{"id":271543,"date":"2025-02-22T07:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T07:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/22\/minnesota-timberwolves-vs-houston-rockets-prediction-and-betting-tips\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:17","slug":"minnesota-timberwolves-vs-houston-rockets-prediction-and-betting-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/22\/minnesota-timberwolves-vs-houston-rockets-prediction-and-betting-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Prediction and Betting Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4788902\" data-slug-id=\"2384151\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two playoff-hopeful teams sitting next to each other in the Western Conference standings will go head-to-head in Friday night\u2019s Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets matchup. This will be the fourth meeting between the teams, with Houston having taken two of the first three.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a preview of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets game, scheduled to tip off at 9:30 p.m. ET at Toyota Center in Houston.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moneyline:<\/strong> Timberwolves (+140) vs Rockets (-166)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spread:<\/strong> Timberwolves +3.5 (-110) vs Rockets -3.5 (-110)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total (O\/U):<\/strong> Timberwolves o216.5 (-110) vs Rockets u216.5 (-110)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong> <em>The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets preview<\/h3>\n<p>This matchup could serve as a first-round playoff preview in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves currently hold the seventh spot in the West at 34-31, trailing the fourth-seeded Rockets by just 3.5 games. Houston, which once sat as high as No. 2, has slipped after dropping seven of its last nine games.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota is coming off a dominant 15-point win over the West-leading OKC Thunder, snapping a two-game losing streak. While the Wolves were quiet at the trade deadline, a major storyline from the past weekend was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/anthony-edwards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> missing the All-Star Game due to groin tightness.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Rockets are enduring their worst stretch of the season, losing seven of their last nine, including a recent loss to the Timberwolves. Their offense has struggled without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/fred-vanvleet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Fred VanVleet<\/a>, who remains out for tonight\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p>Over this nine-game slump, Houston ranked bottom-10 in the league in offense, shooting just 42.7%, which is the second-worst mark in the NBA \u2014 only ahead of the Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets predicted starting lineups<\/h3>\n<p>For the Minnesota Timberwolves, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/donte-divincenzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Donte DiVincenzo<\/a> (toe) and Julius Randle (groin) remain out. Anthony Edwards (groin), Mike Conley (finger) and Rudy Gobert (back) are all listed as questionable.<\/p>\n<p>The Houston Rockets will be without Fred VanVleet (ankle) and Cody Zeller (personal), while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/tari-eason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Tari Eason<\/a> is listed as day-to-day with a leg injury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timberwolves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>G &#8211;<\/strong> Mike Conley | <strong>G &#8211; <\/strong>Nickeil Alexander-Walker | <strong>F &#8211; <\/strong>Jayden McDaniels | <strong>F &#8211;<\/strong> Jaylen Clark | <strong>C &#8211;<\/strong> Rudy Gobert<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rockets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>G &#8211;<\/strong> Jalen Green | <strong>G &#8211; <\/strong>Aaron Holiday | <strong>F &#8211; <\/strong>Dillon Brooks | <strong>F &#8211;<\/strong> Amen Thompson | <strong>C &#8211;<\/strong> Alperen Sengun<\/p>\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong> <em>These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets betting props<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jalen Green O\/U: 21.5 points. Bet the over, as he\u2019s expected to carry a bigger scoring load tonight.<\/li>\n<li>Alperen Sengun O\/U: 22.5 points. Bet the over, with him likely to play aggressively.<\/li>\n<li>Rudy Gobert O\/U: 13.5 points. Bet the under, as the Rockets will likely focus on limiting interior scoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets prediction<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re backing the Houston Rockets to come out of the All-Star break energized and ready to showcase their stifling defense once again. 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