When the Houston Rockets took on the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night at Toyota Center, most eyes were on the matchup between second-year forward Anthony Edwards, who Minnesota picked at No. 1 overall in the 2020 NBA draft, and rookie guard Jalen Green — who Houston chose at No. 2 overall in the 2021 first round.
The battle didn’t disappoint. Edwards scored a game-high 33 points in leading Minnesota (45-34) to a narrow win, while Green pushed his streak of consecutive 30+ point games to four for the Rockets (20-59). Green is now just the third NBA rookie in the last 40 years to post that streak, joining Michael Jordan from 1985 and Allen Iverson in 1997. Both are now enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
