| Minnesota Timberwolves (9-11) at Houston Rockets (12-8), 8 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Houston 1-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Houston 3-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Houston 3-0 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Houston 4-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Houston 57-34 |
| Home Record: |
Minnesota 5-7; Houston 9-2 |
| Away Record: |
Minnesota 4-4; Houston 3-6 |
| Current Streak: |
Minnesota (L1); Houston (W2) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Minnesota 5-2 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Houston 2-2 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Minnesota 7-5; Houston 6-6 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 01/23 - Houston, 107-92 (at Min) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/07 - Houston, 120-94 (at Hou) |
| 01/24 - Houston, 129-125 (at Min) |
| 02/08 - Minnesota, 112-108 (at Hou) |
| 04/13 - Houston, 121-102 (at Min) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/18 - Houston, 97-84 (at Min) |
| 01/13 - Houston, 120-114 3ot (at Hou) |
| 03/06 - Houston, 112-98 (at Min) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/20 - Houston, 109-102 (at Min) |
| 02/07 - Houston, 107-90 (at Hou) |
| 03/01 - Houston, 105-94 (at Min) |
| 03/20 - Houston, 107-88 (at Hou) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 01/11 - Houston, 113-82 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Houston, 92-86 (at Min) |
| 03/26 - Houston, 97-86 (at Hou) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/28 - Houston, 82-75 (at Hou) |
| 12/06 - Minnesota, 90-84 (at Min) |
| 01/07 - Minnesota, 103-99 ot (at Min) |
| 02/05 - Houston, 105-77 (at Hou) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/15 - Houston, 94-89 (at Min) |
| 01/27 - Minnesota, 96-92 (at Hou) |
| 03/07 - Houston, 93-87 (at Min) |
| 04/12 - Minnesota, 82-79 (at Hou) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/11 - Minnesota, 96-91 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Houston, 119-113 ot (at Min) |
| 03/20 - Minnesota, 94-86 (at Min) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/16 - Minnesota, 92-75 (at Min) |
| 01/17 - Houston, 95-76 (at Hou) |
| 03/05 - Houston, 112-109 (at Min) |
| 03/29 - Minnesota, 94-88 (at Hou) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/21 - Minnesota, 98-86 (at Min) |
| 01/07 - Houston, 94-86 (at Hou) |
| 01/31 - Houston, 121-101 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Minnesota, 103-89 (at Min) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Houston has won two straight meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 15 of 16 and 16 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 17 of 21 and 18 of the last 23 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 19 of 25 and 21 of the last 29 meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota snapped an eight-game series road losing streak on 02/08/11. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost 12 of its last 17 at Houston. |
| Note - Houston has won eight straight after losing its last two at Minnesota. |
| Note - Houston has won 10 of 12 and 12 of its last 15 at Minnesota. |
| Note - Houston has won 13 of its last 19 at Minnesota. |
| Minnesota last five games |
Houston last five games |
| 01/21 - L at Utah, 98-108 |
01/21 - W vs. San Antonio, 105-102 |
| 01/23 - L vs. Houston, 92-107 |
01/23 - W at Minnesota, 107-92 |
| 01/25 - W at Dallas, 105-90 |
01/25 - L vs. Milwaukee, 99-105 |
| 01/27 - W vs. San Antonio, 87-79 |
01/27 - W vs. Washington, 103-76 |
| 01/29 - L vs. LA Lakers, 101-106 |
01/28 - W vs. New York, 97-84 |