Rockets Face Timberwolves only 1/2 Game out of 1st
The Western Conference clash this Tuesday night at the Target Center with the Houston Rockets going on the road to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. VietBet opened the Rockets as three-point favorites with the total set at 222.5. The line has help steady.
The Rockets have cut Golden State’s lead in the West to just half a game. Their current straight-up eight-game winning streak has proven pivotal. This includes a perfect 4-0 run (3-1 ATS) in a recent four-game road trip.
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last six contests and the total has gone OVER the VietBets closing line in four of their last seven games. It is 20-7 SU on the road this season with a 16-11 record ATS.
James Harden remains the league’s leading scorer with 31.3 points per game. He put up 27 points in Sunday’s 104-97 win at home against Dallas. Chris Paul added 25 points to the winning cause. The Rockets have a roster that is seven-deep in double-digit scorers.
The Rockets are second in the NBA in scoring with an average. They pour in 114.1 PPG, but they fall to 14th when it comes to points allowed (105.6).
Timberwolves Hold onto 4th Place in West
The Timberwolves have gone a rocky 4-6 both SU and ATS in their last 10 games. At 35-24 SU, they are still holding on to fourth place in the standings. Minnesota failed to cover in Sunday’s 111-106 victory at home against Sacramento. They were listed as a heavy 13.5-point favorite with VietBet.
This victory extended the Timberwolves SU winning streak at home to 13 games, but they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.5 PPG for the TimberWolves. He is followed closely by Karl-Anthony Towns at 20.1 points and Andrew Wiggins at 17.9 points per game. Minnesota is the sixth-highest scoring team in the NBA with 109.6 PPG average.
Towns led the way in Sunday’s win with 29 points. Jeff Teague added 12 points and 10 assists in the winning effort. The Timberwolves fall to 17th in the league at the other end of the court. They are giving up 106.4 points per game.
These are not only two of the top teams in the West, they also matchup very closely across the board. Minnesota is on quite a roll at home lately. I am still going with Houston both SU and ATS as the overall hotter team.
Recent Form
Name
Record
ATS
Offense
Defense
Diff
ATS Home
ATS Away
OU Record
OU Home
OU Away
Houston
42-13
27-27-1
114.15
105.65
8.5
11-16-1
16-11
25-29-1
16-12
9-17-1
Minnesota
35-24
28-29-2
109.61
106.41
3.2
15-13-1
13-16-1
31-27-1
15-13-1
16-14
Power Stats
Assists Turnovers
Name
Assists
Turnovers
Ratio
HOU
21.85
13.56
1.61
MIN
22.88
11.90
1.92
Rebounding
Name
Offense
Defense
Total
HOU
9.05
34.58
43.63
MIN
10.42
31.24
41.66
ShootingPercentage
Name
Offense
Defense
Differential
HOU
46.30
46.72
-0.42
MIN
48.00
47.83
0.17
Team Records
Houston Rockets
Name
Record
Home
Away
ATS
ATS Home
ATS Away
Offense
Defense
Diff
Overall
42-13
22-6
20-7
27-27-1
11-16-1
16-11
114.15
105.65
8.50
Last 10
9-1
4-0
5-1
5-5
1-3
4-2
113.20
101.50
11.70
vs Div
8-3
5-1
3-2
6-5
3-3
3-2
107.18
100.27
6.91
vs EAST
18-5
8-2
10-3
9-13-1
1-8-1
8-5
112.22
103.96
8.26
vs WEST
24-8
14-4
10-4
18-14
10-8
8-6
115.53
106.88
8.65
Minnesota Timberwolves
Name
Record
Home
Away
ATS
ATS Home
ATS Away
Offense
Defense
Diff
Overall
35-24
23-6
12-18
28-29-2
15-13-1
13-16-1
109.61
106.41
3.20
Last 10
4-6
4-0
0-6
4-6
3-1
1-5
113.00
111.60
1.40
vs Div
9-2
6-0
3-2
7-4
3-3
4-1
112.36
107.73
4.63
vs EAST
9-15
7-5
2-10
8-15-1
6-6
2-9-1
107.75
107.58
0.17
vs WEST
26-9
16-1
10-8
20-14-1
9-7-1
11-7
110.89
105.60
5.29
Supergrid
Title
Stat
Rank
Stat
Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense
114.15
2
106.41
17
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense
111.59
2
103.48
13
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed
43.44
15
40.59
5
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense
109.61
6
105.65
14
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense
110.97
6
103.22
4
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed
43.07
19
41.89
3
Head To Head Summary
Team
record
ATS
O/U
AVG
AVG ½
FG%
REB
3PT
steals
Houston
9-1
3-7
8-2
118.20
53.50
47.42
45.80
73/203
9.40
Minnesota
1-9
7-3
8-2
110.60
58.20
47.68
42.30
155/417
11.10
Head To Head Detail
NBA Betting Trends
Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston’s last 15 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston’s last 14 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Houston’s last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games
Minnesota is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Minnesota’s last 14 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Team Last 5 Games
Houston Rockets
Date
Opponent
score
Result
line
Total
ATS Result
field goal percentage
free throw percentage
three pointers
Location
Feb 11, 2018
DAL
104-97
W
-15
214.5
L/U
43.59
69.70
13
H
Feb 9, 2018
DEN
130-104
W
-8.5
223
W/O
50.00
73.53
19
H
Feb 7, 2018
MIA
109-101
W
-4.5
207
W/O
51.35
80.77
12
A
Feb 6, 2018
BKN
123-113
W
-11
218.5
L/O
55.56
80.95
16
A
Feb 3, 2018
CLE
120-88
W
-4
232
W/U
47.31
81.25
19
A
Minnesota Timberwolves
Date
Opponent
score
Result
line
Total
ATS Result
field goal percentage
free throw percentage
three pointers
Location
Feb 11, 2018
SAC
111-106
W
-13.5
210.5
L/O
50.00
87.50
9
H
Feb 9, 2018
CHI
113-114
L
-7.5
216
L/O
47.13
82.14
8
A
Feb 7, 2018
CLE
138-140
L
-3.5
225.5
L/O
58.06
91.67
19
A
Feb 3, 2018
NOH
118-107
W
-8
222.5
W/O
50.53
75.00
10
H
Feb 1, 2018
MIL
108-89
W
-6
208.5
W/U
53.85
85.00
7
H
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