After the Timberwolves saw their five-game winning streak snapped as they once again played down to their competition in Orlando earlier this week, the Wolves failed to step-up against one of the best teams in the NBA on Thursday night in Houston.
The Wolves and Rockets played what was mostly a back-and-forth, albeit sloppy game for much of the first quarter and a half in this one before they inexplicably stopped guarding the pick-and-roll and allowed the Rockets to knock down three consecutive threes. Suddenly, Houston was ahead by 13 points at halftime.
The third quarter saw the Wolves start with a nice burst and draw within seven points, but the Rockets got back to their 3-point shooting ways while the Wolves’ offense became unsightly.