Latest News About Timberwolves Vs Rockets

Here’s the latest I can share based on recent widely reported results:

• Most recent notable result: Timberwolves beat the Rockets 136-132 to snap Houston’s eight-game winning streak. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota late with a key 3, and the Wolves balanced scoring as they headed toward the playoffs. adds context with a similar timeframe recap from ESPN’s coverage of a January 2026 game between the teams. provides a separate January 16, 2026 box-score look at a Rockets 110-105 win in Houston, which is a prior meeting in the same season.[1][2][3]

• Notable players and outcomes: In that April 10, 2026 game, Amen Thompson had a career-high 41 for the Rockets, while Kevin Durant added 33; Minnesota’s Julius Randle was out with hand soreness, and Donte DiVincenzo sparked a late push for Minnesota. January 16, 2026 coverage shows different box-score details from that matchup, including Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels contributions for Minnesota and Alperen Sengun for Houston.[3][1]

• Ongoing relevance: The two teams met multiple times in the 2025-26 season, with both teams jockeying for playoff positions; the Rockets had clinched a playoff berth earlier in the season, while Minnesota was solidifying its seed as the playoffs approached.[1]

Illustration (example of what to expect in these matchups): think of a high-scoring, back-and-forth game where star scorers (Edwards for Minnesota; Durant/Thompson or Sengun for Houston) swing momentum in late stretches, often decided in the closing minutes.

If you’d like, I can pull the most up-to-date game-by-game results and generate a compact summary or a quick table of head-to-head results this season. I can also fetch a current schedule and provide a one-week outlook for both teams. Would you like me to do that?

Citations:

• Timberwolves snap Rockets’ 8-game win streak; Edwards clutch late 3.[1]
• Rockets vs Timberwolves January 16, 2026 recap and box score details.[3]
• Additional season context and prior meeting highlights.[2]