Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets player stats and box score (Feb. 21) | 2024-25 NBA season

Explosive guards Anthony Edwards and Jalen Green went head-to-head in a fiery duel during Friday’s Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets showdown, but it was Houston that emerged victorious, 121-115.

Green led the way for the Rockets with a team-high 35 points, adding five rebounds and four assists. Two Rockets posted double-doubles: All-Star Alperen Sengun had 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Amen Thompson contributed 17 points and 10 boards.

Three more Rockets finished in double figures: Tari Eason, who started at power forward, had 12 points, while Jabari Smith Jr., returning to the lineup, recorded 15 points and nine rebounds, and Aaron Holiday added 10 points.

Despite Edwards’ dominant 37-point performance, the Rockets’ balanced attack proved too much. Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker provided key support for Minnesota, scoring 22, 21 and 16 points, respectively.

Houston’s bench outscored Minnesota’s, 25-14, helping compensate for their 20 turnovers.

Below is the box score for the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets game.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets player stats and box score

Minnesota Timberwolves player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	42:44	16	5	3	6	11	54.5	4	5	80.0	0	0	0.0	2	3	0	1	2	3	-13
Jaden McDaniels	41:49	21	6	3	7	15	46.7	1	7	14.3	6	7	85.7	0	6	2	1	2	3	3
Naz Reid	33:43	22	8	3	9	16	56.3	2	6	33.3	2	2	100	1	7	1	3	0	5	-10
Anthony Edwards	39:16	37	4	3	13	32	40.6	4	14	28.6	7	10	70.0	0	4	0	1	3	2	-11
Mike Conley	23:59	5	2	5	0	3	0.0	0	3	0.0	5	5	100	0	2	1	0	1	4	-1
Jaylen Clark	20:25	0	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	3	0	0	0	-8
Terrence Shannon Jr.	19:01	6	3	2	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	1	0	1	1	10
Luka Garza	10:55	6	4	1	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100	3	1	0	0	0	4	1
Rob Dillingham	08:08	2	2	0	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	-1
TOTALS		115	45	22	41	93	44.1	11	39	28.2	22	26	84.6	7	28	10	6	9	22	-

Houston Rockets player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Dillon Brooks	30:21	8	6	2	3	5	60.0	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	6	1	0	0	4	2
Tari Eason	26:47	12	3	1	5	10	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100	2	1	1	2	2	5	5
Alperen Sengun	35:54	24	13	2	8	21	38.1	0	2	0.0	8	10	80.0	5	8	0	0	8	4	10
Jalen Green	39:15	35	5	4	12	24	50.0	5	11	45.5	6	9	66.7	0	5	2	0	4	0	18
Amen Thompson	39:44	17	10	6	7	9	77.8	0	0	0.0	3	3	100	2	8	1	3	0	3	5
Jabari Smith Jr.	38:00	15	9	2	5	9	55.6	4	6	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	9	0	1	5	6	12
Aaron Holiday	18:19	10	1	1	2	6	33.3	2	3	66.7	4	5	80.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-7
Jae'Sean Tate	07:01	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	1	1	-5
Steven Adams	04:39	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-10
TOTALS		121	61	18	42	84	50.0	13	26	50.0	24	32	75.0	9	39	5	6	20	25	-

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets: Game recap

Two Western Conference playoff contenders battled it out in Friday night’s matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets, marking their fourth meeting of the season. Houston had won two of the first three encounters.

The Rockets came out on fire, with Jalen Green dropping 13 points and Jabari Smith Jr. chipping in eight in his return, powering Houston to a 48-38 lead after the first quarter.

However, Minnesota responded in the second quarter, fueled by Anthony Edwards. After putting up 15 points in the first, the All-Star added 10 more as the Timberwolves outscored Houston by nine, cutting the deficit to 68-67 at halftime.

Edwards led all scorers with 25 at the break, while Naz Reid contributed 14 and Jaden McDaniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 12 and 10, respectively.

For Houston, Green paced the Rockets with 19 first-half points, while Alperen Sengun and Smith recorded 13 and 11, respectively.

In the third quarter, Houston edged Minnesota by four, with Holiday closing the period on a personal eight-point run.

During a tightly contested fourth quarter, Alexander-Walker drained a three-pointer to tie the game at 108, but the Rockets clamped down on Edwards and surged ahead with a 13-7 run to seal the win.

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