The Houston Rockets (21-9) are 1.5-point favorites as they look to build on a four-game win streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-14) on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Toyota Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSNX.

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• When: Friday, December 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• TV: SCHN and FDSNX
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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 1.5)

• Against the spread, Houston is 19-11-0 this year.
• Minnesota is 12-17-0 against the spread this season.
• As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 14-8 against the spread.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or greater, the Timberwolves have two wins ATS (2-1).

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Pick OU:

Over (213.5)

• The Rockets and their opponents have gone over 213.5 combined points in 19 of 30 games this season.
• The Timberwolves have played 16 games this season that finished with a point total higher than 213.5 points.
• The average total in Houston’s matchups this year is 221.9, 8.4 more points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for Minnesota’s games this season has been 219.6, 6.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets are the 13th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Timberwolves have scored the 27th-most points.
• The Rockets are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring defense while the Timberwolves are the fourth-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-110)

• The Rockets have been favorites in 22 games this season and won 17 (77.3%) of those contests.
• The Timberwolves have been underdogs in three games this season and have come away with the win one time (33.3%) in those contests.
• Houston has a record of 17-5, a 77.3% win rate, when it’s favored by -110 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, Minnesota has come away with a win one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 52.4% chance to win.

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