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The Houston Rockets made another late comeback, but blew a crucial game in overtime to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Despite trailing by 13 points in overtime, the Wolves pulled out an overtime win without Anthony Edwards or Ayo Dosunmu.
Julius Randle thought he had the layup when he blew past Kevin Durant, but Alperen Sengun was there for the block.
The Timberwolves were up by 11 late in regulation. Then down by 13 in OT. And through all the madness, they pulled off an unbelievable win.
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Houston Rockets have league's worst production off the bench
The Rockets are averaging just 28 bench points per game this season, one of the worst marks in the NBA
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Wolves surge past Rockets in overtime 110-108 on game-closing 15-0 run capped by Randle's winner
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle hit the go-ahead jumper with 8.8 seconds left in overtime to cap a game-closing 15-0 run by the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 110-108 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
BOTTOM LINE: Houston will attempt to end its four-game road skid when the Rockets take on Memphis. The Grizzlies are 6-8 against opponents in the Southwest Division. Memphis gives up 119.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4.0 points per game.
The Houston Rockets' second unit has not produced much, leading them to rely heavily on their starting five.