Wolves drop 10-point lead to rout Rockets 117-107
Jonathan Kuminga and Ayo Dosunmu sparked a fourth-quarter surge that sealed the win for Minnesota.
By Sofia Ramirez ·
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Houston Rockets 117-107 on Wednesday night.
Ayo Dosunmu led all scorers with 21 points, while Jonathan Kuminga drove a late offensive surge that separated the teams.
Houston held a two-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, but LaMelo Ball scored seven points during a 10-2 run to give Minnesota a 104-98 advantage with five minutes left.
The Rockets clawed back to within 104-102 after Fred VanVleet hit a three-pointer, yet Minnesota pulled away in the final two minutes.
Kuminga hit a three-pointer, Dosunmu recorded a steal, and Kuminga finished with a tip-in to make the score 111-104.
Kuminga added another three-point basket in the final minute to extend the lead to 114-106.
Alperen Sengun recorded his 13th career triple-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists for Houston.
Kevin Durant added 21 points and VanVleet contributed 18, but the Rockets fell to 1-2 on the season.
Ball scored 20 points for Minnesota, including 12 in the fourth quarter after a season-high 34-point performance in his previous game.
Kuminga finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Jaden McDaniels provided 14 points and eight boards.
The Timberwolves played without star Anthony Edwards, who is out for up to two months following arthroscopic knee surgery, and guard Terrence Shannon Jr., who missed his second straight game with a bruised hip.
Kuminga drew a flagrant foul one in the second quarter after elbowing Sengun in the jaw and knocking him to the floor.
