Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Houston Rockets (17-15) welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-9) to Toyota Center Friday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Timberwolves vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Minnesota won 3-1 last season

The Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-101 Wednesday, covering as 4-point home favorites. They have won 2 straight but have lost 3 of their last 5. Houston is 20-11-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season and 4-3 ATS over its last 7. The Rockets are led by C Alperen Sengun, who is averaging 21.5 points per game (PPG).

The Timberwolves lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 117-106 Wednesday, failing to cover as 6-point home favorites. They haven't covered in 5 straight games, losing 3 of those outright. Minnesota is 16-17 ATS on the season. It is 5-4 ATS in road games since the start of December. The Wolves are led by G Anthony Edwards, who is averaging 26.6 PPG.

Timberwolves at Rockets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:12 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves -156 (bet $156 to win $100) | Rockets +132 (bet $100 to win $132)
Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves -3 (-112) | Rockets +3 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 218 (O: -112 | U: -108)

Timberwolves at Rockets key injuries

Timberwolves

None

Rockets

G Dillon Brooks (oblique) out
C Tari Eason (leg) questionable
G Victor Oladipo (patellar tendon) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Timberwolves at Rockets picks and predictions

Prediction

Timberwolves 113, Rockets 111

Moneyline

SKIP.

The Rockets have been the better side as of late, but their value is on the spread, not the moneyline.

Against the spread

BET ROCKETS +3 (-108).

Houston has covered 2 in a row, 4 of its last 7 and 9 of its last 15. It still is one of the younger teams in the NBA but has shown promise. It is the fifth-best covering team in the NBA at home, posting a 13-5-1 ATS record.

The Wolves have failed to cover in 5 straight games and are 1-7 ATS over their last 8. They are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 road games. Minnesota has struggled as of late while Houston has consistently proved it can compete with some of the best in the NBA.

Back ROCKETS +3 (-108).

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 218 (-112).

The Rockets have gone Over in their last 3 games with a total under 220. They have scored at least 110 in 5 straight as well, going Over the projected total in 3 of those.

The Wolves have gone Over in 5 of their last 9, allowing at least 110 in 4 of their last 5 games. Although both teams are strong defensively, given this low total, take the OVER 218 (-112).

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