Multiple tussles and face-to-face confrontations early on Thursday night might have been a sign that the Houston Rockets were in for another frustrating evening, and their frustration only grew as the game wore on.

The Timberwolves stood pat at Thursday’s trade deadline in part because there is a strong internal belief that when they are fully healthy, the Wolves have the ability to make a run. With Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo out at least another few weeks,