HOUSTON (AP) James Harden had 24 points and 10 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 142-130 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves as both teams set season scoring highs in a Saturday night shootout.
Houston won for the sixth time in seven games, handing the Timberwolves their first road loss in more than three weeks.
Minnesota committed a season-high 25 turnovers that led to 38 points for the Rockets.
Playing against Houston's guard-heavy rotation, Minnesota went inside all night and outscored the Rockets 68-44 in the paint. Karl-Anthony Towns had 37 points and 22 rebounds, and Andrew Wiggins added 30 points.
Still, the Timberwolves were ultimately outpaced by the hot-shooting Rockets.
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