GAME RECAP
Impact player
Michael Beasley, Houston
The former Timberwolf continues to be a late-season spark, scoring 17 points and grabbing six rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench.
By the NUMBERS
32 Points for Karl-Anthony Towns on 13-for-22 shooting. He had 11 rebounds in his 40th double-double of the year.
51 percent shooting for the Wolves (43-for-85), which should have been good enough to win except for ...
57 percent shooting for the Rockets (48-for-85).
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