The Minnesota Timberwolves (8-8) battle the Houston Rockets (12-6) at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDSN.
The Timberwolves enter their Game as a 3-point favorite against the Rockets. The point total for the Game is set at 220.5.
Timberwolves vs. Rockets betting odds
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- Spread: Minnesota -3
- Total: 220.5
- Moneyline: Minnesota -155, Houston +130
Rockets at Timberwolves odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 3)
- Pick OU:
Over (220.5)
- Prediction:
Rockets 112 – Timberwolves 109
Moneyline
- The Timberwolves were favored on the moneyline 61 total times last season. They finished 46-15 in those Games.
- Minnesota had a record of 39-9 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter last year (81.2%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 60.8% chance to win.
- Houston won 17, or 32.7%, of the 52 Games it played as underdogs last season.
- The Rockets entered 38 Games last season as an underdog by +130 or more and were 8-30 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 43.5% chance of a victory for Houston.
Against the spread
- The Timberwolves average 112.8 points per Game, 7.7 more points than the 105.1 the Rockets give up.
- Minnesota has a 5-5 record against the spread and an 8-2 record overall when scoring more than 105.1 points.
- When it scores more than 110.8 points, Houston is 7-1 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
- Minnesota has an ATS record of 3-6 and a 3-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 113.8 points.
- The Timberwolves are the league’s 17th-ranked scoring team (112.8 PPG), while the Rockets allow the rank third in points per Game (105.1) in NBA play.
- Houston is the NBA’s 14th-ranked offense (113.8 PPG), while Minnesota is the 10th-ranked defense (110.8).
- The Timberwolves have totaled 32 more points than their opponents this season (two per Game on average), and the Rockets have scored 157 more points than their opponents (8.7 per Game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Minnesota this season is 114.3 points, 2.3 more points than its implied total of 112 points in Tuesday’s Game.
- So far this season, Minnesota has scored more than 112 points in nine Games.
- Houston’s average implied point total on the season (114.6 points) is 5.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (109 points).
How to watch Timberwolves vs. Rockets
- Game day: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: SCHN and FDSN
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
- Live stream: Watch this Game Fubo
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