Houston Rockets: 3 takeaways from win vs. Timberwolves

Despite getting off to a slow start, the Houston Rockets continue to remain perfect in the month of February, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-102 Friday night. Here are the three takeaways from Clutch City’s most recent outing.

On an evening where the Houston Rockets struggled shooting from beyond the arc and trailed throughout the majority of the first half, the team with the best record in basketball would still find a way to prevail with the assistance of its illustrious trio Friday night.

James Harden scored a game-high 31 points and dished out nine assists to help Houston capture its 11th straight contest with a 120-102 win at home over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who lost All-Star forward Jimmy Butler to a right knee injury late in the third quarter.

Clint Capela, who notched his 10th double-double over the last 13 games, finished the night with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Chris Paul contributed 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the victory for the Rockets.

Andrew Wiggins led the way for Minnesota with 21 points, while Jeff Teague and Karl Anthony-Towns both scored 18 points in a losing effort.

Here are the three takeaways from the Rockets’ most recent performance.