Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationDosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets
Minnesota led by two before a 3-pointer from Kuminga, a steal by Dosunmu and a tip-in by Kuminga made it 111-104 with about two minutes remaining.
Kevin Durant made two free throws for Houston before another 3 by Kuminga extended the lead to 114-106 with less than a minute to go.
LaMelo Ball scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Minnesota after finishing with a season-high 34 in his previous game.
Alperen Sengun had his 13th career triple-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Rockets as they lost for just the second time this season. Durant added 21 points and Fred VanVleet had 18.
Kuminga finished with 16 points and eight rebounds. Jaden McDaniels had 14 points and eight boards for the Timberwolves.
The Rockets led by two midway through the fourth quarter before Ball scored seven points during a 10-2 run that gave the Timberwolves a 104-98 lead with about five minutes to play.
Sengun made one of two free throws before a 3-pointer by VanVleet got the Rockets within 104-102 about a minute later.
Already without star Anthony Edwards for up to two months after arthroscopic knee surgery, the Timberwolves also played without guard Terrence Shannon Jr., who missed his second straight game with a bruised hip.
Kuminga received a flagrant foul 1 in the second quarter after elbowing Sengun in the jaw and knocking him to the court.
Rockets: Visit Phoenix on Saturday night.
See AP’s full NBA coverage here
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 107 |
| 4th 15.5 |  |
Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover | 117 - 107 |
| 4th 19.2 | |
Amen Thompson offensive rebound | 117 - 107 |
| 4th 19.2 | |
Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 117 - 107 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-87 | FG | 35-82 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 15-35 | 3PT | 13-37 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 10-19 | FT | 24-30 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 28 | Assists | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 33 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 26 | Lead Changes | 26 |
| 52 | Percent Led | 36 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Tshiebwe, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 9 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 2 | .800 | - | W4 |
 Minnesota |
8 | 3 | .727 | 0.5 | W4 |
 Portland |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Denver |
5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
1 | 9 | .100 | 7 | L8 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W9 | 0.8181818 | 9 |
 Houston |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Memphis |
1.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.7 | 7 |
 Dallas |
2 | 4 | W3 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 7 | L3 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
NBA News
As Jaylen Brown faces the Celtics for the first time, familiar questions linger
Jaylen Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers host Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
The historic (and absurd) longevity of Steph Curry and Kevin Durant
More than 10 years after briefly joining forces, Steph and KD remain near the top of their games at 38. How long can each legend keep this up?
Victor Wembanyama scores 40 points in 25 minutes as Spurs win 9th straight
Victor Wembanyama finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks in just 25 minutes Monday night to lead the Spurs past the Suns 122-96 for their ninth straight win.
Memphis hosts Denver on home skid
Denver Nuggets (5-4, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (7-3, seventh in the Western Conference)
Warriors take on the Rockets, aim for 9th straight win
Golden State Warriors (8-3, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (8-3, sixth in the Western Conference)