Any far-fetched dream of the Houston Rockets having a winnable record in Stephen Silas’ second season went down the drain 24 minutes into the 2022 campaign.
Second-year two-guard Anthony Edwards drilled a triple to put the Minnesota Timberwolves up by 29 points inside the Target Center against the Rockets. Edwards looked over to the bench where Silas stood and demanded that Houston call a timeout with 20.3 seconds left in the first half.
Edwards’ 29-point performance on opening night gave the Rockets their first loss of the season in a 124-106 defeat to the Timberwolves.