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MIN136
Final
132HOU
Friday, April 10, 2026
Clutch Finish4Q Comeback
Minnesota Timberwolves
Away · Timberwolves · Won
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
136
Finalmargin4
132
Houston Rockets
Home · Rockets
HOU
Houston Rockets
Biggest Lead
HOU +10
Q3 · 5:37
Biggest Run
MIN 7-0
 
Lead Changes
22
19 ties
Half
MIN 69 · HOU 73
HOU led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
MIN won by 4.
Insight 02
HOU built the biggest lead at +10.
Insight 03
MIN had the biggest unanswered run (7-0).
Insight 04
MIN won Q4 33-26.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn MIN

    MIN scored 16 pts off HOU's 12 turnovers (1.33 PPP allowed).

    7 of 12 TOVs (58%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn MIN

    Thompson got 16 of his 34 pts via cuts (8 makes, 47% up 6 pp from season avg 41%).

    4 from drives (8 pts) · 4 from post-ups (8 pts)

  • 03
    highScoring chainsOn MIN

    Durant got 12 of his 26 pts via post-ups (6 makes, 46% up 30 pp from season avg 16%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 04
    highScoring chainsOn HOU

    Edwards got 13 of his 17 pts via pull-up jumpers (5 makes, 76% up 38 pp from season avg 38%).

    2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn MIN

    Sengun got 10 of his 20 pts via drives (5 makes, 50% up 12 pp from season avg 38%).

    3 from post-ups (6 pts) · 2 from cuts (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MINHOU
Q1
MIN +1
MIN37
HOU36
Running37–36
Q2
HOU +5
MIN32
HOU37
Running69–73
Q3
MIN +1
MIN34
HOU33
Running103–106
Q4
MIN +7
MIN33
HOU26
Running136–132

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMIN15/27 56%11/19 58%13/23 57%12/20 60%51/89 57%
HOU16/22 73%14/22 64%13/23 57%10/20 50%53/87 61%
3PMIN5/9 56%1/5 20%4/8 50%5/8 63%15/30 50%
HOU0/3 0%2/3 67%1/5 20%1/8 13%4/19 21%
FTMIN2/3 67%9/11 82%4/4 100%4/7 57%19/25 76%
HOU4/6 67%7/7 100%6/8 75%5/7 71%22/28 79%
REBMIN738725
HOU101010939
ASTMIN846927
HOU699529
TOVMIN02237
HOU333312
Paint PTSMIN1820141264
HOU2820221686

Game Flow

Margin over time — HOU ahead above the line, MIN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (22) and ties (19).

HOU aheadMIN ahead
Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 12–12 · Q1 7:44HOU takes the lead 12–14 · Q1 7:19Tied 14–14 · Q1 6:33Tied 16–16 · Q1 5:56Tied 24–24 · Q1 3:32MIN takes the lead 26–24 · Q1 3:12Tied 26–26 · Q1 2:59HOU takes the lead 26–28 · Q1 1:57MIN takes the lead 29–28 · Q1 1:46HOU takes the lead 29–30 · Q1 1:28MIN takes the lead 32–30 · Q1 1:12Tied 32–32 · Q1 0:54Tied 37–37 · Q2 11:51HOU takes the lead 37–38 · Q2 11:51Tied 38–38 · Q2 11:35MIN takes the lead 39–38 · Q2 11:35HOU takes the lead 39–40 · Q2 11:26MIN takes the lead 41–40 · Q2 10:58HOU takes the lead 41–42 · Q2 10:35MIN takes the lead 43–42 · Q2 10:06HOU takes the lead 43–44 · Q2 9:51MIN takes the lead 45–44 · Q2 9:42Tied 49–49 · Q2 7:54Tied 51–51 · Q2 7:25Tied 53–53 · Q2 7:02Tied 55–55 · Q2 6:38HOU takes the lead 55–56 · Q2 6:12Tied 57–57 · Q2 5:58Tied 59–59 · Q2 5:08MIN takes the lead 60–59 · Q2 4:44Tied 61–61 · Q2 4:27Tied 63–63 · Q2 3:58HOU takes the lead 63–64 · Q2 3:37Tied 66–66 · Q2 3:23MIN takes the lead 96–95 · Q3 2:52HOU takes the lead 96–97 · Q3 2:30MIN takes the lead 98–97 · Q3 2:08HOU takes the lead 98–99 · Q3 1:52Tied 110–110 · Q4 10:18Tied 112–112 · Q4 8:32MIN takes the lead 113–112 · Q4 8:32HOU +10MIN +10+10−10
No unanswered run reached 8-0 in this game.

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Terrence Shannon Jr
MIN
27:5223010008/135/7+4
Anthony Edwards
MIN · Starter
27:0922230047/143/7-6
Donte DiVincenzo
MIN · Starter
29:0518421216/123/8+1
Kyle Anderson
MIN · Starter
32:5617692007/120/0+5
Jaden McDaniels
MIN · Starter
34:5916720408/190/3-1
Ayo Dosunmu
MIN
26:0015040016/101/2-1
Joan Beringer
MIN · Starter
25:4114412105/50/0-3
Mike Conley
MIN
24:099141003/33/3+17
Jaylen Clark
MIN
12:092111011/10/0+4
Julian Phillips
MIN
0000000/00/00
Zyon Pullin
MIN
0000000/00/00
Rocco Zikarsky
MIN
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Enrique Freeman
MIN
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
65.7%
63.2%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
28.1%
32.2%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
20.0%
37.9%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
6.5%
10.8%

Efficiency

ORTGMIN edge
MIN
135.7
HOU
131.1
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGMIN edge
MIN
131.7
HOU
134.3
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%MIN edge
MIN
68.0%
HOU
66.5%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MIN
100.2
HOU
100.9
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMINHOUEdge
In the paint6486HOU +22
Fast break1016HOU +6
Off turnovers1711MIN +6
2nd chance1210MIN +2

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMINHOU
Passes275250
Touches392373
Distance (mi)18.017.6
Pull-up FG33/59 (56%)26/51 (51%)
Catch & Shoot FG18/32 (56%)27/36 (75%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Terrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINClint Capela — HOU madeHOUJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUDonte DiVincenzo — MIN missMINDonte DiVincenzo — MIN madeMINDonte DiVincenzo — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINMike Conley — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINDonte DiVincenzo — MIN missMINKyle Anderson — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINTari Eason — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINKyle Anderson — MIN missMINKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINKyle Anderson — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINKyle Anderson — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINKyle Anderson — MIN madeMINAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUMike Conley — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU madeHOUJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINJae'Sean Tate — HOU missHOUTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKyle Anderson — MIN madeMINKevin Durant — HOU missHOUDonte DiVincenzo — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINDonte DiVincenzo — MIN madeMINAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINKyle Anderson — MIN missMINAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINDonte DiVincenzo — MIN madeMINJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUKyle Anderson — MIN madeMINAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDonte DiVincenzo — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINMike Conley — MIN madeMINAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDonte DiVincenzo — MIN madeMINReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUDonte DiVincenzo — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINKyle Anderson — MIN madeMINDonte DiVincenzo — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINTari Eason — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKyle Anderson — MIN missMINReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKyle Anderson — MIN madeMINAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINJae'Sean Tate — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINJaylen Clark — MIN madeMINAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDonte DiVincenzo — MIN missMINKyle Anderson — MIN missMINKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOU
Minnesota Timberwolves51/89 · 57.3%
Houston Rockets53/87 · 60.9%
mademissedteam · result
HOU 53/87 (60.9%) · MIN 51/89 (57.3%) — HOU ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

MIN won clutch · 6–1
MIN
6
clutch pts
HOU
1
clutch pts
130–125 → 136–132
Clutch events
Q4
2:48
PTS132 - 125
Dosunmu 20' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Anderson 9 AST)
Q4
1:56
MISS
MISS Shannon Jr. 9' Driving Layup; Durant BLOCK (2 BLK)
Q4
1:52
MISS
MISS McDaniels 18' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
Q4
1:40
MISS
MISS Okogie 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
1:18
FOUL
Edwards OFF.Foul (P4) (B.Taylor)
Q4
1:18
TOV
Edwards Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
Q4
1:08
FOUL
DiVincenzo S.FOUL (P3.T4) (S.Mitchell)
Q4
1:08
MISS
MISS Durant Free Throw 1 of 2
Q4
1:08
PTS132 - 128
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (33 PTS)
Q4
0:50
PTS135 - 128
Edwards 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (22 PTS) (McDaniels 2 AST)
Q4
0:23
PLAY
Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
Q4
0:19
FOUL
Thompson P.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Taylor)
Q4
0:19
PTS136 - 130
Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
MINMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:4031/10/01+5
1:4021/10/00+5
1:4010/01/10+5
1:4000/10/00+5
0:3900/00/00+3
1:0100/10/00+2
HOUMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:4010/01/20-5
0:0300/00/000
1:4000/10/00-5
1:4000/00/00-5
1:4000/00/00-5
1:3700/00/00-5

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MIN 132–125 HOU → 136–132
  1. 2:48
    PTSMIN132–125 · MIN +7
    Dosunmu 20' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Anderson 9 AST)
  2. 2:25
    MISSHOU132–125 · MIN +7
    MISS Durant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  3. 2:20
    PTSHOU132–127 · MIN +5
    Sengun 4' Driving Layup (22 PTS)
  4. 1:56
    MISSMIN132–127 · MIN +5
    MISS Shannon Jr. 9' Driving Layup; Durant BLOCK (2 BLK)
  5. 1:52
    MISSMIN132–127 · MIN +5
    MISS McDaniels 18' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  6. 1:40
    MISSHOU132–127 · MIN +5
    MISS Okogie 3PT Jump Shot
  7. 1:18
    TOVMIN132–127 · MIN +5
    Edwards Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
  8. 1:08
    MISSHOU132–127 · MIN +5
    MISS Durant Free Throw 1 of 2
  9. 1:08
    PTSHOU132–128 · MIN +4
    Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (33 PTS)
  10. 0:50
    PTSMIN135–128 · MIN +7
    Edwards 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (22 PTS) (McDaniels 2 AST)
  11. 0:43
    TOVHOU135–128 · MIN +7
    Durant Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T13)
  12. 0:25
    TOVMIN135–128 · MIN +7
    Edwards Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T7); Thompson STEAL (2 STL)
  13. 0:23
    PTSHOU135–129 · MIN +6
    Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (38 PTS)
  14. 0:23
    PTSHOU135–130 · MIN +5
    Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (39 PTS)
  15. 0:19
    PTSMIN136–130 · MIN +6
    Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  16. 0:19
    MISSMIN136–130 · MIN +6
    MISS Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2
  17. 0:10
    MISSHOU136–130 · MIN +6
    MISS Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
  18. 0:06
    TOVMIN136–130 · MIN +6
    DiVincenzo Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T8)
  19. 0:02
    PTSHOU136–132 · MIN +4
    Thompson 14' Fadeaway Jumper (41 PTS) (Durant 7 AST)