NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 3 of the season
What does Rockets vs Timberwolves change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (101 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Rockets win
Timberwolves win
- RocketsWest #2→#3Top-6 magic 75→-
- TimberwolvesWest #7→#6play-in (7–10)→top 6
- Trail BlazersWest #3→#2
- SpursWest #6→#7top 6→play-in (7–10)
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RocketsWest #2 · 6-1 | 74 | - | 75 |
| TimberwolvesWest #7 · 5-3 | - | - | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 3 of 4 this season
Before this game
- Nov 4 Timberwolves @ Rockets (Scheduled)
- Jan 5 Timberwolves @ Rockets (Scheduled)
- Jan 20 Rockets @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Apr 11 Rockets @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
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Team records
- Rockets6-1
- Timberwolves5-3
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Rockets
- Steven AdamsOut
- Reed SheppardAvailable
- Clint CapelaOut
- Quadir CopelandOut
- Julian PhillipsOut
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Out
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.