Anthony Edwards and Key Timberwolves Players to Watch vs. the Rockets - April 2

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Timberwolves vs. Rockets: Players to Watch

Timberwolves Key Players

Anthony Edwards averages 26.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists.

Rudy Gobert is averaging 13.8 points, 12.9 boards and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 2.1 blocked shots (sixth in NBA).

Mike Conley is averaging 11.3 points, 2.8 boards and 6.0 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Naz Reid is averaging 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Kyle Anderson is averaging 6.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

Rockets Key Players

Fred VanVleet averages 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists. He is also draining 41.3% of his shots from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the arc, with 3.0 triples per game.

Green averages 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He is also sinking 42.7% of his shots from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.

The Rockets are getting 12.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Dillon Brooks.

The Rockets are getting 9.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Amen Thompson.

Aaron Holiday averages 6.6 points, 1.6 boards and 1.8 assists. He is making 44.5% of his shots from the field and 39.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per game.

Timberwolves vs. Rockets Stat Insights

Minnesota Key Stats

The Timberwolves average 112.9 points per game (18th in the league) while allowing 106.2 per contest (first in the NBA). They have a +490 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 6.7 points per game.

Minnesota comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It is collecting 43.8 rebounds per game (11th in the league) compared to its opponents' 41.4 per contest.

The Timberwolves make 12.6 three-pointers per game (15th in the league), 1.2 more than their opponents (11.4). They are shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc (fourth-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.2%.

Minnesota's 113.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 16th in the NBA, and the 106.0 points it allows per 100 possessions rank first in the league.

Houston Key Stats

The Rockets put up 114.2 points per game (16th in league) while allowing 112.6 per outing (10th in NBA). They have a +119 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 1.6 points per game.

The 46.0 rebounds per game Houston accumulates rank third in the league, 1.2 more than the 44.8 its opponents grab.

The Rockets knock down 12.5 three-pointers per game (16th in the league), while their opponents have made 12.4 on average.

Houston scores 111.4 points per 100 possessions (21st in league), while allowing 110.1 points per 100 possessions (eighth in NBA).

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