The game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets will take place at Target Center on Saturday, January 21 at 8:00 PM ET.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves will welcome the Houston Rockets to Target Center for an NBA game on Saturday. The Timberwolves won 128-126 in their last game over the Raptors. D’Angelo Russell scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards had 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 128-126 on Thursday night.
Kyle Anderson added 20 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which was down Rudy Gobert and Austin Rivers and playing the second game of a back-to-back after a fourth-quarter collapse a night earlier in Denver. Toronto scored just seven points in the final 9:46.
“I just think, as a group, we all held each other accountable,” Russell said. “We all had some early lapses throughout the game where we kind of looked a little subpar just to start, using just what you said as an excuse for us, getting in late and all that. Eventually, we just kind of locked in and tried to do what we’re supposed to do.”
The Rockets on the other hand lost 117-122 against the Pelicans in their last game. Jalen Green tied a career high with 41 points to lead the Rockets. He scored five points to power an 11-3 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Eric Gordon, that got Houston within 119-116 with 21 seconds left. Mason Plumlee made one of two free throws after Houston intentionally fouled him.
Ball sprained his left ankle, another blow to a Hornets team already missing Kelly Oubre Jr., who is out after hand surgery. Ball said after the game he didn’t think the injury was serious and he didn’t plan to have X-rays. “I can walk and everything, so I’ll just take it day by day and see what it is,” he said.
Ball was injured when P.J. Washington landed on him after jumping for a rebound with about nine minutes left in the third quarter. Ball appeared to be in a lot of pain and didn’t put any weight on his left leg as he was helped to the locker room. The team then ruled Ball out with a sprained left ankle. It’s the third time this season Ball has injured the same ankle.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell
Houston Rockets: Kenyon Martin Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Şengün, Jalen Green, Eric Gordon
Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, Austin Rivers, Rudy Gobert, Jordan McLaughlin
Houston Rockets: Kevin Porter, Jabari Smith
The game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets will take place at Target Center on Saturday, January 21 at 8:00 PM ET.
The match between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets will be telecast live on Bally Sports North Extra, AT&T SportsNet Southwest.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports North Extra, AT&T SportsNet Southwest.. | January 21 (8:00 PM ET) |
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