Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves

· NBA Cup - Group Play

Houston Rockets

13-6, 5-3 Away

Final
117 - 111

Minnesota Timberwolves

8-9, 5-3 Home

Sengun records triple-double and Rockets beat Wolves 117-111 in OT to clinch NBA Cup group

Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Game Highlights

Dillon Brooks added 22 points for Houston, which improved to 3-0 in the competition and clinched West Group A and a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Anthony Edwards had 29 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost three in a row. Julius Randle scored 21, while Naz Reid had 19 off the bench.

Rookie Rob Dillingham, the No. 8 pick in the draft out of Kentucky, had his best game of the season, helping to fill the void left by point guard Mike Conley, who missed his third straight game with a left great toe sprain. Dillingham had 12 points and season highs with seven assists and five rebounds.

Takeaways Rockets: This young team has shown it’s for real, particularly on the defensive end. It had 12 steals, nine blocks and forced the Wolves into 17 turnovers that led to 16 points.

Timberwolves: Regardless of the loss, Minnesota needed this type of performance after back-to-back losses and a narrow win over Phoenix, which was without Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.

Key moment With 15 seconds left in regulation, Sengun got a pass on a drive to the basket for a potential layup, but Gobert came across for the block to keep the score tied. Edwards’ jumper on the other end was off the mark and the game went to overtime.

Key stat Houston shot 15 of 37 from 3-point territory, including a 10 of 18 in the first half to build its lead.

Both teams were playing the first game of a back-to-back set. Houston plays at Philadelphia on Wednesday night, while the Wolves stay home against Sacramento.

Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Timberwolves: 50.5%

Rockets: 49.5%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

5th 0.0	End of Game	117 - 111
5th 0.0	End of the 1st Overtime	117 - 111
5th 2.1	Rob Dillingham makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	115 - 111
5th 8.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	115 - 109
5th 13.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	113 - 109

Statistics

HOU		MIN
45-99	FG	42-98
45.5	Field Goal %	42.9
15-37	3PT	9-38
40.5	Three Point %	23.7
12-13	FT	18-20
92.3	Free Throw %	90.0
44	Rebounds	52
7	Offensive Rebounds	14
37	Defensive Rebounds	38
31	Assists	21
12	Steals	6
9	Blocks	4
10	Turnovers	17
2	Team Turnovers	0
12	Total Turnovers	17
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
16	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	16
20	Fast Break Points	9
48	Points in Paint	60
20	Fouls	18
18	Largest Lead	5