Dwight Howard had 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-101 in the NBA’s first regular-season game played south of the border since 1997.
Howard, who missed the Rockets only loss of the season, Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, came back strong. He was 9 of 16 from the field and blocked four shots in 33 minutes.
With Ricky Rubio sidelined indefinitely after spraining his left ankle during Friday(asterisk)s loss to the Orlando Magic, the Wolves lost their third game in a row.
The teams played without a problem nearly a year after a game between the San Antonio Spurs and Timberwolves was canceled because a short circuit in a generator room sent smoke and fumes inside the Mexico City Arena during warmups.
