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Missing in action: Wolves need Towns more involved vs. Rockets
Held to eight points in Game 1 vs. Houston, Karl-Anthony Towns spoke repeatedly Tuesday about maintaining "discipline" and following "the game plan."
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Houston will get its threes, especially from the corners
North Score: From the corners of the court, the Rockets hit at a three-point rate of 39.6 percent.
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Rockets will still live and die by the three-pointer
The Rockets made only two three-pointers more than the Wolves (10 to 8) in Sunday's Game 1 after they made more than twice as many in the teams' four-game season series.
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Wolves-Houston Game 2 preview
Leading 1-0 in this first-round playoff series, the Rockets now have won 18 of the past 20 meetings between the teams after Sunday's 104-101 victory
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Teague: Wolves must adjust after playing into Houston's hands in opener
Wolves veteran guard Jeff Teague said his team must get All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns more touches and easy baskets in Game 2 after nine shots and eight points Sunday.
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Three reasons for optimism and pessimism with Wild and Wolves
Let's inject some positive thinking — as well as a reality check — into our discussions about what's ahead for the Wolves and Wild in the next few days.
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Foul trouble forced Wolves to rely on Rose in Game 1 loss
Seven years ago, Derrick Rose was coming off a league MVP season just as Butler was entering the NBA as a rookie. Now it's all changed.
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Harden's MVP-like performance in Game 1 overwhelms the Wolves
Rockets superstar James Harden toyed with the Timberwolves often Sunday, scoring 25 of his 44 points in the game's final 18 minutes while making seven three-pointers.
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Charles Barkley: Timberwolves are 'one of the dumbest teams I've ever seen'
If you went to TNT's Barkley for a nuanced discussion of the Wolves-Houston playoff opener, you would instead suffer severe burns from his hot take.
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Too much Harden, too little Towns sends Wolves to Game 1 loss
James Harden scored 44 points on 15-for-24 shooting in leading the Rockets to a 104-101 victory while Karl-Anthony Towns took only nine shots and scored eight points.
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Photos: Wolves drop opener in return to postseason
The Timberwolves had a shot in the closing seconds but couldn't complete the comeback in Houston, resulting in a 104-101 Game 1 loss.
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Rockets takes away what makes Towns special to Wolves
The NBA playoffs are all about deciding what to give the opponent and what to take away, and Houston didn't let Karl-Anthony Towns get good looks at three-pointers in Game 1.
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Wolves-Houston Game 1 recap
A look back at Sunday night's game.
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Wolves' Gibson vows to 'tough it out' in Game 1
Wolves veteran forward Taj Gibson played through the pain of a neck injury to beat Denver Wednesday and will do it again in playoff opener against the Rockets.
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Two views: The life of a heavy underdog in the NBA playoffs
The Timberwolves face an extremely uphill battle against the Rockets - or do they? Michael Rand and Chris Hine weigh in with their thoughts.
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Souhan: The Wolves can make it a series with Houston if ...
Ten ways the Timberwolves can create a stir and upset the No. 1 seed Rockets in the opening round of the NBA playoffs.
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Butler 'still a kid from Tomball' as he makes Wolves playoff debut in Texas
Some former high-school teammates and an assistant principal temporarily have become Wolves fans because Jimmy Butler has come home for the playoffs.
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Thibodeau, Wolves turned to veterans to help end playoff drought
"They've got guys who have been through a lot of stuff," Houston coach Mike D'Antoni said of the Wolves, who take on the No. 1-seed Rockets in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs beginning Sunday.
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Timberwolves-Rockets series preview: Prepare for a three-party
The Rockets had the NBA's best record and James Harden, seemingly impossible to stop, led the league in scoring (30.4), threes made (265) and free throw attempts per game (10.1)
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Rose's defense could provide Wolves a boost off bench
Tom Thibodeau's more recent attempt to reunite his old Chicago Bulls team might be in a position to pay dividends in the Wolves' upcoming playoff series with Houston.
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- Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out, Khris Middleton to start for Bucks against Pacers in Game 3
- James, Lakers facing elimination Saturday. Magic, Pelicans and Heat seek home wins
- Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3
- Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1
- 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he's suffering from Bell's palsy
- Magic hand Cavaliers worst playoff loss in franchise history, win 121-83 to cut their deficit to 2-1
- Suns' Big 3 in a big pickle, down 2-0 against the Timberwolves as series moves to Phoenix
- Khris Middleton joins Antetokounmpo on Bucks' list of players dealing with injuries
- Thibodeau shows when he's mad at his Knicks. They don't mind, knowing the coach has them set to win
- Thunder's Holmgren bests Pelicans' Valanciunas in center matchup to help OKC take 2-0 lead
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