Jimmy Butler leaves Wolves' game with apparent knee injury
Jimmy Butler
James Harden scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets won their 11th straight game with a 120-102 victory Friday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves  who lost All-Star Jimmy Butler to an apparent right knee injury.
 Butler  left the game late in the third quarter. After grabbing a rebound late in the third quarter   he  pivoted and planted hard on  his  right foot before collapsing and grabbing  his  right knee.  He  was on the floor for at least three minutes before  he  was carried off the court by two teammates.  He  appeared to avoid putting weight on  his  right leg when heading to the locker room.
A Timberwolves official said during the fourth quarter that Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau would provide an update on  Butler 's injury following the game.
Timberwolves: After  Butler  fell to the floor  the play continued and ended with Taj Gibson committing a horse-collar-like takedown of Harden on a layup. Harden made the desperation heave and ensuing free throw to put the Rockets up 14. ... Towns and fellow 7-footer Cole Aldrich served as human crutches in escorting  Butler  to the locker room.
James Harden scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets won their 11th straight game with a 120-102 victory Friday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves  who lost  [TGT]  to an apparent right knee injury.
  [TGT] left the game late in the third quarter. After grabbing a rebound late in the third quarter    [TGT]   pivoted and planted hard on   [TGT]   right foot before collapsing and grabbing   [TGT]   right knee.   [TGT]   was on the floor for at least three minutes before   [TGT]   was carried off the court by two teammates.   [TGT]   appeared to avoid putting weight on   [TGT]   right leg when heading to the locker room.
A Timberwolves official said during the fourth quarter that Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau would provide an update on   [TGT]  's injury following the game.
Timberwolves: After   [TGT] fell to the floor  the play continued and ended with Taj Gibson committing a horse-collar-like takedown of Harden on a layup. Harden made the desperation heave and ensuing free throw to put the Rockets up 14. ... Towns and fellow 7-footer Cole Aldrich served as human crutches in escorting  Butler  to the locker room.