With one group-stage game left to play, the Rockets (13-6, 3-0) have already advanced to the NBA Cup quarterfinals and are in strong position to host.

There's much more room for Cinderellas, and with group play nearing its conclusion in the 2024 NBA Cup, this year's Cinderella has emerged in the form of the Houston Rockets, who clinched the West's Group A with a 117-111 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

The Houston Rockets blew a double-digit lead but managed to force overtime before surging past the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In his last seven games, Jabari Smith Jr. is shooting 51.6% on 3-pointers, including three big makes in Tuesday’s NBA Cup group-clinching win.

Alperen Sengun tallied a triple-double and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 117-111 overtime win in an NBA in-season tournament matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

The Houston Rockets are off to a fast start in the 2024-25 season, and they’re 2-0 in NBA Cup play heading into Tuesday’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolve

The victory improved Houston’s record in NBA Cup games to 3-0 and clinched its spot atop West Group A. The Rockets have also defeated the Clippers and Trail Blazers and have a +