Rockets 114, Timberwolves 112 (OT)
Nick Johnson's layup with eight-tenths of a second remaining was the difference as visiting Houston outlasted Minnesota for its third straight win.
James Harden led the way with a season-high 38 points while Jason Terry added 19 for the Rockets, who improved to 8-1 on the road. Trevor Ariza added 17 points and nine rebounds while Donatas Motiejunas chipped in 13 points - including the game-tying free throws with 15 seconds left in regulation - for Houston, which went 26-of-31 from the foul line.
Shabazz Muhammad led the way with 20 points off the bench while Thaddeus Young tallied 19 for the Timberwolves, who erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Zach LaVine scored 17 points while Corey Brewer collected 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Minnesota, who finished 19-of-27 from the charity stripe.
Harden scored eight points during a 15-2 surge to put the Rockets on top 70-61 as he and Ariza combined for 20 of Houston's 28 points in the third quarter. Minnesota trailed by 13 with 5:26 remaining when LaVine sparked an 11-0 run to cut the deficit to 96-94, and Andrew Wiggins' driving layup gave the Timberwolves their first lead of the fourth quarter at 101-99.
Wiggins brought the house down with a dunk to put Minnesota in front 105-101 before Motiejunas scored four straight points to send the game to overtime after Chase Budinger missed a game-winning jumper in the final seconds. Young knocked down a clutch jumper to even the score at 112 before Johnson's layup barely beat the buzzer to hand the Rockets their sixth win in their last seven games.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Rockets have downed the Timberwolves in seven of their last eight meetings. … Harden went 13-of-14 from the foul line and is 38-of-41 in his last four outings. … Minnesota PG Mo Williams was inactive due to back spasms.