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Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The fans at Target Center will be treated to a game between the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -8-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 128-126 result against the Raptors on January 19. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a +4-point underdog, while the 254 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Rockets were a 122-117 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 9-22 SU,13-15-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-16 SU,13-19 ATS
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston home to Minnesota Monday, January 23