The Houston Rockets (34-21) take the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves (31-25) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN, SCHN, and FDSN.

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Time: 9:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN, SCHN, and FDSN
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• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 112 – Timberwolves 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Timberwolves

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-2.9)
• Pick OU:

  Over (218.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 220.5

• The Rockets (29-26-0 ATS) have covered the spread 52.7% of the time, 9.8% more often than the Timberwolves (24-32-0) this season.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 51.6% of the time. That’s less often than Minnesota covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (66.7%).
• Houston’s games have gone over the total 52.7% of the time this season (29 out of 55), which is more often than Minnesota’s games have (29 out of 56).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Rockets are 25-9, while the Timberwolves are 5-7 as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• This season, the Rockets are putting up 112.7 points per game (17th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 108.6 points per contest (sixth-ranked).
• Houston is allowing 42.9 rebounds per game this year (seventh-ranked in NBA), but it has shined by grabbing 48 rebounds per contest (best).
• The Rockets are delivering just 22.7 assists per game, which ranks worst in the league.
• Houston is averaging 13 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (ninth-ranked).
• The Rockets have been struggling when it comes to three-pointers this season, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA in treys made per game (12.1) and third-worst in three-point percentage (33.9%).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• On offense, the Timberwolves are the 20th-ranked squad in the league (111.5 points per game). On defense, they are third-best (108.1 points allowed per game).
• With 44.3 rebounds per game and 42.9 rebounds conceded, Minnesota is 15th and seventh in the NBA, respectively.
• This season the Timberwolves are ranked 19th in the NBA in assists at 25.3 per game.
• Minnesota is 20th in the league in turnovers per game (14.3) and 14th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• The Timberwolves are the fifth-best team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (14.8 per game) and fourth-best in 3-point percentage (37.7%).

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