Dosunmu, Ball Lead Timberwolves Past Rockets 117-107

The Minnesota Timberwolves earned a 117-107 road victory over the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Nov. 4, 2026, improving to 6-3 with their second consecutive win. Houston dropped to 7-2 despite a triple-double from Alperen Sengun and 21 points from Kevin Durant.

Ayo Dosunmu paced Minnesota with 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting, adding six assists and two steals in 34 minutes. LaMelo Ball supplied 20 points and six assists while hitting four of seven attempts from beyond the arc. Ball also contributed three steals and a block, finishing with a plus-15 rating in 31 minutes.

Minnesota received another efficient scoring performance from Bones Hyland, who delivered 19 points in just 16 minutes. He shot 7-for-13 from the floor and 4-for-7 from three-point range. Jonathan Kuminga matched that 4-for-7 mark from deep, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a well-rounded outing.

Sengun gave Houston 17 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks across 39 minutes, though he shot 5-for-15 from the field. Durant went 7-for-14 and added five rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 18 points with four three-pointers, while Reed Sheppard contributed 14 points and three steals in 21 minutes. Those efforts were not enough to prevent Minnesota from leaving Toyota Center with a 10-point win.