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Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Target Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -7-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 219.5.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 108-106 loser as they battled the Magic at home. The Timberwolves failed to cover in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 214 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Houston won its last outing, a 135-106 result against the Raptors on February 02. The Rockets covered in that game as a -4-point favorite, while the 241 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Houston:
Team record: 23-25 SU,25-21-2 ATS
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

Minnesota:
Team record: 34-15 SU,24-24-1 ATS
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games at home

Next up:
Houston at Indiana Tuesday, February 6
Minnesota at Chicago Tuesday, February 6