Minnesota (48 - 34) |
| Houston (46 - 36) | ||||||||||||||||||
Boxscore | Rotations | Recap | Play-by-Play | Scoreboard |
RECAP
PLAYER OF THE GAME
J. Butler
44 Pts
6 Rebs
7 Ast
3 Stl
GAME STATS
Min | Hou | |
Total Rebounds | 49 | 36 |
Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 5 |
Turnovers | 7 | 11 |
Fast Break Pts | 18 | 2 |
Points in the Paint | 74 | 46 |
In what ended up being a fairly one sided game, Minnesota got up for the win scoring 117 points compared to Houston who finished on 99 points. Minnesota put a real stamp on this game, pulling away for the easy victory. In the battle of the boards, Minnesota got up, pulling down 49 rebounds, compared to Houston with 36 rebounds. J. Butler was awesome today, and deserved the Player of the game, scoring a handy 44 points while in the process ripping down 6 rebounds and handing out 7 assists. Look for Houston to regroup after this one and bring a little bit extra in their next contest.