The Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets are far from the most prolific offenses in the league, as they rank 19th and 20th respectively in offensive rating. While the Rockets held up their end of the script with a slow start, the Timberwolves bucked expectations.
The first quarter couldn’t have gone much better for the Wolves as they racked up 31 points with an offensive rating of 129.2. They pressured the rim, got to the line eight times, and didn’t commit a single turnover. Minnesota continued to move the ball and pick their spots perfectly.