The Rockets brought The Beard.
The Timberwolves countered with The Bored.
The Rockets feature James Harden, who is trying to prove he is the greatest player in NBA history who could hide a Spalding in his facial hair.
The Wolves employ Andrew Wiggins, who looks like he could fall asleep during a fireworks display.
A sellout crowd at Target Center watched Harden continue his campaign for Most Valuable Player, in a 126-108 victory over the Wolves, on Tuesday night, while Wiggins failed to make a field goal until late in the fourth quarter.
The Wolves had won 13 consecutive at home. They are competing for the third seed in the West. They were playing the most important February game in Target Center since the middle of the last decade.
This would be the kind of game that lights fires in competitors' bellies, and eyes. Wiggins played like he was full of asbestos.
He imitated a florist the day after Valentine's, and took a half off.