Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Houston Rockets (10-35) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-24) after losing seven straight road games. The Timberwolves are favored by 8 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

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Timberwolves vs. Rockets Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Saturday, January 21, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSNX and SportsNet SW
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Timberwolves (-340)
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-8)

Timberwolves vs. Rockets Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 21-25-1 against the spread this season.
  • In games it has played as 8-point favorites or more, Minnesota has an ATS record of 4-4.
  • This season, 23 of the Timberwolves’ games have gone over the point total out of 45 chances.
  • The Rockets are 16-26-3 against the spread this year.
  • In games it was an underdog in by 8 points or more so far this season, Houston has gone 6-11-1 against the spread.
  • This year, 23 of the Rockets’ games have gone over the point total.

Timberwolves vs. Rockets Statistics and Rankings

Timberwolves Rank Timberwolves AVG Rockets AVG Rockets Rank
10th 115.4 Points Scored 109.8 28th
19th 115.8 Points Allowed 117.6 25th
27th 41.3 Rebounds 46.4 4th
24th 9.2 Off. Rebounds 13.1 2nd
20th 11.4 3pt Made 11.6 18th
11th 25.4 Assists 22.1 30th
27th 15.2 Turnovers 16.0 29th

Timberwolves vs. Rockets Stats and Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 7-3 overall and 7-2-1 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have a points-per-game average 3.5 points above their season-long scoring average.
  • The Rockets have one win against the spread, and are 0-10 overall, over their past 10 contests.
  • Five of Houston’s last 10 contests have hit the over.
  • In their last 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 0.8 fewer points per game than their season-long scoring average, 109.8 PPG.

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