NBA Best Bets: Timberwolves vs. Rockets Picks for February 6

Published 5:39 pm Wednesday, February 5, 2025

The Houston Rockets (32-18) are underdogs (+1.5) as they try to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-23) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Target Center. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDSN.

If you hope to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (according to our computer predictions).

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Timberwolves vs. Rockets Game Info

  • When: Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TV: SCHN and FDSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Timberwolves vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 1.5)

  • Minnesota has beaten the spread 20 times in 50 games.
  • Houston is 29-21-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Timberwolves are 13-26 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or more is 12-5.

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Pick OU:

Over (215.5)

  • In 29 games this season, the Timberwolves and their opponents have gone over 215.5 total points.
  • The Rockets have played 28 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 215.5 points.
  • Minnesota has an average point total of 219.7 in its matchups this year, 4.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • Houston’s matchups this season have a 222.6-point average over/under, 7.1 more points than this game’s point total.
  • The Rockets are the NBA’s 10th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 16th-ranked Timberwolves.
  • This matchup features the league’s 10th-ranked (Rockets) and eighth-ranked (Timberwolves) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-115)

  • This season, the Timberwolves have been favored 39 times and won 22, or 56.4%, of those games.
  • The Rockets have been victorious in nine, or 50%, of the 18 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Minnesota has won 22 of its 39 games, or 56.4%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Houston has come away with a win eight times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.

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