Unable to conquer the defensive adjustment, after an initial surge to a 12-point lead,...
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nathan Knight and guard Anthony Edwards celebrate during the final seconds of a win over the Houston Rockets in an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS — The full Alperen Sengun offensive repertoire poured out of him, making the absence of Timberwolves center and defensive stopper Rudy Gobert more conspicuous than he is when he ducks under doorways to enter a room.
They pulled Naz Reid, who has started with Gobert out, to go with a small lineup, fronting Sengun with help coming from behind.Unable to conquer the defensive adjustment, after an initial surge to a 12-point lead, the Rockets crashed with the familiar torrent of turnovers.
In many ways, with the teams to have a rematch Monday at Toyota Center, it was not unlike the Rockets’ loss to the Timberwolves two weeks ago. The Timberwolves sagged into the paint. Sengun went from scoring 18 first-half points to not scoring at all in the second half. And the Rockets missed open shots and turnovers piled up.
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