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09:29Тейт и Руди Го Берд.
09:31Тейт, he's gonna get a technical foul,
09:33but is Rudy gonna get one here?
09:38Technical on Tate for sure.
09:41I think it might be an illegal watch.
09:44Does Rudy, yeah, Rudy impedes his progress,
09:47and the way he did it, Tate objected to.
09:51Right, so personal foul on Го Берд is fifth,
09:53and then you see the push and the technical by Tate.
09:57So McDaniels,
10:03after the technical on Tate,
10:05shoots the one free throw,
10:07and with that being the fifth team foul for Minnesota,
10:12you'll have Tate at the line for Houston
10:14in the penalty situation.
10:17It's too late, Tate.
10:19Deshaun Tate, sixth year out of Ohio State.
10:22Important minutes here in the fourth quarter for Houston
10:25as we look at our upcoming national TV schedule.
10:27Knicks, Hornets tomorrow, NBA TV.
10:30Charlotte could still get to the sixth spot.
10:32That's how well they're playing.
10:34Miami, Miami, Cleveland, Dallas, Portland,
10:36NBA TV Friday, Prime Video Saturday,
10:38Buffs, Spurs, and ABC Saturday night.
10:41Detroit is here in Minnesota.
10:42For NBA.com or visit the NBA after more.
10:46So, one thing about Minnesota's fouling
10:49is Kyle goes to the cup.
10:51Great block.
10:54Like, Minnesota fouls too much, Dave.
10:57Houston and the Bones, we'll see if it matters.
10:59They've built a cushion.
11:01That one falls in for Kevin Durant, his fourth field goal.
11:05They have not missed at the line.
11:07They're 19 of 19.
11:08It's a six-point game again.
11:134.45 to go.
11:21Thompson outdraws the assignment to Randall.
11:23They don't switch.
11:24Randall just bullies Thompson out of the way.
11:26Not sure if that was a pass or a shot.
11:28Gobert out to Anderson.
11:30One to shoot.
11:31Anderson sees it.
11:32The fadeaway is short.
11:34Rebound Tate.
11:37Smith all the way to the cup
11:39and throws it away to McDaniels.
11:41Great hustle by Conley.
11:42Great hustle by Conley prevents a bucket
11:45and allows his teammate time to come back and help him.
11:5016 turnovers now by Houston.
11:53McDaniels, fourth throw.
11:55Jayden McDaniels having a terrific night.
11:58He's got 23.
12:02Just an incredible, incredible development story in Minnesota.
12:09McDaniels with the Thiebers.
12:17And they just stripped Kevin Durant middle of the floor
12:21after making a big-time contested three.
12:2621-4 points off turnovers in favor of Minnesota.
12:30Shen Goon got deep that time.
12:32His first points of the fourth quarter.
12:35But Minnesota in command.
12:39Nine-point lead.
12:40Just outside.
12:42Three minutes to play.
12:44McDaniels with the hot hand.
12:47Durant's on him.
12:49Shot clock down to five.
12:52Now it's a three.
12:54Randle puts it on the deck.
12:56Puts up an air ball.
12:58And it's going to be a shot clock violation.
13:03Let's watch Jayden McDaniel strip Kevin Durant in the middle of the floor.
13:08He's been fighting him all night.
13:10Takes it from him in the finish.
13:12And Anthony Edwards, his buddy, is like,
13:14oh, my goodness, I know what that looks and feels like.
13:23Well, Luka Doncic making a late run for MVP, perhaps.
13:27He had another terrific game for the Lakers.
13:29You'll see highlights on SportsCenter,
13:32along with a preview of the Sweet 16 games.
13:35Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson stops by.
13:38And Major League Baseball opening night.
13:41Yankees-Giants' Nicole Briscoe standing by
13:43with SportsCenter on ESPN and the app.
13:4893-84, Minnesota.
13:52Foul called here.
13:53As Shen Goon hits the deck, he's shaken up.
14:01And they may go to the monitor here
14:03to see if this should be upgraded to a flagrant foul.
14:08Personal on Julius Randle.
14:10This foul means the criteria for a flagrant foul.
14:13It's his second personal.
14:15They're over the limit regardless.
14:17It's going to be free throws for Houston,
14:18and they haven't missed 19 of 19.
14:23And hard to see from that angle.
14:45I mean, the speed with which he went through it, but the lean.
14:50Did it look like Shen Goon leaned a little left?
14:52I mean, it's been determined that Randle launched himself into the screener.
14:56This will be upgraded to a clear foul.
14:5721 contact is deemed unnecessary, and the speed of the charge at the screener is deemed to wind up.
15:03Therefore, they'll shoot two, and they'll retain possession of the ball.
15:06That's a great explanation, and Doris, you said it.
15:08It was the speed.
15:08It was the speed, for sure.
15:17So, two free throws and possession.
15:20This could shift momentum in a big way right now, with Houston down 9.
15:242.54 on the clock.
15:30Shen Goon 4-4, and now 5-5 at the line.
15:38And Houston 20-20 as a team at the stripe in this game.
15:45And it's as tough as shooting night as Kevin Durant has had, folks,
15:49and it's been so uncharacteristic.
15:51Do not count him out as somebody who is not thinking about any of the misses he's had tonight.
15:58He's thinking, we've still got a chance.
16:00Yeah, you don't get the 32,000 points and score more than Michael Jordan
16:03and not have something left in the tank when it matters most
16:07and risk losing confidence.
16:10Shen Goon with the throwdown.
16:12Durant with the feed.
16:13It's a five-point game.
16:15We've seen that a couple times, where they put their two best players in the middle of the floor.
16:19Durant takes it and makes that pocket pass to a dunk for Alphie.
16:24So they get four points from the flagrant foul by Randall.
16:28Inside, 2.30 to go.
16:30DiVincenzo, front rim the three, boarded by Shen Goon.
16:35Out of bounds, last touch by Minnesota.
16:40So Kevin Durant and Alphie Shen Goon are their two best guys.
16:45And we see this often, where in the late game, they go to this two-man action
16:51and just try to create off of them.
16:54It's a 6-0 Shen Goon run.
16:56And great defense, Gobert.
16:58Durant tried to bounce it to Shen Goon, and then Gobert throws it away,
17:02trying to wrap around Shen Goon.
17:04Unnecessary.
17:05Passed that time by Gobert, and he throws it away.
17:07Let's just say, you're rushing.
17:14So Jaden McDaniels still fighting Kevin Durant.
17:18He's going to have to play great defense again.
17:20Durant drives and gets the dunk to make it a three-point game.
17:25And Jaden a little bit gimpy coming up the right-hand side of the floor.
17:30He has battled Kevin all night, but that time a little bit slow reacting.
17:34Durant with 19, eight straight points for Houston, 1.50 to go.
17:40Bones Highland pulls it back.
17:42Ball knocked away.
17:44Out of bounds will stay with Minnesota, six on the shot clock.
17:49Let's watch Kevin Durant work, but Jaden McDaniels, I'm not sure he's right.
17:54So he's going to try to fight around the screen.
17:56I don't know if there's some contact here on his thigh or not.
17:59Yeah, see him react right after that Kevin Durant.
18:04And I think he took a left elbow to one of his thighs as Kevin went by.
18:08And he wasn't looking for the ball that last offensive possession.
18:12Dave Inchenzo in the deep corner.
18:15And Durant with the pick.
18:17One-on-one against McDaniels.
18:19Durant with the slam.
18:21It's a one-point game here in Minnesota.
18:24Ten straight points for the Rockets.
18:26And Kevin Durant, he said it's struggling.
18:28But, boy, that's in the rear view.
18:31Back-to-back buckets.
18:33Hyland keeps it himself.
18:34Good D. Shingun maybe got a piece of that.
18:36Loose ball off the foot of Tate out of bounds to Minnesota.
18:43He played in the league 18 years.
18:46You don't hang your head because you're four for 16.
18:49You keep making an impact.
18:51Long way to go for that pass.
18:54And the Durantulas is not having it both ends.
18:58It was an 11-point game with three and a half to go.
19:01And the shot clock.
19:04And in two minutes' time, it's down to one.
19:07Now they're going to look at the clocks here.
19:11You're right on McDaniels.
19:13He took a shot in the first half, Doris.
19:15He was holding his lower midsection.
19:19It was hard to tell if it was his hand that was bothering him or something else.
19:26And you can see here him doubled over.
19:29He's not right.
19:30But going to try to fight through it here.
19:33Kevin Durant in a stretch up until the last couple against Jaden.
19:36It was three for 12 tonight when Jaden was checking him.
19:39But he's gotten loose twice.
19:41And we'll see if Jaden can shake off whatever is bothering him here.
19:46So it is Minnesota ball with 14 on the shot clock.
19:49Leading by one.
19:54Durant and Shen Goon have been the two men doing all the scoring down the stretch
19:58to get the Rockets back in the game.
20:03McDaniels with Durant on his hip.
20:05Shot clock down to six.
20:08Gobert with three.
20:10Has to give it up.
20:11Randle with two.
20:11Stolen by Shen Goon who dives on the floor.
20:14And a 24-second violation by Minnesota.
20:17Houston will have possession and a chance to retake the lead.
20:22Just incredible defense here by Houston.
20:29Great anticipation by Shen Goon.
20:32Anticipating.
20:32He's so left-handed, Julius.
20:34He's always going to get back to that hand.
20:36Watch him jump out in the path, understanding which way he wants to go.
20:40He's not known as a defender.
20:42In fact, teams attack him.
20:43But nicely done there.
20:46McDaniels to the bench.
20:47So Kyle Anderson will switch with Randle.
20:50Randle's on Durant.
20:51Ooh, that's a foul.
20:53It looks like a foul out front.
20:55Durant keeps the dribble alive.
20:57Now the foul away.
20:59Got it!
20:59Kevin Durant gives Houston the lead by one.
21:05Meanwhile, on the other end, Minnesota known to have some absent-minded possessions.
21:10Down the stretch, four turnovers in the last five trips.
21:13Can they get a good shot here?
21:16Steve Vincenzo with the timer down to six.
21:21That hit the foot of Durant.
21:22They're going to say a kick.
21:25So, the shot clock will go to 14.
21:28It will be Minnesota ball.
21:30Keep talking about it.
21:31Like, Kevin Durant's got the last six points, folks.
21:33And he's doing it against guys where it looks like he's been fouled a couple times.
21:38That's a fadeaway stopping Kevin Durant.
21:45For the longest stretch, it had been a struggle for one of the greatest shooters in the game.
21:50But when it's mattered most, Kevin Durant in year 18 just continues to recognize the time and the score.
21:58It's time to turn it up on both ends.
22:00And he is putting it to Minnesota right now.
22:04And it's coming all ways, shapes, and forms from every spot on the floor.
22:08So special.
22:09Minnesota with possession, shot clock at 11.
22:13Randall driving, floats it up and in on the baseline.
22:16Minnesota back in front by one.
22:18It looked like an awful lot of contact there for Julius.
22:22Rockets will not use one of their two timeouts.
22:26Durant draws Gobert on the switch.
22:30Durant crosses him over.
22:32Pulls up.
22:33Rejected by Gobert.
22:34Kept alive.
22:36Gobert knocks it again away.
22:38This time out of bounds.
22:404.5 to shoot.
22:41Now, Udoko will take a timeout and drop a play.
22:45Wow.
22:46How about Rudy's recovery?
22:49Dave, the crossover seemed to put him in a different zip code.
22:54Kevin Durant shakes Rudy Gobert with the cross.
22:57The second cross.
22:59Looks like he's flailing.
23:01The speed to recover and make that tough.
23:04Folks, this is incredibly difficult for Rudy Gobert to do.
23:09That play is special.
23:11Wow.
23:12That's his fifth block.
23:14The 12th block for Minnesota.
23:18As you look at our timeout situation, each with one, Houston has a foul to give.
23:23If Minnesota does not, 4.5 to shoot, nine seconds on the game clock.
23:28And Houston, again, if it can't get the ball in bounds, it can call its last timeout.
23:35One challenge left.
23:36That's Minnesota.
23:37Schengernan and KD have their last 14, I believe.
23:41So, obviously, ideally, one of those two guys is catching it.
23:45With a foul to give, if you can safely get to it after a couple of seconds, obviously, you put
23:53a ton of pressure on.
23:54You put a ton of pressure on the ball, get this land, get it home, target center, make, stop, go!
24:00We're going to have Eamon Thompson inbound the ball.
24:04Durant defended by Randle at the free throw line.
24:07Schengernan on the low block with Gobert fronting him.
24:12Anderson will guard the inbound.
24:144.5 to shoot for Houston, down one.
24:17Defense!
24:19Defense!
24:20Inbound, Schengernan is fouled.
24:23And it's going to be free throws for Schengernan as Gobert fouls out.
24:28That's his sixth foul.
24:31Wow.
24:33I mean, they have guarded this for, it felt like an eternity, but you can see, Rudy's got him wrapped
24:40up.
24:44Check it and see if it's down for trying to release the throw in.
24:47And you see, obviously, Schengernan acting a little bit to give the, get the attention of the officials.
24:54But, boy, both guys were being incredibly physical.
24:58So, they're looking to see if this should be a flagrant.
25:01Gobert's out of this game.
25:02If this is a flagrant foul, he'll be out the next two.
25:06It's an automatic two-game suspension, because that would get him to eight flagrant foul points.
25:13So, he better hope that this is just a common foul.
25:17Yeah.
25:17Or they'll be without him for two games starting Saturday at home against Detroit.
25:22Let's see the entirety of this.
25:25Well, Schengernan's, like, their arms are connected, but as I said, they're both being physical.
25:31Now, who starts the hook there?
25:34Like, watch the hook initially.
25:36Isn't Schengernan grabbing him first?
25:39Like, you could make the case Schengernan's hooking him first.
25:42Well, Chris Finch does have a challenge, but he's not using it.
25:45Foul's been deemed an away-from-play foul.
25:47The contact occurred prior to release the throw-in.
25:49Therefore, Houston shoot one by anybody in the game.
25:52No retained possession of the ball, and the game clock will be at 9.0.
25:57So, away from the play foul, it happened before the inbounds of the free throw for Durant,
26:03because anybody can take the free throw in this situation.
26:05And you see the point Rudy's making, he's like, he's hooking my arm first.
26:13Houston's 21 of 21, now 22 of 22 at the free throw line.
26:17That ties the game.
26:19Nine seconds to go.
26:20It's Houston ball.
26:21And, again, Gobert is out.
26:24Randle will be on Durant.
26:26Nas Reid is on Schengernan.
26:33Inbound to Durant.
26:35Gives it up.
26:36Deflected by Reid.
26:37Reid gets the steal.
26:39Three seconds left.
26:40Randle puts it up.
26:42Reid jumped it at the buzzer.
26:44And we go to overtime.
26:46What a play by Shen Goon.
26:51Bloody lip and all.
26:52It's dripping from his bottom lip.
26:55But it doesn't matter.
26:56He flies in there and saves the game for Houston.
27:00Randle still down for Minnesota.
27:03And we're going to overtime.
27:08And the level of physicality.
27:11Kevin Durant.
27:12And this has been problematic for Houston.
27:15The turnovers.
27:16Nas gets a piece.
27:18Flings it across the floor to Julius, who makes the attack.
27:21Watch Shen Goon get up here and reject that.
27:24And that's his body.
27:26He's got no chance to recover because his legs go out from underneath him.
27:30Wow.
27:34Well, they're going to have to tend to Shen Goon and also to the court with blood all over it
27:41right now.
27:41We've got overtime coming up next from Minnesota.
27:47Welcome to the start of Kia Overtime.
27:50And overtime has not been good to the Houston Rockets this year.
27:53A league war six losses in overtime.
27:57Al-Fran Shen Goon hitting 10-2 after a potential game-saving block on Julius Randle, descendant OT.
28:06The 21st block in this game.
28:10High for any NBA game in the regular season in 2025-26.
28:15There's been a lot of criticism of Al-Fran Shen Goon's defense.
28:19Remember the play he made defensively, jumping Julius Randle's left hand to create a turnover.
28:27And then that game-saving block.
28:31And Emeo Doka says this all the time.
28:33He's like, the guy has made great strides defensively.
28:36Because they've been attacking him since he's been in the league.
28:40Like, they pull him up to screens all the time.
28:42But that's, listen, he's competing.
28:51Shen Goon's got 28 points, 24 for Durant.
28:56Nine of Durant's points came in the final three minutes of regulation.
29:01They were down 11 with three and a half minutes to go.
29:04Just shows you again, and these days in the NBA, no lead is safe.
29:11And again, Rudy Gobert is out.
29:13Reed Shepard misses another threes.
29:15One for nine, saved by Thompson.
29:17Shepard gets another chance, and he pays it off, bearing a three.
29:21I'll tell you what, it takes some guts, man.
29:23And he, one for nine was his start.
29:26He's two for ten, but he hits the big one in OT here.
29:34Randall feeds the cutting Anderson.
29:36Another block by Shen Goon.
29:39That's his fourth.
29:41Thompson, Durant underneath.
29:42Another dunk for Durant.
29:44Rockets by five.
29:46But what a time for the Rockets in the last several minutes of that regulation to this start of overtime.
29:53Reed at the chest of Shen Goon, an offensive foul, and that's five on Nas Reed.
30:00Wow.
30:01I mean, the plays this guy is making on the defensive end are truly impressive.
30:06They've got all the momentum.
30:07He got lost briefly on the back cut, but he meets Kyle at the rim and then draws a charge.
30:15Chris Finch, Chris Finch challenging that last call, an offensive foul on Reed.
30:23He's acted a couple of times here.
30:29Did Reed make contact
30:31to the head of Shen Goon with the ball, as the Rockets are on an 18-2 run, by the
30:40way, right now?
30:43To put ice on that lift of Shen Goon.
30:484-13 to go in overtime.
30:51Gobert is fouled out.
30:52That's five on Reed, unless this is overturned.
30:55Is there contact here with the ball?
30:59Didn't look right.
30:59I don't think so.
31:00I mean, that looks like a complete sell.
31:03And doesn't it look like Nas has stopped his momentum?
31:07He's decelerating.
31:08There is a little contact to the chest.
31:10Yes, yeah, a little bit.
31:11But is this considered marginal?
31:13I mean, Shen Goon was absolutely there, right?
31:17But it's a question of whether you view this as marginal or not,
31:21because the decelerating almost stopped his Nas' momentum.
31:29An important game in the standings with Houston and Minnesota and Denver, all tied, 4-5-6.
31:36Obviously, you get to the top four.
31:38You get first-round home court advantage in the playoffs.
31:41If Houston wins this, they win the tiebreaker with Minnesota.
31:45So both teams need this game desperately with just two and a half weeks left in the regular season.
31:52I'm taking a lot of time with this.
31:58And to me, it can only be about, you know, did Nas' momentum stop?
32:06And was it more of an acting job by Albee than it is marginal contact at all?
32:12It's just going to be interesting.
32:14I think I was, what was I tonight?
32:16Was I three for three?
32:17You've been money all year.
32:19So, but this one I'm uncertain of.
32:21I think the best thing you said tonight, though, was with about three and a half minutes left
32:24when Kevin Durant was four for 16.
32:26You said, this guy's been doing it for so long.
32:29It's one of the worst nights of his career.
32:31But you never can count him out.
32:33Since then, he went four or five.
32:36And along with Shen Goon, let Houston back.
32:45So that is five.
32:46And now a technical.
32:47Oh, Scott Foster just threw him out.
32:49He just ejected Nas Reid.
32:52So he got the technical foul on Reid and the ejection.
33:04Don't know what Nas Reid said.
33:07But clearly, it was enough for Scott Foster to say, I've had enough.
33:13I mean, this is a killer, man.
33:16Minnesota's played only eight.
33:19Rooney's gone already.
33:21So if you're Nas...
33:24I mean, it didn't look like a lot, but that...
33:27You played eight.
33:29You're running out of steam, and then Nas gets ejected.
33:35Wow.
33:37So a technical, and then the ejection.
33:41The free throw is good by Durant.
33:43Houston is 23 of 23 at the line.
33:46Durant is 10 of 10.
33:47The Rockets now lead by six, and they have possession.
33:50We still have a ton of time left here in overtime, though.
33:54And now you've got Randall, DiVincenzo, Anderson, Hyland, and Conley on the floor.
34:00Who's your five?
34:00I guess...
34:01I guess Julius is your five.
34:03He's on Shang-Goon.
34:05You've got Anderson on Durant.
34:11Shot clock down to six.
34:15Durant...
34:15For three.
34:17Hit it.
34:17Kevin Durant on fire in the fourth quarter in overtime.
34:22Another 30-point game.
34:24He breaks the tie with Karl Malone for the fourth most in NBA history.
34:28It's his 436th of his legendary career.
34:37Shot clock down to five.
34:38Shepard knocks it away.
34:39Gets to the loose ball.
34:40To Thompson underneath with the easy two.
34:43And Chris Finch calls a timeout.
34:47Wow.
34:49What a turn around.
34:5120-point swing since about four minutes to go in regulation.
34:55And Durant is six for his last seven from the floor.
34:58You don't pass Michael Jordan, and your next target is Kobe,
35:01by hanging your head because you had a tough shoot at night.
35:04You say, there's basketball to be played, and I'm a bad man.
35:08And now the defense has been...
35:10The defensive turnaround for Houston has been the difference
35:14from the final several of the fourth into this quarter,
35:17and then that guy as well.
35:18Just incredible.
35:20Again, since 3.30 to go in regulation, look at that.
35:24Houston outscoring Minnesota 24-2.
35:26The Wolves have had hard times closing out games,
35:30and a lot of it has been mental errors.
35:31We saw some bad turnovers, some poor decisions down the stretch.
35:36Gobert then fouls out.
35:38Nas Reid is kicked out, and here we are.
35:41I'm going to say this about both teams.
35:43There's a different level that Oklahoma City and San Antonio play at
35:48in terms of consistent night by night
35:50and the lack of variance on the nights they struggled with their ceiling.
35:56These two teams have been so inconsistent.
36:01If there's been a theme for both all year, it has been that inconsistency.
36:05Sometimes it plays out over a stretch of games,
36:08and sometimes it plays in-game.
36:13Houston is outscoring the Wolves 11-0 here in overtime.
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36:28Steven Chinza's three no good.
36:30And a quick one and done.
36:32And the one thing I'd say about Minnesota is I don't know that they have one guy.
36:36Now, Conley started tonight, but I don't think they have a guy
36:38that when things start to unravel, that can pull them out of it.
36:43Chen Goon with the monster slam.
36:45He's got 30.
36:50The lead is 13.
36:53Still plenty of time as we saw from what happened at the end of regulation,
36:56but something good's got to happen for Minnesota, and it does.
37:00Conley with a corner three.
37:05You've still got time, but you've got to start to get some stops.
37:14Jabari Smith left alone.
37:16Can't answer with the three.
37:18Minnesota ball.
37:21Four on four.
37:23Randle on the cut.
37:24Goes to the right hand.
37:26Missed.
37:26The putback is good by Anderson.
37:28And a Houston foul.
37:29Good hustle by Kyle Anderson.
37:31They brought him back, signed him earlier this month after he was with Utah and Memphis.
37:37Spent a couple of years here with the Wolves, and this is a big reason why.
37:41He's just, he's savvy.
37:43He knows how to play.
37:45They can use him as a secondary ball handler if need be.
37:50Fifth foul on Shen Goon.
37:53Winterson trying to make it a seven-point game with 2.20 on the clock.
37:57Gets the bounce.
37:59Terrence Shenman Jr. has checked in for Minnesota as you see them push up in pressure.
38:04Gets.
38:06Gets.
38:06Six quick points for Minnesota.
38:09Shen Goon doesn't get it across.
38:12It's an eight-second backcourt violation.
38:19Houston now, the team that's falling apart late.
38:22Yeah.
38:22Yeah.
38:23This is what I'm talking about for both teams.
38:26Turnovers at critical junctures.
38:2920th turnover by the Rockets.
38:32DiVincenzo driving.
38:34Reverse layup is good.
38:35And it's a five-point game at the two-minute mark.
38:38And now a Houston timeout.
38:41Dino Imei Odoka wildly frustrated.
38:45He's going to give a man, Thompson and the group, an earful.
38:52Dante DiVincenzo backcuts Reed Shepard.
38:56And this is the kind of thing that has frustrated Imei about Reed Shepard.
39:02Mental mistakes, getting back cut in a critical situation, losing vision of your man.
39:10You see what I mean about the variance with both teams, the turnovers, the inability to
39:15generate quality shots consistently.
39:19Well, Minnesota's had stretches this year of great basketball.
39:22They've looked like the team that made it to back-to-back Western Conference Finals.
39:26They've had stretches where they really struggle to finish games, lose to sub-500 teams.
39:32Houston has had great moments as well.
39:35Got off to a great start.
39:36But been a 500 team, really, the last couple months.
39:39They've had some bad losses.
39:40The team's under 500.
39:43But this has been at least in terms of fourth quarter and overtime on their best closing stretches.
39:49But now, with this run by Minnesota, it's a game again with 2-0-2 to go.
39:58Eight straight points for Minnesota after Houston opened overtime with 13 in a row.
40:05And Jaden McDaniels hasn't been back in the game for a while.
40:08You've got to think.
40:09As we mentioned, he didn't look right as that was knocked out of bounds by Minnesota.
40:13There's something wrong there, because he has not returned since he left late in the fourth.
40:28They get it across the timeline.
40:30On this possession, Durant telling Shun-Gun to get out of the way, but he'll set the screen.
40:35Now, Durant with a shot clock inside at 10.
40:38Thompson bounces down low.
40:40Shun-Gun, four to shoot.
40:42Shun-Gun missed it.
40:43Rebound Randle.
40:461.35 left.
40:48Randle, hard drive and score.
40:51It's a three-point game with 1.34 left.
40:54Shun-Gun can't stand up there.
40:57You know, he's got to get down the stance and try to take away the left hand of Julius.
41:01He had made so many good defensive plays, that time it was just a straight blow-by.
41:06Ten in a row for Minnesota.
41:11Durant double gives it up.
41:13Thompson in the paint.
41:14Goes at Randle.
41:15Missed badly.
41:16Out of bounds.
41:18Going to stay with Houston.
41:2014 on the shot clock.
41:22Their inability to play with a numbered advantage off a double team from Kevin Durant has haunted them.
41:32Good deflection by Anderson.
41:34Durant has possession with a shot clock at 8.
41:37Lazy pass.
41:38Collision.
41:39DiVincenzo had it.
41:40Lost it.
41:42Now Minnesota secures it.
41:44Then the ball's on the floor again.
41:46Bonnie's on the floor as well.
41:48And Rhea Costa and Scott Foster are going to talk about it.
41:51Out of bounds.
41:52It is Minnesota ball.
41:57And the turnovers for Houston.
42:00Mounting.
42:00Again, they're going to sell out on Kevin Durant, right?
42:03And he, that time, just like, little mishandle, turnover, and then a wild sequence as it comes loose.
42:12This game has been insane.
42:14We've had two crazy games tonight here on ESPN.
42:18Atlanta, Detroit went to overtime.
42:19The Hawks won that one.
42:21We have 1-on-1 to go in overtime here.
42:24And after Houston started OT on a 13-0 run, Minnesota answers with 10 in a row.
42:33Dave Vincenzo to tie it up.
42:40What a comeback by the Wolves.
42:43After Houston had its miracle run.
42:46And when they've needed a buckle, they've screened at the top of the floor for Dante coming to his right
42:51hand.
42:54Randall on Shingun.
42:56No Gobert, no Reed, no McDaniels.
42:58No Anthony Edwards.
43:00Four starters down for the Wolves.
43:02Shot pocket for Shingun.
43:05Goes up.
43:06Missed the shot.
43:07Rebound, Minnesota.
43:09How about Julius Randall?
43:12Fighting Alfred Shingun every step of the way in the post.
43:17Eight-second difference between the game and shot clocks.
43:23Highland with seven to shoot.
43:25Now Randall goes and gets it with five.
43:27Guarded by Tate.
43:29Randall drives in the lane.
43:30Stops.
43:30Pops.
43:31Pops.
43:32Minnesota takes the lead with 8.8 seconds left.
43:36Fifteen in a row for the Wolves.
43:40I mean, that's back-to-back plays.
43:42One on the defensive end and then the bucket.
43:44We're going to start with DiVincenzo, though.
43:46Because coming out of a timeout, they got him a shot by a screening action.
43:51This is just a simple Kyle Anderson trying to get him free a little bit.
43:55Dante delivers.
43:57Then it was the defense of Julius Randall.
44:00As you see, Anthony Edwards giving that little celly.
44:04But you've got Shingun, who's trying to play bully ball.
44:08And look at Julius battle him.
44:09Two physical, tough guys.
44:12Julius forces a tough shot and then goes down the other end and scores a bucket as well.
44:17And Julius will punish you with his physicality.
44:21Uses that left hand to push off a little bit.
44:23He's punishing you physically both ends.
44:26Houston was down 11 with 3.5 to go in the fourth.
44:30Came back to force overtime.
44:31Minnesota was down 13 with 2.45 to go in overtime.
44:36They now lead by two with 8.8 seconds left.
44:40And it's Houston possession.
44:45You know they are going to try to make anyone other than Kevin Durant or Alprin Shingun be the guy
44:55taking the shot.
44:59The boy Smith will inbound.
45:01Anderson is defending Durant on the far elbow.
45:06Houston out of timeouts.
45:08Minnesota out of timeouts.
45:10Both teams out of challenges.
45:15Durant trying to get free.
45:17He's got it.
45:19Six seconds left.
45:21Durant drives into the lane.
45:23Hangs.
45:23Missed a shot.
45:24Got a foul.
45:25And again, Minnesota out of challenges.
45:28So Durant will be at the line.
45:30Minnesota has not missed a free throw tonight.
45:3323 of 23.
45:35And Durant is 10 for 10.
45:38So you get Kevin Durant the inbound on the catch.
45:41He gets the corner turn.
45:42Kyle stands up just on the hesitation.
45:46And a little body contact, I guess, by Julius on the lower side of Kevin Durant.
45:52And Dante, too.
45:53Who did they call it on?
45:54Dante or Julius?
45:55No, they got it on Randle.
45:55That is his third.
45:57And so Durant looking to tie it up.
46:01Minnesota's out of timeouts.
46:02So they, if Durant makes them both, but he didn't, he missed the first.
46:06I was going to say that they wouldn't be able to advance it, but they won't need to.
46:12So if you're Durant, you miss on purpose.
46:14Yeah.
46:16We saw the Lakers, just over a week ago, have a miracle on a missed free throw intentionally.
46:29Can the Rockets do it here?
46:32Highland and Tate tied up out here.
46:35The official trying to position Highland next to Tate, not in front of.
46:47Rebound off of Minnesota, out of bounds with 1.1 second left.
46:52So Houston has one more shot at it.
46:55Reed Shepard will check in.
46:58And Tate will go to the bench.
47:02The intentional miss.
47:04It works out for the Rockets.
47:08And they're out of timeouts.
47:09Can't get a five-second violation.
47:12Durant defended by Anderson.
47:13They're going to put Devin Tenzo on him as well.
47:15So nobody guarding the inbounder.
47:17Inbound pass to Pluckett.
47:18And the game is over.
47:20Minnesota wins it in overtime.
47:22What a game.
47:23One of the best games of the season.
47:26One of the best games of the season.
47:30One of the best games of the season.
47:33One of the best games of the season.
47:34One of the best games of the season.
47:35I mean, Rooney Gobert fouls out.
47:37Naz Reed is kicked out.
47:38Jayden McDaniels left, didn't return, seemingly injured.
47:41Anthony Edwards out.
47:43He's injured.
47:44Yet the Wolves storm back in overtime,
47:47scoring 15 in a row to win the game.
47:50I mean, just an incredible effort by Minnesota.
47:57And you talk about a team effort, contributions.
48:00Here's the miss that actually gives them an opportunity.
48:05Minnesota can't corral the defensive backboard off the miss.
48:08He goes quick.
48:12And that sets up the last opportunity.
48:15But the denial by Kevin Durant.
48:17Two go to him, Kyle and Dante.
48:19Amen is leaning a little bit.
48:21And a nice play defensively to get a hand on it.
48:25And Amen turns it over.
48:30I mean, Shannon Jr., limited minutes, but makes a play at the end.
48:35And you see the absolute heartache by Kevin Durant.
48:39Here's George.
48:40Julius, this thing was a slugfest down the stretch.
48:44A 15-0 run for you guys.
48:46How did you pull it out?
48:47We stayed poised.
48:49You know, take possession at a time.
48:52You know, we know the deck was stacked against us,
48:54but we're a very resilient group.
48:57You know, down a lot of bodies, people fouling out on our side.
49:01We showed a lot of mental forces tonight.
49:03To your point, Rudy gone.
49:06Jaden out with an injury.
49:07And not to be there.
49:08Nas gone.
49:09What does it say, though, about this group,
49:12as we're heading down the stretch playoff time,
49:14where you never know what could happen in one of those games?
49:16How does that affect what you guys could do moving forward?
49:20We built for the moment.
49:21Simple as that.
49:22We built for the moment.
49:23And then, lastly, the tiebreaker scenario against this group
49:26in a crowded Western Conference.
49:28What does that feel like tonight?
49:31Feels good.
49:32Feels good.
49:32You know, we took care of business, especially at home.
49:35We got one more matchup against this team,
49:37so it was important for us to get this one.
49:38Like I said, down the stretch,
49:40for us to show the resilience we show,
49:42and I'm super proud of our team.
49:44You know, everybody stepped up,
49:45made big plays at different points in the game,
49:46whether it was Jay, Nas, Kyle.
49:48You know, Rudy made big plays.
49:49Dante made a big shot to tie it up.
49:51Like, everybody stepped up and did their part,
49:53and, you know, I'm super proud of our guys.
49:55Julius, congratulations.
49:56Go celebrate.
49:57Yeah, thank you.
49:57Dave?
49:58So, Minnesota now.
49:59George moves a game ahead of Houston in the loss column
50:02in the standings.
50:04Into the fifth spot.
50:06Houston in the sixth spot.
50:07The season series, even at one apiece.
50:09The largest comeback win in overtime in NBA history
50:14for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
50:15Just an incredible finish.
50:17We'll see the Wolves again on ABC Saturday
50:19against the Pistons at 5.30 Eastern.
50:22NBA Countdown Crew tips off coverage at 5.00.
50:26Just an incredible game tonight.
50:28Both games on ESPN.
50:30Great finishes.
50:31Both go to overtime.
50:33This one goes to the Wolves.
50:35Just an amazing come-from-behind victory in OT.
50:39110-108 scoring the last 15 points
50:43after Houston scored the first 13 of overtime.
50:46For Doris Burke, George Sodano, Dave Pasch.
50:49So long for Minnesota.
50:50A ton coming up with Nicole Briscoe next on SportsCenter.
50:54Thank you so much for joining us.
50:55Thank you for joining us.
50:56Thank you.
51:04Stay tuned.
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