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2022 NBA Handicapping
(1-8) Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-5)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 5
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Venue: Target Center, Minnesota, MN
NBA Moneyline Odds: Rockets +281 | Timberwolves -370 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: MIN -7.5
NBA Betting Total: N/A
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The road Rockets are coming off a 109-101 loss to the LA Clippers—their second loss in as many games to the Clips.
Houston is 1-8 so far this season straight up and 4-4-1 against the spread.
The home Timberwolves are coming off a 115-102 loss to the only undefeated team remaining in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks.
So far this season, the ‘Wolves are straight up 4-5 and also 4-5 against the spread.
Houston Rockets
The Rockets have little to root for this season. They started their season 0-3, got a surprise win over the surprise Utah Jazz, then they (lost to Utah again and) lost five straight entering this Nov. 5 contest.
On the year, the Rockets are scoring 107 points per game. That PPG team average puts the Rockets in 29th on the season ahead of only the dead-last LA Clippers at a putrid 101 points per contest.
Looking at the advanced stats, the Rockets are scoring 102.8 points per 100 possessions. That number puts them in the No. 28 spot as of this writing on Friday.
Defensively, the Rockets are giving up 107 points per contest. That number is only good enough for 29th at this point in the season.
Looking at Defensive Efficiency, Houston gives up 103.5 points per 100 possessions—a number that so far is only good enough for the No. 24 ranking.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota comes into this one scoring 114.1 points per contest, led by Anthony Edwards’ 23.1 PPG average. That team number is good enough for eighth across the Association.
Looking at the advanced stats, Minnesota is scoring just 107.9 points per 100 possessions. That number drops the team all the way down to 23rd league-wide in Offensive Efficiency.
Defensively, this group is holding opponents to just 113.5 points per contest. That number puts the Timberwolves in 17th place through just about 10 percent of the NBA’s regular-season schedule.
In terms of Defensive Efficiency, Minnesota gives up 105.9 points per 100 possessions. That number puts the squad in the eighth spot in the rankings so far this year.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Rockets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Timberwolves are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games.
- Timberwolves are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 7-1 in Timberwolves last 8 Saturday games.
- Over is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings in Minnesota.
Free Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Prediction:
ESPN’s Matchup Predictor has the Timberwolves favored in 80 percent of their matchups here against 20 percent for the Rockets. That makes sense. And without trying to get to cliche…
…Houston—we may have a problem.
The Rockets have some fun young talent but they haven’t given us any reason to trust them this season or in the relative short term. There’s little reason to believe they’ll get a win, really of any kind, any time soon.
I’m not putting my money on the Rockets this weekend.
Timberwolves win this one straight up, and they win it big enough to get the ATS victory.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: MIN -7.5
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