Harden’s Triple-Double Leads Rockets Over Wolves

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double this season, leading the Houston Rockets to a 113-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

Harden got off to a slow start, missing his first seven shots. He got going late in the first quarter, had 13 points at halftime and was a rebound away from wrapping up his fourth career triple-double entering the fourth.

Houston led by nine at the start of the final period, but Andrew Wiggins led a charge that cut the lead to one point with less than 4 minutes left.

The Rockets took over after that, using a 14-2 run, with five points from Harden, to make it 111-98 with less than a minute to go.

Wiggins scored 30 for the Timberwolves, who lost for the third time in four games.

Wolves F Muhammad undergoes finger surgery

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Shabazz Muhammad has undergone season-ending surgery on the middle finger of his left hand.

The team says the operation was performed Monday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Muhammad suffered a ruptured ligament when his finger was caught in Andrew Wiggins' jersey during practice on Wednesday.

Muhammad was becoming a key player in his second season. He averaged 13.5 points after only 3.9 as a rookie.

Wolves release 1,000 more seats for Garnett's return

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have released an additional 1,000 tickets for Kevin Garnett's return.

Garnett will put on a Timberwolves uniform again when Minnesota plays host to Washington on Wednesday night.

The Wolves said Monday they have released all remaining ticket holds for the game.

Minnesota traded starting power forward Thaddeus Young to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday for Garnett, who joined the Wolves as a 19-year-old rookie in 1995.

The Wolves are encouraging fans to arrive early at Target Center for Wednesday's game.