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- Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets Preview & Picks
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Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets Preview & Picks
Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets Preview & Picks
Minnesota are tipped to cover as a betting underdog in Houston.
The Timberwolves are still without Anthony Edwards, but they arrive in excellent form while Houston have gone cold and just got blown out on their home court last night.
- Minnesota Timberwolves are 5-2-0 ATS in their last 7 games
- Minnesota Timberwolves are 7-2 in their last 9 games
- Minnesota Timberwolves are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings
- The Over has cashed in each of the last 5 meetings
Head To Head
- Houston Rockets lead the all-time series 92-56
- Houston Rockets won 121-115 when the two teams last met in February 2025
Minnesota Timberwolves Form
Minnesota head to Houston on an excellent run of form since late December, having now won seven of their last nine games.
The Timberwolves began this sequence with a 136-101 blowout of Chicago on the road, before wrapping up 2025 with a 126-102 defeat in Atlanta.
They quickly put that behind them as they kicked off 2026 with a 125-115 success in Miami, before moving on to Washington to down the Wizards 141-115.
Minnesota then returned home to beat Miami 122-94 and Cleveland 131-122, but failed to make it five-in-a-row as they were then beaten 146-134 on the road by the Cavaliers.
The Timberwolves again issued an immediate response to a defeat, beating San Antonio 104-103 at home, and they backed that up in Milwaukee on Tuesday as they beat the Bucks 139-106.
Houston Rockets Form
Houston go into this match having been blown out at home last night – their fifth defeat in their previous seven games.
The Rockets enjoyed a good run in late December as a Christmas Day success at the Los Angeles Lakers proved to be the start of a three-game win streak to end the year.
They then kicked off 2026 with a 120-96 victory in Brooklyn, before rebounding from a 110-104 loss in Dallas with a 100-97 success against Phoenix.
Houston failed to build on that though as they dropped back-to-back games in Portland, 103-102 and 111-105, before heading to Sacramento to lose 111-98 to the Kings.
The Rockets briefly stopped the rot with a 119-113 victory at home to Chicago, only to then lose 111-91 to Oklahoma City last night.
Verdict
Houston have gone cold over the past several days and they are now playing just 24 hours after a rough home loss.
Minnesota have some momentum and a good recent record against the Rockets, so give us the Timberwolves and the points in this one.
Minnesota have some momentum and a good recent record against the Rockets, so give us the Timberwolves and the points in this one.
Minnesota +4.5
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@-111.11 - 4 Units
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Over 222.5
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@-111.11 - 2 Units
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