HOUSTON -- — Kevin Durant scored 39 points and made a season-best six 3-pointers to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night.

Alperen Sengun added 25 points with 14 rebounds to help the Rockets bounce back after a blowout loss to Oklahoma City Thursday night.

A 6-2 run by the Timberwolves, with four points from Julius Randle, got them within 105-102 with about 90 seconds to go. Sengun fouled out soon after that and Jaden McDaniels made one of two free throws to get Minnesota within two points.

Durant made two free throws with under a minute left before Randle turned the ball over and Durant was fouled again. He made two more free throws with 22.1 seconds left to seal the victory.

Durant’s big shooting night came after he was 0 for 5 on 3-pointers against the Thunder.

Randle had season-high 39 points for the Timberwolves on a night when Anthony Edwards missed a second straight game with a foot issue.

The Timberwolves trailed by six points after a basket by Bones Hyland before Rudy Gobert missed a chance to close the gap by missing three of his next four free throws. Houston remained up by 5 later in the fourth, but a dunk by Sengun extended the lead to 103-96 with 3½ minutes left.

Neither team shot well from the free throw line, with Houston making just 20 of 34 and Minnesota going 20 for 35. Gobert had the worst night, going 2 for 10 on free throws.

Naz Reid added 25 points with 10 rebounds off the bench for the Timberwolves, who scored at least 100 points in their 100th straight game, which is the third-longest such streak in NBA history.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Alperen Sengun (Josh Okogie gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Jaden McDaniels blocks Kevin Durant 's 4-foot driving layup	0	0
11:37	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Donte DiVincenzo makes 24-foot running jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	0	3
11:19	Julius Randle blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 4-foot driving layup	0	3
11:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	3
11:08	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	0	3
11:06	Julius Randle defensive rebound	0	3
11:03	Jaden McDaniels makes 3-foot dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	0	5
10:47	Donte DiVincenzo blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot dunk	0	5
10:44	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	0	5
10:44	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	2	5
10:27	Jaden McDaniels misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	5
10:26	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	5
10:14	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Rudy Gobert steals)	2	5
10:09	Jaden McDaniels lost ball turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	2	5
10:04	Josh Okogie misses running dunk	2	5
10:03	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	2	5
9:52	Julius Randle makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	2	7
9:39	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Mike Conley steals)	2	7
9:34	Julius Randle misses running dunk	2	7
9:31	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	2	7
9:27	Alperen Sengun misses running layup	2	7
9:27	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	2	7
9:24	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	4	7
9:08	Rudy Gobert misses driving floating jump shot	4	7
9:06	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	4	7
8:59	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	4	7
8:52	Alperen Sengun misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	4	7
8:51	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	4	7
8:30	Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	10
8:06	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot	6	10
7:52	Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	10
7:50	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	6	10
7:40	Rudy Gobert blocks Kevin Durant 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	10
7:39	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	6	10
7:35	Julius Randle makes 3-foot running dunk (Rudy Gobert assists)	6	12
7:16	Julius Randle personal foul	6	12
7:10	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	6	12
7:05	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	6	12
7:05	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	8	12
6:54	Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot	8	12
6:53	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	8	12
6:53	Rockets Full timeout	8	12
6:53	JD Davison enters the game for Amen Thompson	8	12
6:46	Kevin Durant shooting foul	8	12
6:46	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	8	13
6:46	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	8	14
6:32	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three pointer	11	14
6:20	Julius Randle misses 28-foot three point jumper	11	14
6:18	JD Davison defensive rebound	11	14
6:09	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	14
6:07	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	11	14
6:03	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	13	14
5:51	Jaden McDaniels makes 29-foot three pointer	13	17
5:36	Rudy Gobert blocks Alperen Sengun 's 8-foot floating jump shot	13	17
5:33	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	13	17
5:32	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	17
5:30	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	13	17
5:28	Rudy Gobert misses two point shot	13	17
5:27	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	13	17
5:27	Rudy Gobert makes tip shot	13	19
5:09	JD Davison misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	19
5:06	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	13	19
5:01	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Jaden McDaniels 's 3-foot two point shot	13	19
4:56	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	13	19
4:46	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Julius Randle 's 9-foot two point shot	13	19
4:44	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	13	19
4:41	Jaden McDaniels makes 14-foot floating jump shot	13	21
4:28	Clint Capela enters the game for Josh Okogie	13	21
4:28	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Alperen Sengun	13	21
4:28	Bones Hyland enters the game for Mike Conley	13	21
4:28	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	13	21
4:19	Jabari Smith Jr. misses driving layup	13	21
4:17	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	13	21
4:17	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 3-foot tip shot	13	21
4:17	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	13	21
4:17	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	13	21
4:17	Jabari Smith Jr. technical foul	13	21
4:17	Naz Reid makes technical free throw	13	22
4:17	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	13	22
4:17	Rockets offensive team rebound	13	22
4:17	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	13	22
4:17	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	13	22
4:17	Jaylen Clark defensive rebound	13	22
4:06	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	13	22
4:06	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	13	22
3:58	Naz Reid makes 5-foot two point shot	13	24
3:41	JD Davison misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	24
3:39	Naz Reid defensive rebound	13	24
3:30	Bones Hyland misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	24
3:29	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	13	24
3:20	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	15	24
3:15	Timberwolves Full timeout	15	24
3:15	Reed Sheppard enters the game for JD Davison	15	24
3:15	Joan Beringer enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	15	24
3:15	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	15	24
3:04	Naz Reid makes 29-foot three point jumper (Bones Hyland assists)	15	27
2:49	Joan Beringer shooting foul	15	27
2:49	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	27
2:49	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	27
2:26	Naz Reid makes 12-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)	17	29
2:12	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three pointer	20	29
1:46	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	20	29
1:46	(01:46) [Timberwolves] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	20	29
1:46	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	20	30
1:46	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	20	31
1:32	Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	23	31
1:08	Naz Reid misses driving floating jump shot	23	31
1:07	Jaylen Clark offensive rebound	23	31
1:03	Bones Hyland misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	31
1:01	Clint Capela defensive rebound	23	31
52.4	Reed Sheppard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	26	31
42.6	Naz Reid makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bones Hyland assists)	26	34
19.1	Amen Thompson makes 26-foot three pointer (Clint Capela assists)	29	34
3.9	Julius Randle misses driving floating jump shot	29	34
2.3	Clint Capela defensive rebound	29	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	34

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

2:30 AM, January 17, 2026

Coverage

ESPN, Space City Home Network

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Ed Malloy, Brian Forte, JD Ralls

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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