Harden May be Back for Rockets
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets will meet on Thursday at Toyota Center. They play in the TNT late game with tip-off scheduled for a little after 9:30 pm EST. Oddsmakers have the Rockets as 5-point favorites and the total is at 224. The Rockets were a 113-102 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (215) made winners of UNDER bettors. James Harden has been sidelined for seven games with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. He is listed as questionable for the Rockets tonight. Harden leads the league in scoring at 32.3 points. He also ranks third in assists at 9.1 a game. Harden sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of a double-overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 31. Harden earned a reputation for durability prior to this setback. He missed a total of two games over the previous three seasons. He will play under a minutes restriction. The NBA announced that Rockets forwards Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green will serve two-game suspensions for their roles in a postgame confrontation inside the Clippers locker room Monday night. The league ruled that Ariza and Green aggressively sought a confrontation with injured Clippers guard Austin Rivers. Chris Paul and Harden were not penalized for their participation in the incident.T-Wolves Won 12 of 15 Heading into Tonight’s Rockets Matchup
Minnesota was a 108-102 loser in its last match on the road against the Orlando Magic. They failed to cover the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 210 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The T-Wolves had thrived just out of the spotlight for most of this season. Minnesota had not only had great momentum with their stretch of outstanding play. The team also gained notoriety after winning 12 of 15 games. They had won 5 in a row heading into Orlando and abruptly laid an egg. Orlando had won only once in its prior 17 games. The surging Timberwolves produced an effort of a team playing down to the level of its competition.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 29-17 | 22-22-2 | 108.65 | 104.76 | 3.89 | 11-12-1 | 11-10-1 | 23-22-1 | 12-11-1 | 11-11 |
| Houston | 30-12 | 20-21-1 | 114.64 | 107.14 | 7.5 | 8-12-1 | 12-9 | 21-21 | 14-7 | 7-14 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| MIN | 22.74 | 12.15 | 1.87 | |
| HOU | 22.43 | 14.43 | 1.55 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| MIN | 10.52 | 31.22 | 41.74 | |
| HOU | 9.69 | 34.43 | 44.12 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| MIN | 47.66 | 47.48 | 0.18 | |
| HOU | 45.97 | 47.03 | -1.06 | |
Team Records
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 29-17 | 18-6 | 11-11 | 22-22-2 | 11-12-1 | 11-10-1 | 108.65 | 104.76 | 3.89 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 6-0 | 1-3 | 7-3 | 6-0 | 1-3 | 108.90 | 97.90 | 11.00 |
| vs Div | 9-1 | 6-0 | 3-1 | 7-3 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 112.20 | 106.20 | 6.00 |
| vs EAST | 6-11 | 4-5 | 2-6 | 4-12-1 | 3-6 | 1-6-1 | 105.71 | 107.00 | -1.29 |
| vs WEST | 23-6 | 14-1 | 9-5 | 18-10-1 | 8-6-1 | 10-4 | 110.38 | 103.45 | 6.93 |
Houston Rockets
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 30-12 | 15-6 | 15-6 | 20-21-1 | 8-12-1 | 12-9 | 114.64 | 107.14 | 7.50 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 2-1 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 113.10 | 112.20 | 0.90 |
| vs Div | 5-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 108.00 | 100.43 | 7.57 |
| vs EAST | 13-5 | 6-2 | 7-3 | 7-10-1 | 1-6-1 | 6-4 | 112.00 | 105.11 | 6.89 |
| vs WEST | 17-7 | 9-4 | 8-3 | 13-11 | 7-6 | 6-5 | 116.63 | 108.67 | 7.96 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 108.65 | 6 | 107.14 | 21 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 106.50 | 10 | 110.38 | 28 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 40.45 | 25 | 40.86 | 8 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 114.64 | 2 | 104.76 | 12 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 117.76 | 1 | 105.73 | 11 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 44.05 | 12 | 42.23 | 6 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1-9 | 8-2 | 9-1 | 112.00 | 57.40 | 47.77 | 42.00 | 150/410 | 10.30 |
| Houston | 9-1 | 2-8 | 9-1 | 118.00 | 54.20 | 47.36 | 46.10 | 68/189 | 9.80 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2017 | MIN | 118 | HOU | 123 | -8 | MIN | 227 | O | MIN | MIN | HOU | 60 | 60 | 52.7 | 46.4 | 49 | 47 | 11/23 | 19/56 | 7 | 11 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | MIN | 130 | HOU | 142 | -12.5 | MIN | 229.5 | O | MIN | MIN | HOU | 58 | 66 | 52.1 | 46.8 | 58 | 31 | 9/26 | 22/58 | 10 | 15 |
| Jan 11, 2017 | HOU | 105 | MIN | 119 | 3 | MIN | 218.5 | O | MIN | MIN | HOU | 54 | 55 | 41.4 | 54.3 | 32 | 49 | 15/42 | 8/23 | 7 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 2016 | HOU | 111 | MIN | 109 | 2.5 | MIN | 220.5 | U | MIN | MIN | HOU | 44 | 57 | 40.6 | 44.6 | 47 | 55 | 17/51 | 7/21 | 14 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 2016 | HOU | 129 | MIN | 105 | 3.5 | HOU | 216.5 | O | HOU | HOU | HOU | 68 | 47 | 55.8 | 45.8 | 43 | 40 | 15/30 | 5/21 | 12 | 12 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | MIN | 111 | HOU | 116 | -9 | MIN | 224 | O | HOU | HOU | HOU | 52 | 54 | 50.6 | 56.5 | 35 | 42 | 6/16 | 11/29 | 14 | 9 |
| Jan 13, 2016 | MIN | 104 | HOU | 107 | -7.5 | MIN | 207 | O | HOU | MIN | MIN | 50 | 57 | 46.2 | 49.3 | 43 | 39 | 8/17 | 7/30 | 11 | 11 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | MIN | 110 | HOU | 120 | -14 | MIN | 205.5 | O | HOU | HOU | HOU | 50 | 60 | 48.7 | 53 | 31 | 41 | 6/14 | 20/44 | 6 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 2015 | MIN | 102 | HOU | 113 | -8 | HOU | 213.5 | O | HOU | MIN | HOU | 56 | 56 | 33.3 | 41.5 | 58 | 56 | 5/18 | 12/38 | 9 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | HOU | 114 | MIN | 112 | 7 | MIN | 205 | O | HOU | MIN | HOU | 55 | 57 | 48.7 | 46.4 | 42 | 43 | 12/32 | 3/10 | 3 | 12 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 11 games | ||
| Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston | ||
| Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of Minnesota’s last 13 games when playing Houston | ||
| Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
Houston Rockets |
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|---|---|---|
| Houston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games | ||
| Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games | ||
| Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Houston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Houston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of Houston’s last 13 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
| Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2018 | ORL | 102-108 | L | -8.5 | 218 | L/U | 43.88 | 90.00 | 7 | A |
| Jan 14, 2018 | POR | 120-103 | W | -6 | 213 | W/O | 53.75 | 81.82 | 7 | H |
| Jan 12, 2018 | NY | 118-108 | W | -9 | 208.5 | W/O | 51.58 | 62.50 | 10 | H |
| Jan 10, 2018 | OKC | 104-88 | W | -4.5 | 213 | W/U | 48.75 | 70.37 | 7 | H |
| Jan 8, 2018 | CLE | 127-99 | W | 1 | 223 | W/O | 52.00 | 76.47 | 10 | H |
Houston Rockets
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2018 | LAC | 102-113 | L | -4.5 | 230.5 | L/U | 40.43 | 81.25 | 13 | A |
| Jan 12, 2018 | PHO | 112-95 | W | -7 | 231 | W/U | 41.49 | 86.36 | 15 | A |
| Jan 10, 2018 | POR | 121-112 | W | -7 | 217.5 | W/O | 45.00 | 76.00 | 12 | H |
| Jan 8, 2018 | CHI | 116-107 | W | -6 | 220 | W/O | 45.35 | 75.00 | 20 | A |
| Jan 6, 2018 | DET | 101-108 | L | -6 | 212 | L/U | 42.22 | 90.91 | 15 | A |