Timberwolves vs. Rockets, 6 p.m. Target CenterFox Sports North, NBA TV, 830 WCCO
Why you should be there:
Both teams are coming off of a game on Saturday night, although there were
different results.
The Rockets beat the Pelicans, 107-101, on the road, while the Wolves fell
117-101 to the Spurs in San Antonio.
Both teams are fighting for playoff positioning. For the Rockets, they are
55-14, first in the West (and league) by 2.5 games.
For the Wolves, Saturday’s loss slid them to sixth in the West, tied with the
Jazz and Spurs for that spot with the Pelicans a half game back, and the
Clippers and Nuggets two games back.
An upset for the Wolves would be their first win over the Rockets since Jan. 11,
2017.
Houston has won 21 of its last 22 games.
On Saturday, Karl-Anthony Towns became the fourth player to collect 5,000 points
and 2,500 rebounds prior to their 23rd birthdays.
Injuries:
Rockets: No injuries to report.
Wolves: Jimmy Butler (knee) is out
Starting Lineups:
Rockets: PG – Paul, SG – Harden, SF – Ariza, PF – Tucker, C – Capela
Wolves: PG – Teague, SG – Wiggins, SF – Bjelica, PF – Gibson, C – Towns
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