Minnesota Timberwolves (5-3) vs. Houston Rockets (7-1)
November 4, 2026 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Rockets -8.5; Over/Under: 220.5
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The Minnesota Timberwolves invade the Toyota Center to battle the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in fine form as they’ve won five of their first eight games and they will be eager to keep it going after running past the Bucks in a 112-100 home win on Monday. LaMelo Ball drained six 3-pointers to lead the team with 34 points on 12 of 21 shooting, Ayo Dosunmu added 19 points with 12 rebounds and eight assists while Jaden McDaniels chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 43 percent from the field and 16 of 45 from the 3-point line as they shot out to an early double digit lead in the first quarter, but they allowed the Bucks to hang around and things were looking tricky until the fourth quarter where the Timberwolves finally went on a decisive 7-0 run to start to pull away.
Houston Rockets Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have been on fire as they’ve won seven of their first eight games and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after blowing past the Celtics in a dominant 109-93 home win on Monday. Alperen Sengun led the team with 26 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists on 12 of 15 shooting, Jabari Smith Jr and Amen Thompson each scored 14 points while Tari Eason chipped in with 13 points off the bench. As a team, the Rockets shot a healthy 54 percent from the field and 14 of 35 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their success on defense as they were always in control with a comfortable lead after restricting the Celtics to just 21 points in the second quarter.
Minnesota v Houston Free Prediction
The Timberwolves have ruled out Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo again with Terrence Shannon Jr listed as questionable, while the Rockets have ruled out Steven Adams with Clint Capela upgraded to questionable for this meeting. The Timberwolves are still missing their best player, but they are coming into this one fresh off a nice win over the Bucks thanks to a big game from Ball, but now they square up against the red-hot Rockets who just smashed the Celtics in their last game. It’s tempting to take the Timberwolves with the handy start, but the Rockets are now a perfect 4-0 at home so far and each win was by double digits, so I am banking on that trend to continue here. Give me the Rockets to stay hot with another win and cover over the banged up Timberwolves.
