Timberwolves End Playoff Run With 122-104 Loss To Rockets
Clint Capela had 26 points and 15 rebounds, Harden added 24 points and the Rockets pulled away in the third quarter.
www.cbsnews.comHere are the latest updates on Timberwolves vs. Rockets:
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Timberwolves snapped the Rockets’ 8-game winning streak with a 136-132 road victory on April 10, 2026. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 22 points and a key late 3, while Terrence Shannon Jr. added 23 off the bench; the win helped Minnesota secure a Western Conference playoff seed. The Rockets were led by Amen Thompson with a career-high 41 points, and Kevin Durant added 33; Minnesota had seven players reach 15+ points. This game kept both teams in tight playoff race positions.[1]
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A live score page confirms the April 10, 2026 matchup ended 136-132 in favor of the Timberwolves, with the summary highlighting Edwards’ late 3 and the balanced Minnesota scoring attack.[3]
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For context on other recent head-to-heads:
- January 16, 2026: Rockets defeated Timberwolves 110-105 in Houston; Alperen Sengun posted 25 points and 14 rebounds for Houston, while Julius Randle led Minnesota with 39 points in the losing effort.[4][5][8]
- February 6, 2025: Timberwolves beat Rockets 127-114 in a different meeting earlier in the season; both teams highlighted key contributors in a high-scoring affair.[7]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current box scores, trends (scoring by quarter, pace, shooting splits), or create a quick chart of their 2025-26 matchups. Would you prefer a summary of recent performances, a head-to-head chart, or both?