Houston Rockets (6-5) at Minnesota Timberwolves (1-10), 8 p.m.

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Recap: Minnesota vs. Houston

Luis Scola poured in 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 11th straight loss after claiming a 97-84 win at Target Center.

Trevor Ariza had 18 points for the Rockets, who have won nine straight against Minnesota. Aaron Brooks ended with 13 points while Charles Hayes chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds for Houston.

"I think this type of game is very important for us. We can't afford to lose," said Scola.

Minnesota Timberwolves (8-31) at Houston Rockets (21-17), 8:30 p.m.

The Houston Rockets will put a pair of streaks on the line tonight, when they open a three-game homestand versus the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Toyota Center.

Houston will also welcome Miami and Milwaukee to town and has won seven in a row as the host. It is also unbeaten in the past nine meetings with the Timberwolves, who are winless in their previous six trips to Houston.

The Rockets, though, have dropped four of their last five games overall, including Tuesday's 102-94 road loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Trevor Ariza led the Rockets with 19 points, while Luis Scola notched a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Aaron Brooks chipped in 11 points and six assists for Houston, which fell to 10-13 as the guest as opposed to its 11-4 mark at home.

Memphis Grizzlies (26-23) at Minnesota Timberwolves (12-38), 8 p.m.

The suddenly resurgent Minnesota Timberwolves shoot for a season-high fourth straight win when they welcome the struggling Memphis Grizzlies to Target Center.

The T-Wolves will also be hoping to avoid a season sweep at the hands of Memphis, which has already won the first three meetings between the two clubs this season. The Grizzlies have never swept a season series from Minnesota in their 15-year history.

The Wolves won their third straight in Dallas last night when rookie Jonny Flynn scored 19 points and dished out seven assists, as Minnesota used a late surge to take down the Mavericks, 117-108, at American Airlines Center.

Recap: Houston vs. Minnesota

Aaron Brooks had a career-high 43 points in 59 minutes on the court, as the Houston Rockets survived a triple-overtime thriller against Minnesota to take a 120-114 victory at the Toyota Center.

Brooks scored 14 of his points in the overtime sessions and ended 6-of-9 from three-point range as Houston notched a season-high eighth straight home win and beat the Timberwolves for a 10th consecutive time.

Trevor Ariza totaled 19 points, seven assists and seven rebounds while Carl Landry added 16 points. The Rockets got double-doubles from Chuck Hayes with a career-best 17 boards and 10 points and Shane Battier with 14 points and a season-high 12 caroms.

Houston Rockets (7-5) at Atlanta Hawks (10-2), 7:30 p.m.

Owners of the best record in the Eastern Conference at 10-2, the Atlanta Hawks will shoot for their seventh straight win when they close out a four-game homestand tonight versus the Houston Rockets at Philips Arena.

Atlanta improved to 3-0 on the residency and recorded its sixth consecutive triumph with Wednesday's 105-90 decision over the Miami Heat. Joe Johnson netted a game-best 30 points and helped limit Heat All-Star Dwyane Wade to 15 points. Josh Smith ended with 16 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for Southeast Division-leading Atlanta, which improved to 6-0 at home this season.

"We've been pretty good here at Philips," Johnson said. "We want to keep working. Just try to keep our heads on right, don't get overconfident, just keep playing hard."