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00:00I mean, listen, does Nas push up into his path, or does he go straight vertical here?
00:06I don't blame him for the frustration because of the level of contact we've seen in the game.
00:12Right?
00:13Like, just buck it and go.
00:16I'm with you.
00:18It is the fourth on Reed, so both Reed and Gobert with four fouls.
00:22Thompson has four for Houston.
00:24Thompson with back-to-back field goals more than he had the entire game prior to this sequence.
00:30And then he converts the free throw.
00:31Houston's 15 of 15 at the line.
00:33But you can see they're not afraid to attack Nas.
00:36And the defense is much dicier without Rudy on the floor.
00:40Dave Vincenzo trying to shake.
00:42Goals a three!
00:44Dante, Dave Vincenzo has four triples in the game.
00:47Yeah, and I think that if a man had a word or two, Dante's feisty now.
00:52I don't think you want to talk smack to Dante, and there's a little frustration from him because he's given
00:57some contact.
00:58And, and Chris Finch telling Dante, be smart here.
01:02Look, you don't want anybody in the early bonus.
01:06But Dante, a little dribble wizardry backing Jabari Smith off, getting the needed space.
01:13Yeah, don't fire this kid up.
01:15He, he is a gamer.
01:2012 points for Dave Vincenzo tonight, all on three-pointers.
01:24He just picked up his third foul, second team foul.
01:30Bones Highland at the bench.
01:32He's got eight.
01:33The bench for Houston has just six combined, while the two guys, Reed and Highland, have 22.
01:40Smith, no good on the three, but Thompson got knocked to the ground.
01:44Kyle Anderson making sure he's okay.
01:46That's team foul number three on the Wolves.
01:49We saw Thompson go down early in the game, holding his right shoulder.
01:56And this is different, just an elbow to the face accidentally by Anderson, his first foul.
02:05Three fouls on Minnesota already in the quarter.
02:10Thompson wants them to look at that.
02:12He was arguing that that could have been a flagrant foul, but they're not going to go to the monitor.
02:16There he is!
02:18There he is!
02:19There he is!
02:20There he is!
02:21There he is!
02:21There he is!
02:22There he is!
02:22There he is!
02:22Durant still on the bench.
02:25Normal period where he sits before entering in the fourth quarter.
02:29Houston trying to stay within striking distance.
02:32Shangoon lost it, but it just ended up in the hands of Thompson, who couldn't score inside.
02:38Now Smith attacking.
02:40Blocked by Reed.
02:42Conley out of there with it.
02:44Quick outlet.
02:45Randle throws it.
02:46The defender in store.
02:5316 now for Randle.
02:55Ty McDaniels for the team hot.
02:58Holiday's three, no good.
02:59Smith rebounds.
03:01Strip Conley.
03:02And then he saves it.
03:04Mike Conley doing a ton of little things.
03:07Back in the rotation due to injury to Edwards and to Sumu.
03:11Dave Vincenzo's three off the mark.
03:13Cleared Smith.
03:14Two on three for the Rockets.
03:16The strip by Anderson.
03:18What a defensive gem.
03:20Reed foul by Shangoon.
03:30The defense is going to look different, but it's got to be about effort and doing all the little things.
03:36So watch Nas.
03:37You think you've got to step.
03:38Use that left hand to make a block.
03:40Mike Conley to push ahead.
03:41One little defender in front of him.
03:44Reed, no match for Randle.
03:46One-on-one in an open floor situation.
03:48But the plays for Minnesota defensively.
03:51Kyle Anderson's made a play.
03:53Mike's made a play.
03:55Dante's made a play.
03:56And this is something Chris Finch talked about.
03:59No Anthony Edwards.
04:00Like, we've got to do it collectively.
04:02We've got to play incredibly hard defensively.
04:05And now McDaniel's getting up and off the bench.
04:07Chris Finch said when he had to bench Mike Conley, he said he felt it was a crime against humanity.
04:13For how much he loves Mike Conley and what Conley's meant to the league all these years.
04:18But how about the response?
04:2111 blocks for the Wolves.
04:22Even Conley's got a block to go with five assists in his 10th start of the year.
04:28Reed with the left hand.
04:29No.
04:29Got it back.
04:32Kicks it out.
04:33Randle.
04:33Wide open.
04:34In and out on the triple track.
04:36That was three quarters of the way down.
04:41Durant wide open on the skip.
04:43Extra pass.
04:44Shepard catch and shoot.
04:45Not there.
04:46Backside board.
04:47Thompson.
04:48Underneath the goal.
04:49Out to Tate.
04:50And he hits a three.
04:52Jayshon Tate quickly into the game and quickly on the scoreboard.
04:55That's a skill.
04:57I mean, Tate has not been in the rotation consistently.
05:01To make that shot.
05:04An eight assists now for him in Thompson.
05:07Four-point game.
05:08Key game in the standings as Thompson pokes it away from Reed.
05:12Great hustle.
05:12Thompson.
05:13But out of bounds to Minnesota.
05:16This guy defensively, folks.
05:18Again, it's a highlight reel nightly.
05:20He moves different.
05:22He feels different.
05:24There's a speed.
05:25And it's not just the speed of his feet.
05:27His lateral quickness is staying front.
05:29How about the speed of the hands to get that punched out of there?
05:32One of the top defenders in the NBA.
05:35First team all-defense a year ago.
05:37Empty possession for the Wolves.
05:39Here come the Rockets.
05:40Durant back out there.
05:41Just three for 14 shooting.
05:43Shingun's going to try a three.
05:45It's no good.
05:47Rebound Randle.
05:49Randle.
05:50Racing on the court.
05:51Another lap for Julius Randle in transition.
05:54You know what I liked?
05:55He missed the three.
05:57The wide open three.
05:57And it was in and out.
05:58But he smiled on the way back.
06:00He didn't let it bother him.
06:03Now Reed penetrating.
06:05Fouled by Conley.
06:07Fourth team foul.
06:09Second personal.
06:12Randle has got eight fast break points.
06:15Folks, if you're not shooting it well, find your way to the cup.
06:19Six, eight, 250 pounds.
06:21Doesn't matter who's in front of him.
06:23If he's got the ball in the strong left hand, he's going to win most of those battles.
06:27We'll be back here Saturday night for our NBA Saturday primetime game
06:31between the Wolves and the Pistons at 5.30 Eastern time on ABC.
06:36The NBA countdown crew tips off coverage at 5.
06:40Detroit lost tonight.
06:43Ending a four-game win streak.
06:46That was a close game with the Hawks earlier on ESPN.
06:50Meanwhile, Houston perfect at the line, 17 of 17.
06:53McDaniel splashes through a three-pointer.
06:56That can't happen.
06:57The guys' career highs across the board,
07:00including three-pointer centers.
07:02He's hurt you tonight.
07:03How does he get a shot that easy?
07:06Shepard can't answer.
07:09Rebound, Reed.
07:13McDaniels, a game high, a team high rather, 19 points.
07:16Two of three from three.
07:18Randle's got 18.
07:20Goes through the lane, leaves for Reed with a shot clock inside of 10.
07:24Randle going back to work on the low block.
07:27To the corner and Anderson.
07:29Out to Conley for a three.
07:30It's short.
07:34Shepard up the floor.
07:37Thompson in the lane.
07:38To the corner and Tate.
07:41That's been way off the mark, but Thompson there.
07:45Shepard.
07:46They needed it.
07:47They don't get it.
07:48He is one for eight from three, and now a timeout by Minnesota.
07:53Four for 22 in the last two games from three-point range for Reed Shepard, struggling mightily.
08:04Tonight's playoff push brought to you by Advil.
08:07Three-way tie.
08:08Four-five-six as you look at the loss column.
08:10Minnesota, Houston, and Denver.
08:12Both Minnesota, Houston lose the tiebreaker to Denver.
08:15If Houston wins tonight, they win the tiebreaker with Minnesota.
08:17I know it sounds very complicated, but bottom line is there's a ton at stake in this game tonight.
08:23Ton at stake.
08:24Just a reminder, the top four in the first round get home court advantage with as brutal as the West
08:30has been.
08:31You know, that's important, and he may have an award for Kevin Durant,
08:35who at times has been frustrated with some of the decision-making around him.
08:42And I think we have a little clock issue, perhaps?
08:47Yes, so Scott Foster is over at the scorer's table.
08:50I'm going to give you one quick look at one decision.
08:52So Reed Shepard comes down, and Menn's going to end up with the ball.
08:55He's got a couple of decisions.
08:56Kevin Durant on the left-hand side had Mike Conley on him.
09:00I know Tate had just made the bucket, but if Kevin Durant's got his hands up in the air,
09:05and he likes the matchup, the right find is that guy.
09:09But here's part of it, right?
09:10And you see it with Reed Shepard tonight.
09:13They're learning, and they're learning in a moment when this team is in pursuit of a playoff spot.
09:21And so it's not easy.
09:22Like, what they're asking from these guys is not easy.
09:25Durant just three for 14.
09:27Shepard has missed his last nine shots.
09:29Go Barry's side with a stack.
09:32Nice job by Randall.
09:34That's number assist, assist number five.
09:37So Julius with 18 or 14, five and five.
09:42Largest lead of the night for Minnesota at nine at the midway point of the fourth quarter.
09:47Durant trying to get going for Houston.
09:49Pull up three.
09:50In and out.
09:51He's three for 15.
09:53Gobert with the save.
09:5513th rebound for Gobert, matched by teammate Nas Reed with 13th.
10:01Conley downhill.
10:03And nothing there, so he brings it back out.
10:06Shot clock inside at 10 for Randall.
10:09Randall staring down Durant.
10:11Pull up jumper.
10:12Way off.
10:18Ten games left after tonight for Houston.
10:21Nine games left remaining for Minnesota.
10:23One more against the Rockets in Houston, April 10th.
10:28Minnesota loses the tiebreaker right now with Houston and with Denver and with the Lakers.
10:34Tate and Rudy Gobert.
10:36Tate, he's going to get a technical foul, but is Rudy going to get one here?
10:43Technical on Tate for sure.
10:46I think it might be an illegal watch.
10:49Does Rudy, yeah, Rudy impedes his progress and the way he did it, Tate objected to.
10:55Right, so personal foul on Gobert is fifth.
10:58And then you see the push and the technical by Tate.
11:02So McDaniels.
11:08After the technical on Tate shoots the one free throw, and with that being the fifth team foul for Minnesota,
11:17you'll have Tate at the line for Houston in the penalty situation.
11:24Deshaun Tate, sixth year out of Ohio State.
11:27Important minutes here in the fourth quarter for Houston as we look at our upcoming national TV schedule.
11:32Knicks, Hornets tomorrow, NBA TV.
11:35Charlotte could still get to the sixth spot.
11:37That's how well they're playing.
11:38Miami, Miami Cleveland, Dallas Portland, NBA TV Friday, Prime Video Saturday, Bucs, Spurs,
11:44and ABC Saturday Night Detroit is here in Minnesota.
11:47NBA.com or visit the NBA after more.
11:51So, one thing about Minnesota's fouling is Kyle goes to the cup.
11:56Great block.
11:58Like, Minnesota fouls too much, Dave.
12:01Houston and the bonus, we'll see if it matters.
12:04They've built a cushion.
12:06That one falls in for Kevin Durant, his fourth field goal.
12:10They have not missed at the line.
12:12They're 19 of 19.
12:13It's a six-point game again.
12:174.45 to go.
12:26Thompson out draws the assignment to Randall.
12:28They don't switch.
12:29Randall just bullies Thompson out of the way.
12:31Not sure if that was a pass or a shot.
12:33Gobert out to Anderson.
12:35One to shoot.
12:36Anderson sees it.
12:37The fadeaway is short.
12:39Rebound Tate.
12:41Smith all the way to the cup and throws it away to McDaniels.
12:45Great hustle by Conley.
12:47Great hustle by Conley prevents a bucket
12:50and allows his teammate time to come back and help him.
12:5416 turnovers now by Houston.
12:58McDaniels, fourth throw.
13:00Jim McDaniels having a terrific night.
13:02He's got 23.
13:07Just an incredible, incredible development story in Minnesota.
13:13McDaniels with the Thiebers.
13:22And he just stripped Kevin Durant middle of the floor
13:26after making a big-time contested third.
13:3021-4 points off turnovers in favor of Minnesota.
13:35Shen Goon got deep that time.
13:37His first points of the fourth quarter.
13:40But Minnesota in command.
13:43Nine-point lead.
13:45Just outside.
13:46Three minutes to play.
13:48McDaniels with the hot hand.
13:52Durant's on him.
13:53Shot clock down to five.
13:56Now it's a three.
13:59Randle puts it on the deck.
14:01Puts up an air ball.
14:02And it's going to be a shot clock violation.
14:08Let's watch Jaden McDaniel strip Kevin Durant in the middle of the floor.
14:13He's been fighting him all night.
14:15Takes it from him in the finish.
14:17And Anthony Edwards, his buddy, is like,
14:19oh, my goodness, I know what that looks and feels like.
14:26He, perhaps, he had another terrific game for the Lakers.
14:29You'll see highlights on SportsCenter
14:31along with a preview of the Sweet 16 games.
14:35Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson stops by.
14:38And Major League Baseball opening night.
14:40Yankees-Giants Nicole Briscoe standing by
14:43with SportsCenter on ESPN on the app.
14:4893-84, Minnesota.
14:52Foul called here.
14:53As Shen Goon hits the deck, he's shaken up.
15:01And they may go to the monitor here
15:02to see if this should be upgraded to a flagrant foul.
15:08Personal on Julius Randle.
15:10This foul means criteria for a flagrant foul.
15:13It's his second personal.
15:15They're over the limit regardless.
15:16It's going to be free throws for Houston,
15:18and they haven't missed 19 of 19.
15:24And hard to see from that angle.
15:41Is that unnecessary physical contact?
15:45I mean, the speed with which he went through it,
15:48but the lean, did it look like Shen Goon leaned a little left?
15:52It's been determined that Randle launched himself into the screener.
15:56This will be upgraded to a clear foul.
15:57Point one contact was deemed unnecessary,
15:59and the speed of the charge at the screener was deemed to wind up.
16:02Therefore, they'll shoot two, and they'll retain possession of the ball.
16:05That's a great explanation, and Doris, you said it.
16:08The speed.
16:08It was the speed, for sure.
16:17So, two free throws and possession.
16:20This could shift momentum in a big way right now,
16:23with Houston down 9, 2.54 on the clock.
16:30Shen Goon 4-4, and now 5-5 at the line.
16:38And Houston, 20 of 20 as a team at the stripe in this game.
16:45And it's as tough a shooting night as Kevin Durant has had, folks,
16:49and it's been so uncharacteristic.
16:51Do not count him out as somebody who is not thinking about any of the misses he's had tonight.
16:57He's thinking, we've still got a chance.
16:59Yeah, you don't get the 32,000 points and score more than Michael Jordan
17:03and not have something left in the tank when it matters most
17:07and risk losing confidence.
17:09Shen Goon with the throwdown.
17:12Durant with the feed.
17:13It's a five-point game.
17:14We've seen that a couple times,
17:16where they put their two best players in the middle of the floor.
17:19Durant takes it and makes that pocket pass to a dunk for Alpi.
17:24So, they get four points from the flagrant foul by Randall.
17:27Inside, 2.30 to go.
17:30DiVincenzo, front rim the three, boarded by Shen Goon.
17:35Out of bounds, last touch by Minnesota.
17:40So, Kevin Durant and Alperd Shen Goon are their two best guys.
17:45And we see this often.
17:47Where in the late game, they go to this two-man action
17:51and just try to create off of them.
17:53It's a 6-0 Shen Goon run.
17:56And great defense, Gobert.
17:58Durant tried to bounce it to Shen Goon,
18:00and then Gobert throws it away,
18:02trying to wrap around Shen Goon.
18:04Unnecessary.
18:05Passed that time by Gobert, and he throws it away.
18:07That's just silly.
18:09You're rushing.
18:14So, Jaden McDaniels still fighting Kevin Durant.
18:18He's going to have to play great defense again.
18:20Durant drives and gets the dunk to make it a three-point game.
18:25And Jaden, a little bit gimpy coming up the right-hand side of the floor.
18:29He has battled Kevin all night, but that time a little bit slow-reacting.
18:34Durant with 19, eight straight points for Houston, 1.50 to go.
18:39Bones Highland pulls it back.
18:42Ball knocked away.
18:43Out of bounds will stay with Minnesota, six on the shot clock.
18:49Let's watch Kevin Durant work, but Jaden McDaniels, I'm not sure he's right.
18:54So, he's going to try to fight around the screen.
18:56I don't know if there's some contact here on his thigh or not.
18:59Yeah, see him react right after that Kevin Durant.
19:03And I think he took a left elbow to one of his thighs as Kevin went by.
19:08And he wasn't looking for the ball that last offensive possession.
19:12Dave Vincenzo in the deep corner.
19:15And Durant with the pick.
19:17One-on-one against McDaniels.
19:19Durant with the slam.
19:21It's a one-point game here in Minnesota.
19:24Ten straight points for the Rockets.
19:26And Kevin Durant, he said it's struggling.
19:28But, boy, that's in the rear view.
19:31Back-to-back buckets.
19:32Highland keeps it himself.
19:34Good D.
19:35Shingun maybe got a piece of that.
19:36Loose ball off the foot of Tate out of bounds to Minnesota.
19:44Played in the league 18 years.
19:46You don't hang your head because you're four for 16.
19:48You keep making an impact.
19:51Long way to go for that pass.
19:54And the Durantula says not having it both ends.
19:58It was an 11-point game with three and a half to go.
20:01And the shot clock.
20:04And in two minutes' time, it's down to one.
20:07Now they're going to look at the clocks here.
20:11You're right on McDaniels.
20:12He took a shot in the first half, Doris.
20:15He was holding his lower midsection.
20:19It was hard to tell if it was his hand that was bothering him or something else.
20:26And you can see here him doubled over.
20:29He's not right.
20:30But going to try to fight through it here.
20:32Kevin Durant in a stretch up until the last couple against Jayden was three for 12 tonight
20:37when Jayden was checking him.
20:39But he's gotten loose twice.
20:41And we'll see if Jayden can shake off whatever is bothering him here.
20:46So it is Minnesota ball with 14 on the shot clock leading by one.
20:53Durant and Shingun have been the two men doing all the scoring down the stretch
20:57to get the Rockets back in the game.
21:03McDaniels with Durant on his hip.
21:05Shot clock down to six.
21:07Gobert with three.
21:09He has to give it up.
21:10Randle with two.
21:11Stolen by Shingun who dives on the floor.
21:14And a 24-second violation by Minnesota.
21:18Houston will have possession and a chance to retake the lead.
21:22Just incredible defense here by Houston.
21:28Great anticipation by Shingun.
21:32Anticipating.
21:32He's so left-handed, Julius.
21:34He's always going to get back to that hand.
21:36Watch him jump out in the path, understanding which way he wants to go.
21:40He's not known as a defender.
21:42In fact, teams attack him.
21:43But nicely done there.
21:46McDaniels to the bench.
21:47So Kyle Anderson will switch with Randle.
21:50Randle's on Durant.
21:51Oh, that's a foul.
21:53You look like a foul out front.
21:55Durant keeps the dribble alive.
21:57Now the foul away.
21:59Got it!
21:59Kevin Durant gives Houston the lead by one.
22:05Meanwhile, on the other end, Minnesota known to have some absent-minded possessions.
22:10Down the stretch, four turnovers in the last five trips.
22:13Can they get a good shot here?
22:16Steve Vincenzo with the timer down to six.
22:21That hit the foot of Durant.
22:22They're going to say a kick.
22:25So the shot clock will go to 14.
22:27It will be Minnesota ball.
22:30Keep talking about it.
22:31Like, Kevin Durant's got the last six points, folks.
22:34And he's doing it against guys where it looks like he's been fouled a couple times.
22:38That's a fadeaway.
22:39Stop it, Kevin Durant.
22:46And he's doing it against guys where it looks like he's been fouled a couple times.
23:25And then the video of the blood is talking.
23:28I just came back for the win.
23:32Not a move, I really didn't get my head.
23:36Call telephone, telephone.
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25:07Рудико Бердердю.
25:09That play is special.
25:12Wow.
25:12That's his fifth block.
25:14The twelfth block for Minnesota.
25:18As you look at our timeout situation each with one.
25:21Houston has a foul to give Minnesota does not.
25:24Four point five to shoot nine seconds on the game clock.
25:29And Houston again if it can't get the ball in bounds
25:31it can call its last timeout.
25:35One challenge left that's Minnesota.
25:37And KD have their last 14 I believe.
25:41So obviously ideally one of those two guys is catching.
25:45With a foul to give.
25:47If you can safely get to it after a couple of seconds obviously you put a ton of pressure on.
25:59We're going to have Eamon Thompson inbound the ball.
26:04Durant defended by Randall at the free throw line.
26:07Shengun on the low block with Gobert fronting him.
26:11Anderson will guard the inbound.
26:14Four point five to shoot for Houston down one.
26:20Inbound Shengun is fouled.
26:23And it's going to be free throws for Shengun as Gobert fouls out.
26:28That's his sixth foul.
26:31Wow.
26:33I mean they have guarded this for it felt like an eternity.
26:37But you can see Rudy's got him wrapped up.
26:44Checking to see if he's found for trying to release the throw in.
26:47And you see obviously Shengun acting a little bit to give the get the attention of the officials.
26:54But boy both guys were being incredibly physical.
26:58So they're looking to see if this should be a flagrant.
27:01Go Bears out of this game.
27:02If this is a flagrant foul.
27:04He'll be out the next two.
27:06It's an automatic two game suspension.
27:08Because that would get him to eight flagrant foul points.
27:13So he better hope that this is just a common foul.
27:17Yeah.
27:17Or they'll be without him.
27:19For two games starting Saturday at home against Detroit.
27:22Let's see the entirety of this.
27:25Well Shengun's like their arms are connected.
27:29But as I said they're both being physical.
27:31Now who starts the hook there?
27:34Like watch the hook initially.
27:36Isn't Shengun grabbing him first?
27:39Like you can make the case Shengun's hooking him first.
27:42Well Chris Finch does have a challenge.
27:44But he's not using it.
27:45Foul's been deemed an away from the play foul.
27:47The contact occurred prior to release the throw in.
27:49Therefore Houston shoot one by anybody in the game.
27:52No retain possession of the ball.
27:53And the game clock will be at 9.0.
27:57So away from the play foul.
27:59It happened before the inbounds of the free throw for Durant.
28:03Because anybody can take the free throw in this situation.
28:05And you see the point Rudy's making.
28:07He's like he's hooking my arm first.
28:13Houston's 21 of 21.
28:15Now 22 of 22 at the free throw line.
28:17That ties the game.
28:18Nine seconds to go.
28:20It's Houston ball.
28:21And again Gobert is out.
28:24Randle will be on Durant.
28:26Nas Reid is on Shengun.
28:33Inbound to Durant.
28:35Gives it up.
28:36Deflected by Reid.
28:37Reid gets the steal.
28:39Three seconds left.
28:40Randle puts it up.
28:42Rejected.
28:43At the buzzer.
28:44And we go to overtime.
28:46What a play by Shengun.
28:51Bloody lip and all.
28:52It's dripping from his bottom lip.
28:55But it doesn't matter.
28:57He flies in there.
28:58And saves the game for Houston.
29:00Randle still down for Minnesota.
29:03And we're going to overtime.
29:08And the level of physicality.
29:11Kevin Durant.
29:12And this has been problematic for Houston.
29:14The turnovers.
29:16Nas gets a piece.
29:18Flings it across the floor to Julius who makes the attack.
29:21Watch Shengun get up here and reject that.
29:24And that's.
29:25His body's got no chance to recover.
29:27Because his legs go out from underneath him.
29:30Wow.
29:34Well.
29:34They're going to have to tend to Shengun.
29:37And also to the court.
29:39With blood.
29:40All over it right now.
29:41We've got overtime coming up next from Minnesota.
29:44This year.
29:44A League War 6 losses in overtime.
29:49Alprin Shengun.
29:50Hitting 10 to 2.
29:52After.
29:52A potential game saving block.
29:54On Julius Randle.
29:56Descendant OT.
29:57The 21st block in this game.
30:01High for any NBA game in the regular season.
30:04In 2025-26.
30:06There's been a lot of criticism.
30:08Of Alprin Shengun's defense.
30:10Remember.
30:11The play he made.
30:13Defensively.
30:14Jumping Julius Randle's left hand.
30:16To create a turnover.
30:18And then that game saving block.
30:21And.
30:22And.
30:23Eme Odoka says this all the time.
30:25He's like the guy has made great strides defensively.
30:27Because they've been attacking him since he's been in the league.
30:31Like they pull him up to screens all the time.
30:33But that's.
30:34Listen.
30:34He's competing.
30:42Shengun's got 28 points.
30:4424 for Durant.
30:47Nine of Durant's points came.
30:50In the final three minutes of regulation.
30:52They were down 11 with three and a half minutes to go.
30:56Just shows you again.
30:57And.
30:57These days in the NBA.
30:58No lead is safe.
31:02And again.
31:03Rudy Gobert is out.
31:04Oh.
31:04Reed Shepard misses another threes.
31:06One for nine.
31:07Saved by Thompson.
31:08Shepard gets another chance.
31:10And he pays it off.
31:11Bearing a three.
31:12I'll tell you what.
31:13It takes some guts, man.
31:15And he.
31:16One for nine was his start.
31:18He's two for ten.
31:19But he hits the big one in OT here.
31:26Randall feeds the cutting Anderson.
31:28Another block by Shengun.
31:30That's his fourth.
31:32Thompson.
31:33Durant underneath.
31:33Another dunk for Durant.
31:35Rockets by five.
31:37But what a.
31:38What a time for the Rockets.
31:40In the last several minutes of that.
31:42Regulation to this start of overtime.
31:45At the chest of Shengun.
31:48An offensive foul.
31:49And that's five on Nas Reed.
31:51Wow.
31:52I mean the plays this guy is making on the defensive end.
31:55Are truly impressive.
31:57They've got all the momentum.
31:58He got lost briefly on the back cut.
32:01But he meets Kyle at the rim.
32:04And then draws the charge.
32:06Chris Finch challenging that last call.
32:10Time after being called.
32:11An offensive foul.
32:12On Reed.
32:14He's acted a couple of times here.
32:20Did Reed make contact.
32:26To the head of Shengun with the ball.
32:29As the Rockets are on an 18 to 2 run by the way right now.
32:34And put ice on that lift of Shengun.
32:394-13 to go in overtime.
32:42Gobert is fouled out.
32:43That's five on Reed.
32:44Unless this is overturned.
32:46Is there contact here with the ball?
32:50Didn't look right.
32:50I don't think so.
32:52I mean that looks like a complete sell.
32:54And doesn't it look like Nas has stopped his momentum?
32:58He's decelerating.
32:59There is a little contact to the chest.
33:01There is.
33:01Yeah.
33:02A little bit.
33:03But is this considered marginal?
33:05I mean Shengun was absolutely there.
33:07Right?
33:08But it's a question of whether you view this as marginal or not.
33:12Because the D cell had almost stopped.
33:15His Nas' momentum.
33:21An important game in the standings with Houston and Minnesota and Denver.
33:25All tied.
33:264-5-6.
33:27Obviously you get to the top four.
33:29You get first round.
33:30Home court advantage in the playoffs.
33:32If Houston wins this they win the tiebreaker with Minnesota.
33:36So both teams need this game desperately with just two and a half weeks left in the regular season.
33:44Taking a lot of time with this.
33:49And to me it can only be about.
33:53You know did Nas' momentum stop.
33:58And was was it more of an acting job by Alpi than it is marginal contact.
34:03I don't.
34:03This is going to be interesting.
34:05I think I was.
34:06What was I tonight.
34:07Was I three for three.
34:08You've been money all year.
34:10So but this one I'm uncertain of.
34:12I think the best thing you said the night though was with about three and a half minutes left when
34:16Kevin Durant was four for 16.
34:17You said this guy's been doing it for so long.
34:21It's one of the worst nights of his career.
34:22But you never can count him out.
34:24But since then.
34:26He went four or five.
34:27And.
34:28Along with Shenguen led Houston back.
34:30The defender was able to get to lead guarded position.
34:31And the offensive foul stand.
34:36So that is five.
34:37And now a technical.
34:38Oh Scott Foster just threw him out.
34:40He just ejected Nas Reid.
34:43So he got the technical foul on Reid.
34:46And the ejection.
34:54Don't know what Nas Reid said.
34:58But clearly it was enough for Scott Foster to say.
35:03I've had enough.
35:04I mean this is a killer game.
35:08Minnesota's played only eight.
35:10Rudy's gone already.
35:12So if you're Nas.
35:16I mean it didn't look like a lot.
35:18But that.
35:18You played eight.
35:21And you're running out of steam.
35:22And then Nas gets ejected.
35:28So a technical.
35:30And then the ejection.
35:32The free throw is good by Durant.
35:34Houston is 23 of 23 at the line.
35:37Durant is 10 of 10.
35:38The Rockets now lead by six.
35:40And they have possession.
35:41We still have a ton of time left here in overtime though.
35:45And now you've got Randall DiVincenzo Anderson Highland and Conley on the floor.
35:51Who's your five.
35:52I guess.
35:52I guess Julius is your five.
35:54Yeah.
35:54He's on Shingun.
35:56You got Anderson on Durant.
36:03Shot clock down to six.
36:05Durant.
36:06Four three.
36:08Hit it.
36:08Kevin Durant on fire in the fourth quarter in overtime.
36:13Another 30 point game.
36:15He breaks the tie with Karl Malone for the fourth most in NBA history.
36:19It's his 436th of his legendary career.
36:28Shot clock down to five.
36:29Shepard knocks it away.
36:30Gets to the loose ball.
36:32To Thompson underneath for the easy two.
36:34And Chris Finch calls a timeout.
36:38Wow.
36:40What a turnaround.
36:4220 point swing since about four minutes to go in regulation.
36:46And Durant is six for his last seven from the floor.
36:49You don't pass Michael Jordan and your next target is Kobe by hanging your head because you had a tough
36:54shoot at night.
36:55You say there's basketball to be played and I'm a bad man.
36:59And now the defense has been the defensive turnaround for Houston has been the difference from the final several of
37:06the fourth into this quarter.
37:08And then that guy as well.
37:09Just incredible.
37:11Again since 3 30 to go in regulation.
37:15Look at that.
37:15Houston outscoring Minnesota 24 to 2.
37:18The Wolves have had hard times closing out games and a lot of it has been mental errors.
37:23We saw some bad turnovers.
37:24Some poor decisions down the stretch.
37:27Go bear then fouls out.
37:30Nas Reed is kicked out.
37:31And here we are.
37:32I'm going to say this about both teams.
37:35There's a different level that Oklahoma City and San Antonio play at in terms of consistent night by night.
37:42And the lack of variance on the nights they struggle with their ceiling.
37:48These two teams have been so inconsistent.
37:52If there's been a theme for both all year it has been that inconsistency.
37:56Sometimes it plays out over a stretch of games and sometimes it plays in game.
38:04Houston is outscoring the Wolves 11 to nothing here in overtime.
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38:19Steven Tenzo's three no good.
38:21And a quick one and done.
38:24And the one thing I'd say about Minnesota is I don't know that they're going.
38:26They have one guy.
38:27Now Conley started tonight.
38:28But I don't think they have a guy that when things start to unravel that can pull them
38:34out of it.
38:35Jim Gunn with the monster slam.
38:37He's got 30.
38:41The lead is 13.
38:44Still plenty of time as we saw from what happened at the end of regulation.
38:48But something good's got to happen for Minnesota.
38:50And it does.
38:51Conley with a corner three.
38:56You still got time but you got to start to get some stops.
39:05Jabari Smith left alone.
39:07Can't answer with the three.
39:09Minnesota ball.
39:12Four on four.
39:14Randall on the cover.
39:15Goes to the right hand.
39:17Miss.
39:17The put back is good by Anderson.
39:19And a Houston foul.
39:20Good hustle by Kyle Anderson.
39:23They brought him back.
39:24Signed him earlier this month after he was with Utah and Memphis.
39:28Spent a couple of years here with the Wolves.
39:30And this is a big reason why.
39:32He's just.
39:33He's savvy.
39:34He knows how to play.
39:36They can use him as a secondary ball handler if need be.
39:41Fifth foul on Shen Goon.
39:44Anderson trying to make it a seven point game with 2.20 on the clock.
39:48Gets the bounce.
39:50Terence Shannon Jr. has checked in for Minnesota as you see them push up the pressure.
39:55Gets.
39:57Six quick points for Minnesota.
40:00Shen Goon.
40:01Doesn't get it across.
40:03It's an eight second backcourt violation.
40:10Houston now the team that's falling apart late.
40:13Yeah.
40:13Yeah.
40:14This is what I'm talking about for both teams.
40:17Turnovers at critical junctures.
40:2020th turnover by the Rockets.
40:23Dave Vincenzo.
40:24Driving.
40:25Reverse layup is good.
40:26And it's a five point game at the two minute mark.
40:29And now a Houston timeout.
40:32Eme Odoka.
40:34Wildly frustrated.
40:36He's going to give a Ben Thompson in the group an earful.
40:43Dante DiVincenzo back cuts Reed Shepard.
40:46And this is the kind of thing that has frustrated Eme about Reed Shepard.
40:53Mental mistakes.
40:55Getting back cut in a critical situation.
40:57Losing vision of your man.
41:01You see what I mean about the variance with both teams.
41:04The turnovers.
41:05The inability to generate quality shots consistently.
41:10Now Minnesota's had stretches this year of great basketball.
41:13They've looked like the team that made it to back to back Western Conference Finals.
41:17They've had stretches where they really struggle to finish games.
41:21Lose to sub 500 teams.
41:22Houston has had great moments as well.
41:26Got off to a great start.
41:27But been a 500 team really the last couple months.
41:30They've had some bad losses.
41:32The team's under 500.
41:34But this has been at least the trends of fourth quarter and overtime on their best closing stretches.
41:41But now with this run by Minnesota it's a game again with 2-0-2 to go.
41:498 straight points for Minnesota after Houston opened overtime with 13 in a row.
41:56And Jayden McDaniels hasn't been back in the game for a while.
41:59You've got to think.
42:00As we mentioned he didn't look right as that was knocked out of bounds by Minnesota.
42:04There's something wrong there because he has not returned since he left late in the fourth.
42:19They get it across the timeline on this possession.
42:23Durant telling Shungun to get out of the way but he'll set the screen.
42:27Now Durant with a shot clock inside at 10.
42:30Thompson bounces down low.
42:31Shungun four to shoot.
42:33Shungun missed it.
42:34Rebound Randle.
42:381.35 left.
42:39Randle hard drive and score.
42:42It's a three point game with 1.34 left.
42:45Shungun can't stand up there.
42:48You know he's got to get down the stance and try to take away the left hand of Julius.
42:52He had made so many good defensive plays that time it was just a straight blow by.
42:57Ten in a row for Minnesota.
43:02Durant double gives it up.
43:04Thompson in the paint.
43:05Goes at Randle.
43:06Missed badly.
43:07Out of bounds.
43:09Going to stay with Houston.
43:1214 on the shot clock.
43:14Their inability to play with a numbered advantage off a double team from Kevin Durant has haunted them.
43:23Good deflection by Anderson.
43:26Durant has possession with a shot clock at 8.
43:28Lazy pass.
43:29Collision.
43:30DiVincenzo had it.
43:31Lost it.
43:33Now Minnesota secures it.
43:35Then the ball's on the floor again.
43:37Bonnie's on the floor as well.
43:39And Ray Acosta and Scott Foster are going to talk about it.
43:42Out of bounds.
43:43It is Minnesota ball.
43:48And the turnovers for Houston.
43:51Mounting.
43:52Again they're going to shell out on Kevin Durant right.
43:54And he.
43:55That time just like.
43:56Little mishandle.
43:58Turnover.
43:59And then a wild sequence as it comes loose.
44:03This game has been insane.
44:06We've had two crazy games tonight here on ESPN.
44:09Atlanta Detroit went to overtime.
44:11The Hawks won that one.
44:12We have one on one to go in overtime here.
44:15And after Houston started OT on a 13 nothing run.
44:19Minnesota answers with ten in a row.
44:24Dave Vincenzo to tie it up.
44:27Yeah.
44:31What a comeback by the Wolves.
44:34After Houston had it's miracle run.
44:37And when they've needed a bucket.
44:38They've screened at the top of the floor for Dante coming to his right hand.
44:45Randall on Shen Goon.
44:47No Gobert.
44:48No Reed.
44:48No McDaniels.
44:50No Anthony Edwards.
44:51Four starters down for the Wolves.
44:54Shot pocket for Shen Goon.
44:56Goes up.
44:57Missed the shot.
44:58Rebound Minnesota.
45:01How about Julius Randall.
45:02Fighting Alvin Shen Goon.
45:05Every step of the way in the post.
45:09Eight second difference between the game and shot clocks.
45:14Highland with seven to shoot.
45:16Now Randall goes and gets it with five.
45:19Guarded by Tate.
45:20Randall drives in the lane.
45:21Stops.
45:22Pops.
45:22Cuts.
45:23Minnesota takes the lead.
45:24With 8.8 seconds left.
45:27Fifteen in a row for the Wolves.
45:31I mean that's back to back plays.
45:33One on the defensive end and then the bucket.
45:35We're gonna start with DiVincenzo though.
45:37Cause coming out of a time out they got him a shot.
45:40By a screening action.
45:42This is just a simple Kyle Anderson trying to get him free a little bit.
45:47Dante delivers.
45:48Then it was the defense of Julius Randall as you see Anthony Edwards.
45:52Giving that little celly.
45:55But you've got Shen Goon who's trying to play bully ball.
45:59And look at Julius battle him.
46:01Two physical tough guys.
46:03Julius forces a tough shot.
46:05And then goes down the other end and scores a bucket as well.
46:08And Julius will punish you with his physicality.
46:12Uses that left hand to push off a little bit.
46:14He's punishing you physically both ends.
46:18Houston was down eleven with three and a half to go in the fourth.
46:21Came back to force overtime.
46:22Minnesota was down thirteen with 2.45 to go in overtime.
46:27They now lead by two with 8.8 seconds left.
46:32And it's Houston possession.
46:36You know they are going to try to make anyone other than Kevin Durant or Elprin Shingu be the guy
46:47taking the shot.
46:50Your boy Smith will inbound.
46:52Anderson is defending Durant on the far elbow.
46:57Houston out of timeouts.
46:59Minnesota out of timeouts.
47:01Both teams out of challenges.
47:06Durant trying to get free.
47:08He's got it.
47:10Six seconds left.
47:12Durant drives into the lane.
47:14Hangs.
47:14Missed a shot and a foul.
47:17And again Minnesota out of challenges.
47:19So Durant will be at the line.
47:21Minnesota has not missed a free throw tonight.
47:2423 of 23.
47:26And Durant is ten for ten.
47:29So you get Kevin Durant the inbound on the catch.
47:32He gets the corner turn.
47:34Kyle stands up just on the hesitation.
47:37And a little body contact I guess by Julius on the lower side of Kevin Durant.
47:43And a down take two.
47:44Who did they call it on?
47:45Dante or Julius.
47:45No they got it on Randle.
47:47That is his third.
47:48And so Durant looking to tie it up.
47:52Minnesota's out of timeouts.
47:53So if Durant makes them both.
47:55But he didn't.
47:56He missed the first.
47:57I was going to say that they wouldn't be able to advance it.
48:00But they won't need to.
48:03So if you're Durant you miss on purpose.
48:07We saw the Lakers just over a week ago have a miracle on a missed free throw intentionally.
48:20Can the Rockets do it here?
48:22Highland and Tate tied up out here.
48:26The official trying to position Highland next to Tate not in front of.
48:38Rebound off of Minnesota out of bounds with 1.1 second left.
48:43So Houston has one more shot at it.
48:46Reed Shepard will check in.
48:49And Tate will go to the bench.
48:53The intentional miss.
48:55It works out for the Rockets.
48:59And they're out of timeouts.
49:01Can't get a five second violation.
49:03Durant defended by Anderson.
49:05They're going to put Devin Tenzo on him as well.
49:07So nobody guarding the inbounder.
49:08Inbound pass deflected.
49:09And the game is over.
49:11Minnesota wins it in overtime.
49:13What a game.
49:15One of the best games of the season.
49:17One of the best games.
49:20One of the best games.
49:24One of the best games.
49:25One of the best games.
49:26One of the best games.
49:26I mean Rooney Gobert fouls out.
49:28Nas Reid is kicked out.
49:29Jayden McDaniels left.
49:31Didn't return.
49:31Seemingly injured.
49:32Anthony Edwards out.
49:34He's injured.
49:35Yet the Wolves storm back in overtime.
49:39Scoring 15 in a row to win the game.
49:42And they're just an incredible effort.
49:46By Minnesota.
49:48And you talk about a team effort.
49:50Contributions.
49:51Here's the miss that actually gives them an opportunity.
49:56Minnesota can't corral the defensive backboard off the miss.
49:59He goes quick.
50:03And that sets up the last opportunity.
50:05But the denial by Kevin Durant.
50:08Two go to him.
50:09Kyle and Dante.
50:10Amen is leaning a little bit.
50:12And a nice play.
50:15Defensively to get a hand on it.
50:16And Amen turns it over.
50:21I mean Shannon Junior limited minutes but makes a play at the end.
50:26And you see the absolute heartache by Kevin Durant.
50:30Here's George.
50:31Julius.
50:32This thing was a slugfest down the stretch.
50:35A 15-0 run for you guys.
50:37How did you pull it out?
50:39Just stay poised.
50:40You know taking possession at a time.
50:43You know we know the deck was stacked against us.
50:45But we're a very resilient group.
50:49You know down a lot of bodies.
50:50People fouling out on our side.
50:52We showed a lot of mental fortitude tonight.
50:54To your point.
50:56Rudy gone.
50:57Jaden out with an injury.
50:58Ant not to be there.
50:59Nas gone.
51:00What does it say though about this group as we're heading down the stretch playoff time.
51:05Where you never know what could happen in one of those games.
51:07How does that affect what you guys could do moving forward?
51:11We built for the moment.
51:12Simple as that.
51:13We built for the moment.
51:14And then lastly the tiebreaker scenario against this group in a crowded Western Conference.
51:19What does that feel like tonight?
51:22Feels good.
51:23Feels good.
51:23You know we took care of business.
51:25Especially at home.
51:26We got one more matchup against this team.
51:28So it was important for us to get this one.
51:29Like I said down the stretch.
51:32For us to show the resilience we show.
51:33And I'm super proud of our team.
51:34You know everybody stepped up.
51:36Made big plays at different points in the game.
51:37Whether it was Jaden.
51:38Nas.
51:38Kyle.
51:39You know Rudy made big plays.
51:40Dante made a big shot.
51:42To tie it up.
51:42Like everybody stepped up and did their part.
51:44And you know I'm super proud of our guys.
51:46Julius congratulations.
51:47Go celebrate.
51:48Dave.
51:49So Minnesota now.
51:50George moves a game ahead of Houston in the loss column.
51:53In the standings.
51:55Into the fifth spot.
51:57Houston in the sixth spot.
51:58The season series even at one apiece.
52:01The largest comeback win in overtime.
52:03In NBA history for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
52:07Just an incredible finish.
52:08We'll see the Wolves again on ABC.
52:10Saturday against the Pistons at 530 Eastern.
52:13NBA countdown crew tips off coverage at five.
52:17Just an incredible game tonight.
52:19Both games on ESPN.
52:21Great finishes.
52:22Both go to overtime.
52:23This one goes to the Wolves.
52:26Just an amazing come from behind victory in OT.
52:30110-108 scoring the last 15 points.
52:34After Houston scored the first 13 of overtime.
52:37For Doris Burke.
52:38George Sedano.
52:39Dave Pasch.
52:40So long for Minnesota.
52:41A ton coming up.
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