	Alperen Sengun turnover	5	5
10:28	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	5
10:28	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	5	5
10:10	Naz Reid shooting foul	5	5
10:10	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	6	5
10:10	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	7	5
9:57	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	7	8
9:43	Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot jumper	7	8
9:42	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	7	8
9:30	Tari Eason blocks Naz Reid 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	7	8
9:28	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	7	8
9:24	Tari Eason makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	9	8
9:06	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	9	8
9:06	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
9:06	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	9	10
8:47	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot	11	10
8:36	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	10
8:35	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	11	10
8:35	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	11	10
8:35	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	11	10
8:33	Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot dunk (Mike Conley assists)	11	12
8:18	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three pointer (Dillon Brooks assists)	14	12
8:18	Mike Conley shooting foul	14	12
8:18	Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 1	14	12
8:18	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	14	12
7:59	Naz Reid makes 7-foot two point shot	14	14
7:46	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	14
7:45	Naz Reid defensive rebound	14	14
7:36	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	14
7:34	Jalen Green defensive rebound	14	14
7:27	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	14
7:13	Anthony Edwards misses driving dunk	17	14
7:11	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	17	14
7:09	Dillon Brooks makes two point shot	19	14
7:09	Anthony Edwards technical foul	19	14
7:09	Jalen Green makes technical free throw	20	14
7:09	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Mike Conley	20	14
6:57	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes driving layup	20	16
6:41	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	23	16
6:22	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	23	16
6:22	Rockets Full timeout	23	16
6:22	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2	23	16
6:22	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	23	16
6:22	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	23	17
6:02	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	26	17
5:49	Nickeil Alexander-Walker bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	26	17
5:45	Tari Eason makes two point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	28	17
5:35	Naz Reid makes 7-foot two point shot	28	19
5:11	Amen Thompson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	30	19
4:59	Jaden McDaniels misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	30	19
4:56	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	30	19
4:44	Tari Eason makes 4-foot two point shot	32	19
4:22	Anthony Edwards makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	32	21
4:01	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	35	21
3:47	Dillon Brooks personal foul	35	21
3:47	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	35	22
3:47	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Dillon Brooks	35	22
3:47	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Tari Eason	35	22
3:47	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	35	22
3:47	Luka Garza enters the game for Naz Reid	35	22
3:47	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	35	23
3:39	Luka Garza shooting foul	35	23
3:39	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	36	23
3:39	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	36	23
3:39	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	37	23
3:27	Jaden McDaniels makes 25-foot three pointer (Luka Garza assists)	37	26
3:09	Jalen Green misses driving layup	37	26
3:09	Rockets offensive team rebound	37	26
3:09	Jalen Green traveling	37	26
2:54	Luka Garza misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	26
2:52	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	37	26
2:37	Jalen Green makes 13-foot two point shot	39	26
2:26	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	39	29
2:11	Aaron Holiday misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	39	29
2:10	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	39	29
2:10	Jae'Sean Tate loose ball foul	39	29
2:10	Timberwolves Full timeout	39	29
2:10	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	39	30
2:10	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	39	31
1:57	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 15-foot jumper	39	31
1:57	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	39	31
1:57	Steven Adams loose ball foul	39	31
1:57	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	39	32
1:57	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	39	32
1:57	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	39	33
1:47	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	42	33
1:28	Terrence Shannon Jr. misses driving layup	42	33
1:28	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	42	33
1:22	Jalen Green makes two point shot	44	33
1:11	Rob Dillingham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	33
1:09	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	44	33
1:01	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Rob Dillingham steals)	44	33
57.1	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)	44	36
48.1	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	36
46.1	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	44	36
39.1	Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot	44	36
37.1	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	44	36
29.1	Luka Garza shooting foul	44	36
29.1	Aaron Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2	44	36
29.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	44	36
29.1	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	44	36
29.1	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	44	36
29.1	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	45	36
14.1	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists)	45	38
13.1	Chris Finch technical foul	45	38
13.1	Aaron Holiday makes technical free throw	46	38
13.1	Jalen Green enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	46	38
6.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	48	38
0.0	Anthony Edwards misses 40-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	38
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	48	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	48	38

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

2:30 AM, February 22, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, Space City Home Network, FanDuel SN North

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Nick Buchert, Andy Nagy

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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