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Rockets Fall 107-101 Against Minnesota - Game Recap
Minnesota got 29 points and 16 rebounds from Karl-Anthony Towns en route to a 107-101 victory over Houston on Friday at Target Center.
Bettors who backed the Timberwolves were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 230.0.
Juancho Hernangomez had 19 points for Minnesota and Naz Reid chipped in with 16 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 8 assists for the Timberwolves, while Karl-Anthony Towns was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
The Rockets got a 24-point performance from Christian Wood, who was supported by 21 points from Ben McLemore. John Wall had 15 assists in a losing cause for Houston, while Sterling Brown grabbed 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was 63-54 at the break.
Minnesota won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 50-47.