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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 112, Houston 110
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, April 11, 2014
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #9 Derrick Stafford, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 16689

Timberwolves 112, Rockets 110: Corey Brewer matched the franchise record with 51 points and Gorgui Dieng’s basket with 4.6 seconds left gave Minnesota a victory over visiting Houston.

Brewer made 19-of-30 from the field to tie Kevin Love’s team record for points in a game and added six steals as the Timberwolves won for the fourth time in six games. Dante Cunningham recorded 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Dieng scored 12 and grabbed 20 boards for Minnesota, who played without Love (elbow injury).

James Harden played through a shin injury to register 33 points, 10 assists and six steals for Houston, which leads Portland by a half-game for fourth place in the Western Conference. Chandler Parsons scored 27 points while Omer Asik added nine points and 15 rebounds for the Rockets.

Jeremy Lin’s 3-pointer and a dunk by Parsons tied the game at 103 with 2:03 left before Brewer hit two free throws and assisted on Dieng’s jumper for a four-point lead. Harden drained a 3-pointer with 17 seconds remaining to tie the game at 110 before Ricky Rubio (16 points, 10 assists) set up Dieng’s winning shot.

Parsons and Lin hit 3-pointers to ignite a 14-4 run for Houston before Brewer hit a 49-foot shot at the buzzer to bring the Timberwolves within 63-59 at intermission. Harden’s long 3-pointer at the buzzer put Houston up 84-82 after three quarters, but six straight points by Brewer had Minnesota up 90-87 with under nine minutes to go.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Brewer’s previous career high was 29 points last season against Philadelphia. … Houston C Dwight Howard (ankle) sat out for the 11th time in the last 13 games. … Along with its leading scorer and rebounder Love, Minnesota was without G Kevin Martin (foot) and C Nikola Pekovic (ankle).
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Minnesota
James Harden 33 Scoring Corey Brewer 51
James Harden 10 Assists Ricky Rubio 10
Omer Asik 15 Rebounds Gorgui Dieng 20
James Harden 15 Free Throws Made Corey Brewer 11
James Harden 6 Steals Corey Brewer 6
Omer Asik 2 Blocks Dante Cunningham 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 110 43.4 11-25 27-36 22 52 4 12 22
Minnesota 112 43.6 3-12 27-40 22 50 8 13 15
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.