The Houston Rockets (21-9) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-14) after winning three home games in a row. The Rockets are favored by just 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, December 27, 2024.

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSNX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 113 – Timberwolves 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Timberwolves

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-7.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (213.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 218.0

• The Rockets’ .633 ATS win percentage (19-11-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Timberwolves’ .414 mark (12-17-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Minnesota covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point underdog or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than Houston covers as a favorite of 1.5 or more (63.6%).
• When it comes to topping the over/under in 2024-25, Minnesota and its opponents don’t do it as often (41.4% of the time) as Houston and its opponents (50%).
• The Rockets have a .773 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (17-5) this season while the Timberwolves have a .333 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (1-2).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have been carried by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by giving up just 106.5 points per game. They rank 12th in the league in points scored (113.4 per contest).
• Houston is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 49.7 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranks ninth with 43.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Rockets haven’t produced many dimes this season, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 22.5 assists per contest.
• With 12.9 turnovers per game, Houston is sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.2 turnovers per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• The Rockets, who rank 23rd in the league with 12 threes per game, are shooting just 32.7% from three-point land, which is third-worst in the NBA.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• On offense, the Timberwolves are the 23rd-ranked squad in the league (109.1 points per game). On defense, they are fourth-best (106.9 points conceded per game).
• Minnesota collects 42.8 rebounds per game and give up 43.4 boards, ranking 23rd and eighth, respectively, in the NBA.
• This season the Timberwolves are ranked 20th in the NBA in assists at 25.2 per game.
• Minnesota commits 15.1 turnovers per game and force 15.1 per game, ranking 21st and sixth, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Timberwolves are the fifth-best squad in the league in 3-pointers made (14.8 per game) and 12th in 3-point percentage (37.2%).

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