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Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -5.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 236.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 117-110 result against the Bulls on January 22. The Timberwolves failed to cover in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 227 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Houston was a 121-105 winner in its last match at home against the Nuggets. They covered the -10-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 226 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 27-16 SU,20-23 ATS
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 15-29 SU,17-25-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Houston at Denver Sunday, January 26
Minnesota home to Oklahoma City Saturday, January 25