The Houston Rockets (32-18) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-23) after losing three straight road games. The Timberwolves are favored by just 1.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 6, 2025.

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Timberwolves vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

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Timberwolves vs. Rockets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Timberwolves 111 – Rockets 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Rockets

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-1.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (215.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 220.5

• The Timberwolves (20-30-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 18% less often than the Rockets (29-21-0) this year.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Minnesota (13-26) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (33.3%) than Houston (12-5) does as the underdog (70.6%).
• Houston and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 54% of the time this season (27 out of 50). That’s more often than Minnesota and its opponents have (26 out of 50).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Rockets are 9-9, while the Timberwolves are 22-17 as moneyline favorites.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves are scoring 111.1 points per game this year (21st-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on defense, giving up only 108 points per contest (fourth-best).
• With 43.6 boards per game, Minnesota is 22nd in the NBA. It surrenders 42.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks eighth in the league.
• The Timberwolves are averaging 25.4 assists per game, which ranks them 18th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• So far this year, Minnesota is averaging 14.6 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Timberwolves are dominating in terms of three-point shooting, as they rank fifth-best in the league in three-pointers (15 per game) and third-best in shooting percentage from beyond the arc (38.3%).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets put up 113.4 points per game and allow 108.6, ranking them 13th in the NBA on offense and sixth defensively.
• On the glass, Houston is best in the NBA in rebounds (47.9 per game). It is seventh in rebounds allowed (42.7 per game).
• The Rockets are worst in the league in assists (22.5 per game) in 2024-25.
• Houston is 10th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13) and seventh in turnovers forced (14.4).
• The Rockets are 25th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.2 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (34.2%).

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