Rockets Waste 26-2 Run, Blow OT Lead to Timberwolves
From down 11 to up 13, the Rockets staged an epic comeback, only to unravel in overtime, surrendering a massive lead to the Timberwolves.
Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets put together a 26-2 run on the road in a tight Western Conference game- likely the most exciting game of the season. And they still lost. Houston was down 93-82 to the Minnesota Timberwolves late in the fourth, staring at another game slipping away.
Out of nowhere, everything flipped. The defense tightened up, the pace picked up, and shots finally started to fall. The Rockets closed regulation on a 13-0 run, dragging this game into overtime with pure effort and chaos.
And right in the middle of that chaos came the play of the night. With seconds left and Minnesota pushing in transition, Alperen Sengun tracked Julius Randle downhill and met him at the rim- sending it back with authority, taking the contact, and walking away with a bloody lip. It was the kind of play that felt like it should decide a game.
It didn’t. Overtime opened with a jolt with Reed Sheppard knocking down a quick catch-and-release three, Sengun protecting the rim and finishing everything inside, Durant finally finding his rhythm after a near empty first three quarters. Before Minnesota could settle, Houston had ripped off a 26-2 extended run.