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Wolves Playing Best Defense At Exactly The Right Time

The Houston Rockets are averaging 103.7 points per game in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

That’s 9.7 points less per game than the 112.4 they averaged during the regular season.

Houston is shooting 42.7 percent from the field in the series, 3.3 percent lower than their regular-season mark. And finally, Houston is shooting 31.5 percent from the 3-point line, down 4.7 percent.

The Wolves are coming off a 121-105 win over Houston on Saturday night, putting the series at 2-1 favoring Houston as we go into Monday’s Game 4 at Target Center.