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NBA - - Timberwolves sink Rockets 121-105 in Game 3


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MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns demolished the visiting Houston Rockets 121-105 Saturday night (Sunday morning RP Time) at the sold out Target Center.

Butler​, one of the game's most feared two-way players,​ finished with 28 points with 7 rebounds​ while the 7-foot ​Towns​,​ ​a ​University of Kentucky ​alum ​who struggled ​with ​his offense in Game​s​ 1 and 2 displayed his maturity this time by hauling 18 points, 16 boards with 3 dimes.

Razzie dazzle playmaker and Indiana-native Jeff Teague contributed 23 points and 8 assists, Andrew Wiggins chipped​ in with 20 rebounds, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Rockets waxed hot early in the opening frame,​ 28-27​,​ led by Gerald Green?s 6 points ​on​ two 3-pointer​s​.

The Wolves took the drivers seat at the h​alf 52-51 through the aggressive plays of former NBA MVP Derrick Rose​, who carded​ 17 points, 10​ ​in the 2nd period.

The Wolves Big 3 --- ​ Butler, Towns and Wiggins​ --​ made a 26-14 run in the 3rd period to secure the 12 point game advantage 87-75.

Rockets superstar and leading NBA MVP candidate James Harden who was described by Turner Network Television (TNT) ​a​nalyst Charles Barkley as unguardable, topscored for the Rockets with 29 points 9-for-21 from the field and 3-for-8 from 3-point arc.

Rockets ace point guard Chris Paul added 17 points before fouling out ​with 3:23 left in the 4th period​.​

The T-Wolves outrebounded the ​Rockets​, ​41-39​. Houston ​committed 10 turnovers while the Wolves had only 7.

The 18,978 fans at the arena rose to their feet ​when the buzzer ended and Minnesota trimmed its series deficit to 2-1. Game ​returns to the Target Center on Monday night (Tuesday morning Philippine time)



Rockets James Harden and Chris Paul at the post gamei press conference.


Timberwolves Andrew Wiggins and Jeff Teague answer the media after the game.


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