Houston Chronicle

Scouting report: vs. Minnesota

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When/where: 7 p.m. today; Toyota Center. TV/radio: ATTSW, ESPN; 790 AM; 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (44-13) update: They have won 16 of the last 18 meetings with the Timberwolv­es, including 10 in a row at Toyota Center. They won 116-98 at Minneapoli­s last week, tying the NBA record with 10 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. … The Rockets had a season-low six turnovers against the Timberwolv­es, leading to just three points. … The Rockets averaged 10.5 turnovers in their 10-game winning streak — the fewest in the NBA in that stretch. … The Rockets are 13-1 in games in which Luc Mbah a Moute starts and 8-1 in games in which P.J. Tucker starts. … The Rockets are 28-1 when James Harden, Chris Paul and Clint Capela all play. Timberwolv­es (36-25) update: They have won 14 of their last 15 home games but have a six-game road losing streak with four of their first five games after the break on the road. … The Timberwolv­es force the third-most turnovers in the NBA and are fourth in points scored off turnovers. … They came back from a 15-point deficit to beat the Lakers in the final game before the All-Star break — their eighth victory when trailing by double digits. … All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns had a season-high 35 points against the Rockets last week. … In his final four games before the break, Andrew Wiggins made just one of 11 3-pointers and missed all five attempts against the Rockets. … All-Star Jimmy Butler, who sat out the All-Star Game to rest, leads the Timberwolv­es with an average of 22.4 points per game. Statistica­lly speaking: 4 — Players averaging at least 19 points, eight assists and five rebounds, with two — James Harden and Chris Paul — on the Rockets. LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are the only others.

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