It’s Friday, December 27, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-14) and Houston Rockets (21-9) are all set to square off from the Toyota Center in Houston.
The Rockets were winners last night in New Orleans against the Pelicans while the Timberwolves are taking the court for the first time since their win on Christmas Day in Dallas.
The Timberwolves are currently 7-8 on the road with a point differential of +2, while the Rockets have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game odds for Timberwolves at Rockets
The latest odds as of Friday:
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Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves (-122), Houston Rockets (+102)
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Spread: Timberwolves -1
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Over/Under: 214.5 points
That gives the Timberwolves an implied team point total of 107.52, and the Rockets 107.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Timberwolves at Rockets game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) believes in the Minnesota defense: Rockets Team Total Under 106.5 (-110)
“Houston won in New Orleans last night and come back home to host the Timberwolves. The Rockets won in Minnesota earlier this season in OT (117-111) with a slight rest advantage. Now, Minnesota has the rest and they are 6-2 to the Under in those spots.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Timberwolves & Rockets game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Minnesota Timberwolves at +1.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 214.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Timberwolves at Rockets on Friday
· The Rockets have won 12 of their last 15 games at home
· 4 of the Timberwolves’ last 5 games at Houston have gone OVER the Total
· The Timberwolves are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games as an underdog
· The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 5 on the road against Western Conference teams
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