Houston (AP) -jalen Green scored 35 points, Alperen Sengun added 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Houston Rockets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 121-115 on Friday night.
Green finished 12 of 24 from the floor and was 5 from 11 to 3-indicator. Amen Thompson finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Houston, which launched 50%, including 13 from 26 to 3-tellers.
Jabari Smith, Jr. had 15 points and nine bench fights in his first game back after dropping 22 games with a broken bone in his left hand.
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points when firing 13 out of 32, including 4 from 14 to 3-tellers. Edwards scored 25 points in the first half for shooting 8 to 15, including 3 from 7 to 3-indicator.
Naz Reed had 22 points and eight rebounds, Jaden McDeals added 21 points, and Nikkeil Alexander-Walker had 16 points for Minessota, which shot 45%, including 11 out of 39 to 3-stories.
Timberwolves: Mike Conli returned to the squad after dropping four games with a dislocated right index finger, but he was in trouble for the bigger part of the night and ended with five points in 24 minutes.
Rockets: An area where the coach names Uska pointed before the match where Smith’s return will help to recover. Houston overtook Timberwolves 48-35.
Key
Tounded to 108, Green made a 3-minute indicators of Houston’s Kickstart 9-2 to open a seven-point lead with 48 seconds.
Key statistics
Edwards was 1 for 6 in the fourth quarter, including 1 out of 4 in 3 indicators. He scored 3 points in a quarter when Houston sent double teams to him.
Forward
Minnesota hosts Oklahoma City on Sunday night while Houston travels until Utah on Saturday night.
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Minnesota guard Timburwulvs Anthony Edwards (5) shoots when the Houston Missile Center Stephen Adams (12) defended the NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston in the second half of the NBA basketball game. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minnesota guard Timburwulvs Rob Dilingham (4) Dunks as Houston Rockets forward Jaean Tate, to the right, defended the NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston in the first half of the NBA basketball game. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minnesota guard Timburwulvs Anthony Edwards (5) reacted after making three points a basket against Houston missiles in the second half of NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minnesota guard Timburwulvs Jalen Clark, the lower center, reacted after his shot at the Zumer against Houston the missiles was canceled by an employee during the first half of the NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Houston striker Amen Thompson (1) shoots as Minnesota guard Timburwulvs Mike Conli defended the NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston in the first half of the NBA basketball game. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minnesota’s head coach Timburwulvs Chris Finch looks from the side line during the first half of the NBA basketball match against Houston missiles, Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Houston Rockets’s head coach names Uska views from the side line in the first half of the NBA basketball match against Minnesota Timburwulvs, Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minnesota guard Timburwulvs Anthony Edwards (5) and Houston missiles Stephen Adams, to the right, reach the first half of the NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minessota guard Timburwulvs Jalen Clark (22) reacted after making a basket in the Zummer against Houston missiles during the first half of the NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston. Clark’s shot was canceled from an official review. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minessota guard Timburwulvs Jailan Clark, Center, reacted after his shot at the Zummer against Houston the missiles was canceled by an employee during the first half of the NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minessota guard Timburwulvs Jalen Clark, the lower center, reacted after his Basket in the Zummer against Houston, the missiles were canceled by an employee during the first half of the NBA basketball game on February 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
Minnesota guard Timburwulvs Anthony Edwards reacted after being summoned for a technical foul against Houston missiles during the first half of NBA basketball game on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)(AP)
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