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Minnesota Timberwolves (24-24, 7th in Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (10-36, 15th in Western Conference)
Houston; Monday at 8:00 PM ET
Bottom line: Minnesota visits the Houston Rockets after Anthony Edwards scored 44 points in the Timberwolves’ 113-104 victory over the Rockets.
The Rockets are 5-27 against Western Conference opponents. Houston ranks second in the Western Conference with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game, led by Alperen Seguin, who averages 3.3.
The Timberwolves went 15-15 against their Western Conference opponents. Minnesota has 25.3 assists per game, led by D’Angelo Russell, who averages 6.3, ranking him eighth in the Western Conference.
The teams will meet for the fourth time this season. The Timberwolves won his last matchup on January 22, 113-104, and Edwards scored 44 points in the win.
Top performer: Jaylen Green is averaging 21.7 points and 3.6 assists for the Rockets, shooting after crossing a 32.6% arc while averaging 21.7 points and 3.6 assists. Sengan is averaging 15.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists over his last 10 games for Houston.
Edwards has 24.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game for the Timberwolves. Russell is averaging 16.5 points and 2.3 rebounds over his last 10 games with Minnesota, while shooting 47.1% of his shots.
Last 10 games: Rockets: 0-10, 110.6 points, 45.1 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 5.9 steals, 4.9 blocks, 46.1% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 123.5 points per game.
Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 117.8 points, 37.0 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 8.9 steals, 5.7 blocks, shooting 50.5% from the field. Opponents are scoring an average of 114.8 points.
Injuries: Rockets: Kevin Porter Jr.: out (foot), Jabari Smith Jr.: out (ankle).
Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns: Out (calf), Rudy Gobert: Out (calf), Jordan McLaughlin: Out (calf), Taurean Prince: Day To Day (ankle).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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