Tied at the half, decided late
Fifteen ties and 26 lead changes, and then Minnesota pulled clear. The Timberwolves beat the Rockets 117-107 in Houston on Wednesday night after a first half that finished 57-57.
LaMelo Ball scored 20 and hit four of his seven threes. Ayo Dosunmu added 21 with six assists. Their 41 points and 12 assists carried the attack, and Ball stretched the lead to 104-98 inside five minutes to go with a three, an assist on a Jaylen Clark three and a driving layup.
Jonathan Kuminga did the rest. He finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists, hit a corner three to make it 111-104 with 1:51 left, and added another in front of the Minnesota bench inside the final minute.
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Turnovers made the difference
Houston coughed the ball up 18 times and Minnesota turned those into 33 points. The Rockets also shot 55 percent in the first quarter, six of ten from three, but the Wolves cashed in eight early giveaways for ten points and led by three after one. Bones Hyland scored 19 off the bench, and the Timberwolves went 15 of 35 from deep.
Kevin Durant led Houston with 21, though he picked up his third foul late in the first quarter. Alperen Sengun recorded the 13th triple-double of his career with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Fred VanVleet scored 18, and Reed Sheppard added 14.
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