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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -5.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 130-106 loser as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 236 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota was a 135-105 winner in its last match on the road against the Thunder. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 240 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-20 SU,21-18 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 11-29 SU,17-22-1 ATS
Houston is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at New Orleans Tuesday, January 11
Houston home to Philadelphia Monday, January 10