The Minnesota Timberwolves (31-25) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (34-21) on Friday, February 21st. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on ESPN. The Timberwolves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rockets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rockets. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Timberwolves vs Rockets

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

The Timberwolves improved to 31-25 on the season with a 116-101 win over the Thunder on Thursday. Minnesota, who were +9.5 point underdogs, covered the spread at home. The game’s total of 217 points fell short of the 228.5-point line.

Minnesota took control early, leading 37-24 after the 1st quarter. Although the Thunder fought back in the 2nd, winning it 32-27, the Timberwolves edged the 3rd quarter 33-31. A 10-0 run in the 4th helped them seal the win, as they held the Thunder to just 14 points in the final period.

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets fell to 34-21 on the season after a 105-98 home loss to the Warriors on Thursday. Houston entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 203 points was well below the O/U line of 225.5.

Houston got off to a slow start, trailing 28-19 after the 1st quarter. They went on a 10-0 run in the 4th quarter, narrowing the gap from 82-66 to 82-76, but couldn’t complete the comeback.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Naz Reid led the Timberwolves to a win over the Thunder, posting 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 61.1% from the field. Anthony Edwards added 23 points, despite shooting just 27.8%, and Jaden McDaniels contributed 21 points on 50% shooting.

The Timberwolves hit 12 threes, shooting 26.1% from deep and 42.4% overall. Reid scored 10 points in the 2nd quarter, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 9 of his 14 points in the 3rd.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

In their 105-98 loss to the Warriors, the Rockets shot 40.9% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, hitting 12 threes. Aaron Holiday led the way with 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, shooting 50% from the floor.

Jock Landale added 13 points, and Nate Williams chipped in 11. Holiday scored 10 points in the 4th quarter, while Landale added 11 in the final period, and Williams contributed 7.

Timberwolves Team Defense

The Timberwolves’ defense came up big in the 4th quarter, allowing just 14 points to help secure a 116-101 win over the Thunder. Overall, they gave up 101 points, with Oklahoma City scoring 24 in the 1st quarter, 32 in the 2nd, and 31 in the 3rd. Minnesota held the Thunder to 42% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Timberwolves limited the Thunder to just 7 made threes on 24% shooting. Oklahoma City also went 20/24 from the free-throw line. Minnesota grabbed 34 defensive rebounds while allowing 12 offensive boards, and they added 5 steals and 2 blocks.

Rockets Team Defense

The Timberwolves’ defense came up big in the 4th quarter, allowing just 14 points to help secure a 116-101 win over the Thunder. Overall, they gave up 101 points, with 24 in the 1st quarter, 32 in the 2nd, and 31 in the 3rd.

Minnesota held Oklahoma City to 42% shooting, including just 24% from three-point range, where the Thunder made only 7 threes. The Timberwolves also sent the Thunder to the line 24 times, where they made 20 free throws. Defensively, Minnesota grabbed 34 rebounds, while allowing 12 offensive boards, and added 5 steals and 2 blocks.

Timberwolves vs Rockets Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 113 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
• In their last five games at home, the Rockets have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 110 points per game in this stretch.
• The Timberwolves have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
• As the betting favorite, the Rockets have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Houston posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Timberwolves vs Rockets Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Timberwolves vs. Rockets game, our recommendation is to take the Timberwolves at +4. Despite our model showing the Rockets winning 96-95, we like Timberwolves as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 216.5 and given that our model is projecting 191 points between the teams, we like the under.

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