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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -3.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 131-114 loser as they battled the Jazz at home. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 245 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 128-115 result against the Clippers on January 06. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a -6-point favorite, while the 243 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-16 SU,13-19 ATS
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Houston:
Team record: 9-22 SU,13-15-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Detroit Wednesday, January 11
Houston at Sacramento Wednesday, January 11