Houston Rockets (1-8, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-4, 11th in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Houston is looking to end its five-game skid with a win over Minnesota.
Minnesota finished 2-4 overall and 32-20 in Western Conference action last season. The Timberwolves averaged 109.2 points per game while allowing opponents to score 114.7 last season.
Houston went 20-62 overall and 11-41 in Western Conference play during the 2021-22 season. The Rockets allowed opponents to score 118.2 points per game and shoot 48.3% from the field last season.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: None listed.
Rockets: Bruno Fernando: out (knee), Jae'Sean Tate: out (ankle), TyTy Washington Jr.: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
