Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 8 games, HOU 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINHOU

Scoring

119.08th · Above avg

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

119.26th · Above avg

107.66th · Above avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

106.44th · Top 5

+11.44th · Top 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+12.91st · Top 5

Efficiency

114.17th · Above avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

120.81st · Top 5

103.52nd · Top 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

105.84th · Top 5

+10.64th · Top 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+15.01st · Top 5

104.29th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

99.628th

Shooting

55.1%9th · Above avg

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

57.4%2nd · Top 5

57.0%18th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

61.5%2nd · Top 5

15.15th · Top 5

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

13.018th · Average

37.5%7th · Above avg

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

39.1%3rd · Top 5

0.2620th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.3013th · Average

Defense

49.9%4th · Top 5

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

51.4%7th · Above avg

8.912th · Average

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

9.58th · Above avg

4.917th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.69th · Above avg

Possessions

14.0%8th · Above avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

14.4%11th · Average

31.1%5th · Top 5

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

31.7%4th · Top 5

49.81st · Top 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

44.115th · Average

26.614th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

28.93rd · Top 5

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves

LLWLW

Last 5: average margin +4.2 (season +11.4). Streak W1.

Houston Rockets

WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +14.8 (season +12.9). Streak W2.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Anthony EdwardsG	33.2	4.8	3.5	59.0
LaMelo BallG	16.9	3.6	5.9	56.8
Jaden McDanielsF	16.8	6.0	3.5	59.1
Ayo DosunmuG	15.8	5.9	4.1	60.2

Houston Rockets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Alperen SengunF-C	23.3	8.7	7.8	64.2
Kevin DurantF	20.8	5.2	3.2	66.5
Jabari Smith Jr.F	18.4	6.4	2.4	65.0
Amen ThompsonG-F	16.0	6.1	3.6	58.2

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves

Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~2026-12-21 Out

Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-04-02 Out

Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable

Houston Rockets

Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out

Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable