Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets 1/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Houston Rockets are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Toyota Center in Houston on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at 19:00 ET in this Western battle between two squads sitting outside the playoff places of the conference.

The Rockets have won only once in their previous ten matches, while on the other hand the Wolves have three consecutive wins.

The Rockets have a 11-29 record so far this season and sitting in the bottom of the West. They are 17-22-1 against the spread and 23-17 in over/under.

They are coming off a home defeat against the Dallas Mavericks with a 106-130 score, not beating the odds. They got torched by their opponents who shot with 54% from the field and were led in scoring by Christian Wood with 20 points and 3 rebounds. Ja’Sean Tate and Garrison Matthews added 15 points apiece.

Wood leads the team both in scoring with 17 ppg and in rebounding with 10.2 per game. Jalen Green follows with 15.5 ppg and 3 rebounds per game.

The Rockets average 107.5 ppg offensively and have the second-worse defense, allowing 115.9 ppg. They have a 45% field goal percentage and a 34.3% 3-point percentage.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Predictions 1/9/2022

The Timberwolves have a 19-20 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the West. They are 20-18-1 against the spread and 20-19 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 135-105 score, beating the odds.

They shot way better than their opponents from the field (56% to 40%) and were led in scoring by De’Angelo Russell with 27 points and a game-high 12 assists. Anthony Edwards added 24 points with 6 triples, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the team both in scoring with 24.1 ppg and in rebounding with 9.3, adding 3.6 assists per game. Anthony Edwards adds 22.3 ppg, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

The Timberwolves average 108.8 ppg offensively while allowing 108.3 ppg defensively. They have a 43.5% field goal percentage and a 33.8% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Wolves won at home with a 124-106 score. They are 4-1 against the spread in their previous five meetings. Under is 4-1 in their previous five meetings.

The Rockets have a 7-11 home record this season, while the Wolves are 8-10 on the road. The Wolves are the favorite in today’s game and expect them to beat the odds.

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