Minnesota Timberwolves (24-24) vs. Houston Rockets (10-36)
January 23, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Rockets +6.5; Over/Under: -
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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets meet Monday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 115.3 points on 49.3 percent shooting and allowing 115.6 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 24.1 points and 6 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Rudy Gobert is grabbing 11.5 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Houston Rockets Betting Preview
The Houston Rockets are averaging 109.7 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 117.5 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 21.7 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 19.2 points and 5.5 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.6 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Timberwolves are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Timberwolves last 7 road games. The over is 7-1 in Rockets last 8 Monday games. The Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Houston and 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t a team I’m excited to lay points with, especially on the road, but the Rockets look like a team in full tank mode. The Houston Rockets are losing their last 5 games by an average of 13.6 points, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 7.6 points. It’s Timberwolves or pass for me.
