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Kevin Durant's season-high 39 points and clutch free throws lift Rockets over Timberwolves

By AP•Jan 17, 2026

Game Recap

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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.

Up next

Timberwolves: Visit San Antonio on Saturday night.

Rockets: Host New Orleans on Sunday night.

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Regular Season Series

MIN at HOU

Sat, Jan 17

105 - 110

Final

HOU at MIN

Thu, Mar 26

108 - 110

Final

MIN at HOU

Sat, Apr 11

136 - 132

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MIN

HOU

37-80FG39-84

46Field Goal %46

11-303PT12-28

37Three Point %43

20-35FT20-34

12Offensive Rebounds10

33Defensive Rebounds32

21Assists19

7Steals10

7Blocks5

14Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls2

22Points Conceded Off Turnovers16

25Fast Break Points16

27Fouls23

12Largest Lead9

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	MIN
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	MIN
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	29	34
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Clint Capela	29	34
12:00	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Bones Hyland	29	34
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Joan Beringer	29	34
12:00	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	29	34
11:45	Mike Conley misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	34
11:39	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	29	34
11:24	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	29	34
11:24	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	29	34
11:24	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	34
11:24	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	29	34
11:24	Naz Reid defensive rebound	29	34
11:08	Mike Conley makes 22-foot pullup jump shot	29	36
10:58	Amen Thompson misses dunk	29	36
10:58	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	29	36
10:46	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	29	36
10:46	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	29	36
10:46	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	29	36
10:46	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2	29	36
10:46	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	29	36
10:23	Jaylen Clark shooting foul	29	36
10:23	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	30	36
10:23	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	30	36
10:23	Naz Reid defensive rebound	30	36
10:15	Donte DiVincenzo misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	36
10:13	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	30	36
10:08	Naz Reid misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	36
10:06	Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound	30	36
10:04	Mike Conley misses 28-foot three point jumper	30	36
10:03	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	30	36
9:44	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	36
9:43	Naz Reid defensive rebound	30	36
9:38	Donte DiVincenzo makes running layup (Naz Reid assists)	30	38
9:25	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	38
9:25	Josh Okogie enters the game for Amen Thompson	30	38
9:25	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	30	38
9:25	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Jaylen Clark	30	38
9:17	Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	38
9:15	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	30	38
9:06	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	30	38
9:06	Naz Reid defensive rebound	30	38
8:47	Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot	30	38
8:46	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	30	38
8:34	Reed Sheppard misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	30	38
8:34	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	30	38
8:29	Jaden McDaniels misses running pullup jump shot	30	38
8:26	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	30	38
8:22	Donte DiVincenzo misses 28-foot three point jumper	30	38
8:22	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	30	38
8:18	Rudy Gobert makes tip shot	30	40
8:00	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point jumper	30	40
7:57	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	30	40
7:53	Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	32	40
7:34	Rudy Gobert makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	32	42
7:18	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot two point shot	32	42
7:16	Rockets offensive team rebound	32	42
7:07	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	32	42
7:04	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	32	42
7:04	Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot	34	42
6:54	Donte DiVincenzo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	34	45
6:51	Rockets Full timeout	34	45
6:51	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	34	45
6:51	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	34	45
6:51	Julius Randle enters the game for Mike Conley	34	45
6:51	Bones Hyland enters the game for Naz Reid	34	45
6:33	Reed Sheppard makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	36	45
6:12	Donte DiVincenzo bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	36	45
6:06	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot running jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	39	45
5:48	Josh Okogie personal foul	39	45
5:48	Josh Okogie technical foul	39	45
5:48	Jaden McDaniels makes technical free throw	39	46
5:42	Bones Hyland out of bounds lost ball turnover	39	46
5:27	Reed Sheppard misses driving floating jump shot	39	46
5:25	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	39	46
5:19	Clint Capela makes 1-foot reverse layup (Kevin Durant assists)	41	46
4:56	Julius Randle makes 17-foot jump bank shot	41	48
4:39	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper	41	48
4:38	Julius Randle defensive rebound	41	48
4:28	Julius Randle misses driving layup	41	48
4:28	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	41	48
4:22	Kevin Durant makes running layup	43	48
4:20	Timberwolves Full timeout	43	48
4:20	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	43	48
4:20	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	43	48
4:20	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	43	48
4:03	Bones Hyland misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	43	48
4:02	Clint Capela defensive rebound	43	48
3:47	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Jaden McDaniels steals)	43	48
3:42	Jaden McDaniels misses dunk	43	48
3:42	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	43	48
3:32	Donte DiVincenzo misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	43	48
3:31	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	43	48
3:25	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Jaden McDaniels steals)	43	48
3:20	Naz Reid makes running layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)	43	50
3:05	Clint Capela makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	45	50
2:39	Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	50
2:39	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	45	50
2:24	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	45	50
2:23	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	45	50
2:17	Clint Capela shooting foul	45	50
2:17	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	45	51
2:17	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Clint Capela	45	51
2:17	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	45	51
2:17	Mike Conley enters the game for Bones Hyland	45	51
2:17	Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2	45	51
2:17	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	45	51
1:52	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot floating jump shot	45	51
1:50	Naz Reid defensive rebound	45	51
1:45	Naz Reid makes 30-foot running jump shot (Mike Conley assists)	45	54
1:20	Amen Thompson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	45	54
1:19	Naz Reid defensive rebound	45	54
1:07	Julius Randle bad pass turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	45	54
1:01	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot running pullup jump shot	47	54
1:01	Naz Reid shooting foul	47	54
1:01	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	48	54
47.4	Kevin Durant shooting foul	48	54
47.4	Naz Reid misses free throw 1 of 2	48	54
47.4	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	48	54
47.4	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	48	55
31.3	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot	50	55
7.3	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Julius Randle 's 5-foot driving layup	50	55
7.3	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	50	55
7.3	shot clock turnover	50	55
7.3	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	50	55
7.3	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Mike Conley	50	55
1.0	Kevin Durant makes 22-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	53	55
0.0	Julius Randle misses heave jump shot	53	55
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	53	55
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	53	55

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	MIN
12:00	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	53	55
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Naz Reid	53	55
12:00	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Jaylen Clark	53	55
11:38	Julius Randle makes driving layup	53	57
11:17	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot layup (Kevin Durant assists)	55	57
11:17	Julius Randle shooting foul	55	57
11:17	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	56	57
11:04	Alperen Sengun blocks Jaden McDaniels 's 2-foot two point shot	56	57
11:04	Rockets defensive team rebound	56	57
11:04	Rockets Full timeout	56	57
11:04	(11:04) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	56	57
10:49	Kevin Durant makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	59	57
10:32	Mike Conley misses two point shot	59	57
10:32	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	59	57
10:26	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 28-foot running jump shot	59	57
10:25	Rockets offensive team rebound	59	57
10:25	Rudy Gobert loose ball foul	59	57
10:21	Rudy Gobert personal foul	59	57
10:16	Jaden McDaniels blocks Kevin Durant 's 15-foot step back jumpshot	59	57
10:13	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	59	57
10:10	Julius Randle makes running layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)	59	59
10:10	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	59	59
10:10	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	59	60
9:47	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Rudy Gobert steals)	59	60
9:43	Kevin Durant blocks Rudy Gobert 's 1-foot running layup	59	60
9:41	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	59	60
9:37	Alperen Sengun misses running pullup jump shot	59	60
9:34	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	59	60
9:31	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	59	60
9:31	Chris Finch technical foul	59	60
9:31	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	60	60
9:31	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	60	61
9:31	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	60	62
9:16	Amen Thompson makes 4-foot driving dunk	62	62
9:02	Julius Randle makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	62	64
8:50	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	62	64
8:45	Julius Randle makes 1-foot running dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	62	66
8:25	Jabari Smith Jr. makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	64	66
8:25	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	64	66
8:25	Bones Hyland enters the game for Rudy Gobert	64	66
8:25	Naz Reid enters the game for Mike Conley	64	66
8:25	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	65	66
8:01	shot clock turnover	65	66
7:52	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	65	66
7:52	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	65	66
7:52	Rockets offensive team rebound	65	66
7:52	Kevin Durant misses free throw 2 of 2	65	66
7:52	Julius Randle defensive rebound	65	66
7:41	Josh Okogie personal foul	65	66
7:37	Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	65	66
7:35	Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound	65	66
7:35	Donte DiVincenzo misses tip in dunk	65	66
7:34	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	65	66
7:25	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)	67	66
7:11	Naz Reid makes 22-foot three point jumper (Bones Hyland assists)	67	69
6:59	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	67	69
6:59	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	67	69
6:59	Rockets offensive team rebound	67	69
6:59	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	67	69
6:59	Naz Reid defensive rebound	67	69
6:48	Julius Randle makes 3-foot driving dunk	67	71
6:37	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)	69	71
6:37	Naz Reid shooting foul	69	71
6:37	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	69	71
6:37	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 1	69	71
6:37	Rockets offensive team rebound	69	71
6:20	Alperen Sengun makes layup	71	71
6:20	Naz Reid shooting foul	71	71
6:20	Joan Beringer enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	71	71
6:20	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	72	71
6:07	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	72	71
6:07	Bones Hyland misses free throw 1 of 2	72	71
6:07	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	72	71
6:07	Bones Hyland misses free throw 2 of 2	72	71
6:07	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	72	71
5:44	Naz Reid blocks Josh Okogie 's 27-foot fade away jump shot	72	71
5:41	Joan Beringer defensive rebound	72	71
5:25	Julius Randle traveling turnover	72	71
5:25	Mike Conley enters the game for Bones Hyland	72	71
5:06	Alperen Sengun traveling turnover	72	71
5:06	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Josh Okogie	72	71
4:46	Mike Conley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	72	74
4:26	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Naz Reid steals)	72	74
4:14	Julius Randle makes 8-foot two point shot	72	76
4:01	Julius Randle personal foul	72	76
4:01	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	73	76
4:01	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	73	76
4:01	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	73	76
4:01	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Julius Randle	73	76
4:01	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	74	76
3:38	Naz Reid makes 30-foot three pointer	74	79
3:21	Amen Thompson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	76	79
3:07	Joan Beringer misses alley oop layup	76	79
3:05	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	76	79
3:02	Timberwolves Full timeout	76	79
3:02	(03:02) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	76	79
3:02	Kevin Durant steps out of bounds turnover	76	79
3:02	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	76	79
3:02	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	76	79
3:02	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Joan Beringer	76	79
2:53	Naz Reid misses 28-foot three point jumper	76	79
2:51	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	76	79
2:45	Amen Thompson personal foul	76	79
2:45	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	76	79
2:45	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	76	79
2:45	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2	76	79
2:45	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	76	79
2:36	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	76	79
2:36	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	76	79
2:36	Rockets offensive team rebound	76	79
2:36	Julius Randle enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	76	79
2:36	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	77	79
2:16	Mike Conley misses 27-foot three point jumper	77	79
2:15	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	77	79
1:54	Jaylen Clark kicked ball violation	77	79
1:54	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	77	79
1:41	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	77	79
1:38	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	77	79
1:27	Julius Randle bad pass turnover (Clint Capela steals)	77	79
1:22	Reed Sheppard makes 23-foot running jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	80	79
1:08	Clint Capela shooting foul	80	79
1:08	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	80	79
1:08	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	80	79
1:08	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	80	80
44.3	shot clock turnover	80	80
35.7	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	80	80
35.7	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	80	81
35.7	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	80	81
35.7	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	80	81
35.7	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	80	82
27.3	Jaylen Clark personal foul	80	82
27.3	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	80	82
27.3	Rockets offensive team rebound	80	82
27.3	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	80	82
27.3	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Kevin Durant	80	82
27.3	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Jaylen Clark	80	82
27.3	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	81	82
13.2	Julius Randle misses 7-foot two point shot	81	82
10.6	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	81	82
0.0	Amen Thompson misses 28-foot three point jumper	81	82
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	81	82
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	81	82

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	MIN
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	81	82
12:00	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	81	82
12:00	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Naz Reid	81	82
11:43	Julius Randle personal foul	81	82
11:38	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three pointer	84	82
11:24	Kevin Durant personal foul	84	82
11:16	Donte DiVincenzo misses driving layup	84	82
11:14	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	84	82
11:14	Rudy Gobert makes dunk	84	84
10:55	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	84
10:52	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	84	84
10:52	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Jaylen Clark	84	84
10:39	Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot	84	84
10:38	Mike Conley offensive rebound	84	84
10:35	Mike Conley bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	84	84
10:25	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	86	84
10:16	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	86	84
10:16	Mike Conley makes free throw 1 of 2	86	85
10:16	Mike Conley misses free throw 2 of 2	86	85
10:16	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	86	85
10:05	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot driving dunk	88	85
9:45	Rudy Gobert bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	88	85
9:41	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 3-foot running dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	90	85
9:41	Timberwolves Full timeout	90	85
9:41	Josh Okogie enters the game for Amen Thompson	90	85
9:41	Naz Reid enters the game for Mike Conley	90	85
9:41	Bones Hyland enters the game for Rudy Gobert	90	85
9:33	Julius Randle misses layup	90	85
9:31	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	90	85
9:27	Kevin Durant makes 3-foot running dunk	92	85
9:27	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	92	85
9:27	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	93	85
9:16	Naz Reid lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	93	85
9:07	Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot	93	85
9:07	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	93	85
8:57	Jaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point jumper	93	85
8:56	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	93	85
8:36	Kevin Durant misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	85
8:34	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	93	85
8:26	Julius Randle makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bones Hyland assists)	93	88
8:15	Bones Hyland away from play foul	93	88
8:15	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	94	88
8:03	Reed Sheppard misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	94	88
8:02	Naz Reid defensive rebound	94	88
7:47	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	94	88
7:47	Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2	94	88
7:47	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	94	88
7:47	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	94	88
7:47	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Alperen Sengun	94	88
7:47	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	94	89
7:47	Rockets delay of game violation	94	89
7:24	Kevin Durant makes 30-foot three pointer	97	89
7:07	Jaden McDaniels vs. Dorian Finney-Smith (Amen Thompson gains possession)	97	89
7:07	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	97	89
6:40	shot clock turnover	97	89
6:35	Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Bones Hyland assists)	97	91
6:19	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 28-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	100	91
6:00	Naz Reid offensive charge	100	91
6:00	Rockets Full timeout	100	91
6:00	(06:00) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	100	91
6:00	Naz Reid offensive foul turnover	100	91
6:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	100	91
5:50	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	100	91
5:48	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	100	91
5:41	Bones Hyland makes driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	100	93
5:13	Alperen Sengun misses 14-foot two point shot	100	93
5:13	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	100	93
5:11	Alperen Sengun personal foul	100	93
5:11	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	100	93
5:11	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Bones Hyland	100	93
5:01	Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot	100	93
4:58	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	100	93
4:58	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	100	93
4:58	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	100	93
4:58	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	100	93
4:58	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	100	94
4:36	Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper	100	94
4:35	Julius Randle defensive rebound	100	94
4:27	Alperen Sengun personal foul	100	94
4:27	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	100	94
4:27	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	100	94
4:27	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2	100	94
4:26	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	100	94
4:15	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	100	94
4:15	Josh Okogie misses free throw 1 of 2	100	94
4:15	Rockets offensive team rebound	100	94
4:15	Josh Okogie makes free throw 2 of 2	101	94
4:00	Jaden McDaniels makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	101	96
3:37	Alperen Sengun misses layup	101	96
3:35	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	101	96
3:32	Donte DiVincenzo lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	101	96
3:31	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	103	96
3:31	Timberwolves Full timeout	103	96
3:31	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	103	96
3:31	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	103	96
3:19	Amen Thompson personal foul	103	96
3:19	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2	103	97
3:19	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	103	98
3:16	Rockets Full timeout	103	98
3:16	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	103	98
3:16	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	103	98
2:58	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot	105	98
2:35	Julius Randle misses 10-foot two point shot	105	98
2:34	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	105	98
2:15	Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper	105	98
2:14	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	105	98
2:10	Rudy Gobert offensive foul	105	98
2:10	Rudy Gobert offensive foul turnover	105	98
2:10	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	105	98
1:58	Kevin Durant misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	105	98
1:57	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	105	98
1:49	Julius Randle makes layup (Naz Reid assists)	105	100
1:36	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	105	100
1:36	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	105	100
1:33	Julius Randle makes 1-foot running dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	105	102
1:19	Alperen Sengun offensive foul	105	102
1:19	Alperen Sengun offensive foul turnover	105	102
1:19	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	105	102
1:19	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	105	102
1:09	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	105	102
1:09	Jaden McDaniels misses free throw 1 of 2	105	102
1:09	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	105	102
1:09	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	105	103
51.9	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	105	103
51.9	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	106	103
51.9	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	107	103
38.5	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Jae'Sean Tate steals)	107	103
22.1	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	107	103
22.1	Timberwolves Full timeout	107	103
22.1	(00:22.1) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Timberwolves] charged with a timeout	107	103
22.1	Bones Hyland enters the game for Rudy Gobert	107	103
22.1	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	108	103
22.1	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	109	103
17.3	Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point jumper	109	103
14.6	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	109	103
5.4	Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	109	103
5.4	Timberwolves Full timeout	109	103
3.1	Julius Randle makes 1-foot driving dunk (Naz Reid assists)	109	105
1.3	Jaden McDaniels personal take foul	109	105
1.3	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	109	105
1.3	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	109	105
1.3	Rockets offensive team rebound	109	105
1.3	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	110	105
0.0	Bones Hyland misses heave jump shot	110	105
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	110	105
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	110	105
0.0	End of Game	110	105

Time, Location & Referees

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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	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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