MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Fred VanVleet added 27 points and 11 assists and the Houston Rockets picked up a 117-111 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night .

Dillon Brooks added 22 points for Houston, which improved to 3-0 in the competition and secured West Group A and a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Anthony Edwards had 29 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which has suffered three straight losses. Julius Randle scored 21 points while Naz Reid added 19 points off the bench.

Rookie Rob Dillingham, the No. 8 overall pick out of Kentucky, had his best game of the season and helped fill the void left by point guard Mike Conley, who missed his third straight game with a sprained left big toe. Dillingham had 12 points and season highs with seven assists and five rebounds.

Takeaways

Rockets: This young team has shown they mean business, especially on defense. It had 12 steals, nine blocks and forced the Wolves into 17 turnovers that led to 16 points.

Timberwolves: Regardless of the loss, Minnesota needed this type of performance after two straight losses and a narrow win over Phoenix that left Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal out.

Key moment

With 15 seconds left in regulation, Sengun received a pass to the basket for a possible layup, but Gobert came to the block to keep the score tied. Edwards’ jumper on the other side missed and the game went into overtime.

Key statistics

Houston shot 15 of 37 from 3-point territory, including 10 of 18 in the first half, to extend its lead.

NEXT

Both teams played the first game of a consecutive set. Houston plays at Philadelphia on Wednesday night while the Wolves play at home against Sacramento.

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