The Houston Rockets (34-21) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (31-25) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN, SCHN, and FDSN.

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Time: 9:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN, SCHN, and FDSN
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• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 112 – Timberwolves 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Timberwolves

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-2.9)
• Pick OU:

  Over (218.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 220.5

• The Rockets have covered the spread more often than the Timberwolves this season, sporting an ATS record of 29-26-0, compared to the 24-32-0 record of the T-Wolves.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 51.6% of the time. That’s less often than Minnesota covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (66.7%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Minnesota and its opponents aren’t as successful (51.8% of the time) as Houston and its opponents (52.7%).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Timberwolves are 5-7, while the Rockets are 25-9 as moneyline favorites.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets rank 17th in the NBA with 112.7 points per game this year. At the other end, they rank sixth with 108.6 points allowed per contest.
• Houston is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 48 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 42.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Rockets are delivering only 22.7 assists per contest, which ranks worst in the league.
• So far this season, Houston is averaging 13 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (ninth-ranked).
• When it comes to three-pointers, the Rockets are struggling, as they rank fourth-worst in the league in threes made (12.1 per game) and third-worst in three-point percentage (33.9%).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Timberwolves are 20th in the league on offense (111.5 points scored per game) and third-best on defense (108.1 points conceded).
• Minnesota collects 44.3 rebounds per game and concede 42.9 boards, ranking 15th and seventh, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Timberwolves are 19th in the league in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Minnesota is 20th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.3 per game) and 14th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• In 2024-25 the Timberwolves are fifth-best in the NBA in 3-point makes (14.8 per game), and fourth-best in 3-point percentage (37.7%).

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