Rockets 121, Timberwolves 102
Chase Budinger scored 35 points and Kevin Martin added 25, leading the Houston Rockets to a 121-102 road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who ended the season with a 15-game losing streak.
Minnesota (17-65) finished with the worst record in the league and has best chance at landing the first pick in the NBA draft in next month's draft lottery.
Houston (43-39) led, 69-52, at halftime before Minnesota stormed back and cut the deficit to 90-89 entering the final period.
But the Rockets scored the first six points of the fourth quarter. Budinger scored 13 points in the period as Houston pulled away, outscoring Minnesota 31-13 in the final period.
Courtney Lee added 22 points for Houston.
Michael Beasley scored 24 points while Anthony Randolph added 23 for Minnesota, which did not win after beating Utah on March 11.
Wolves All-Star forward Kevin Love missed his sixth straight game with a groin injury. Houston played without forward Luis Scola (knee) and guard Kyle Lowry (foot).