Green found himself benched in the late goings of the Rockets' win over the Timberwolves, with head coach Ime Udoka opting to put Amen Thompson in place of the 22-year-old guard. Thompson rewarded the Rockets with the game-saving steal that led to the game-tying bucket that sent the game to overtime.

Alperen Sengun had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Fred VanVleet added 27 points and 11 assists, and the Houston Rockets pulled out a 117-111 overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA Cup game.

In an overtime thriller, Houston (13-6, 3-0) rallied past Minnesota to clinch its NBA Cup group. Alperen Sengun dominated Rudy Gobert on the interior.