Clint Capela had 26 points and 15 rebounds, James Harden added 24 points and the Houston Rockets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 122-104 win in Game 5 of the first-round playoff series on Wednesday night.

The top-seeded Rockets are headed to the second round for the second year in a row after taking care of the eighth-seeded Timberwolves, who were in the postseason for the first time since 2004.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Jamal Crawford added 20 points off the bench.