The Timberwolves are shooting just 74% from the free-throw line in losses this season. It’s an issue that cost Minnesota on Friday, and could rear its head again at inopportune times when the stakes are at their highest in the months to come.

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Durant and Alperen Sengun were the only Rockets to account for more than one field goal in that span, with Amen Thompson the only other player to even hit a shot. They would rev up near the end of the first frame with three 3-pointers, two of which came from second-year guard Reed Sheppard. Sheppard finished with 14 points off the bench.

Julius Randle put Alperen Sengun in the weight room as he got an easy dunk during the Timberwolves' matchup against the Rockets on Friday.

The second game in the national television doubleheader on Friday, Jan. 16 takes place down at the Toyota Center in Houston where the Houston Rockets are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Crazy Stats: Last night, the Timberwolves extended their streak of 100-point games to 100. It’s the third-longest such streak in @NBA history. The next longest active streak is 24 (Mavericks and Pelicans).

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/timberwolves/onsi as Timberwolves' second half kicks off with huge back-to-back in Texas.

Randle had season-high 39 points for the Timberwolves on a night when Anthony Edwards missed a second straight game with a foot issue.