Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Nov. 26 | 2024 Emirates NBA Cup

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday for their West Group A 2024 Emirates NBA Cup matchup. This will be their first encounter of the 2024-25 season after the Timberwolves previously swept the Rockets in their 2023-24 series.

The Rockets are 2-0 in the Emirates Cup and lead Group A, while the Timberwolves are 1-1 and look to catch up in the group stage with a home win.

Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Starting Lineups and Depth Charts

Rockets Starting Lineup and Depth Chart

The Rockets are projected to use a starting lineup of Fred VanVleet (PG), Jalen Green (SG), Dillon Brooks (SF), Jabari Smith Jr. (PF) and Alperen Sengun (C) for the upcoming game.

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Fred VanVleet	Reed Sheppard	Aaron Holiday
SG	Jalen Green*	Amen Thompson	Reed Sheppard
SF	Dillon Brooks	Amen Thompson	Cam Whitmore
PF	Jabari Smith Jr.	Tari Eason	Cam Whitmore
C	Alperen Sengun	Jock Landale	Jabari Smith Jr.

Timberwolves Starting Lineup and Depth Chart

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves are expected to deploy a starting lineup of Mike Conley (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Jaden McDaniels (SF), Julius Randle (PF) and Rudy Gobert (C).

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Mike Conley*	Rob Dillingham	Donte DiVincenzo
SG	Anthony Edwards	Donte DiVincenzo	Nickeil Alexander-Walker
SF	Jaden McDaniels	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Josh Minott
PF	Julius Randle	Naz Reid	Joe Ingles*
C	Rudy Gobert	Naz Reid	Julius Randle

Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Injury Reports

Rockets injury report for Nov. 26

The Rockets have Steven Adams (knee) listed as out on their injury report for the upcoming matchup, while Jalen Green (illness) is listed as questionable. Green's involvement will be a game-time decision.

Player	Status	Injury
Jalen Green	Questionable (GTD)	Illness
Steven Adams	Out	Knee

Timberwolves injury report for Nov. 26

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have listed Mike Conley (toe) and Joe Ingles (calf) as questionable for the matchup. Their participation will be a game-time decision.

Player	Status	Injury
Mike Conley	Questionable (GTD)	Toe
Joe Ingles	Questionable (GTD)	Calf

Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Preview

The Rockets stand third in the Western Conference with a 12-6 record for the season and are coming off a 104-98 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. Alperen Sengun led Houston's losing effort with 22 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves are 11th in the West with an 8-8 record. They are dealing with a two-game losing streak after being defeated 107-105 by the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves' losing effort with 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

How to watch Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves?

The Rockets-Timberwolves matchup is scheduled to tip-off at 8 p.m. ET at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The game will be aired live on FDSN and SCHN. It can also be streamed on FuboTV and the NBA League Pass.