Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/9/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets
Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022
Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
TV: NBA TV
The Minnesota Timberwolves (19-20) are headed to Toyota Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Houston Rockets (11-29).
The Timberwolves faced the Thunder and notched a win by a score of 135-105 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the contest with a 55.6% field goal percentage (50 of 90) and buried 17 out of their 41 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 18 of their 25 tries for a rate of 72.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 45 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 39 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and having 12 steals. Pertaining to defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the field on 36 out of 89 shooting. Oklahoma City totaled 45 assists and had 26 steals for the contest. On top of that, Oklahoma City collected 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Oklahoma City finished shooting 78.3% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 23 tries. They also converted 15 out of their 44 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up walking away with 18 while the Thunder recorded 19 personal fouls.
D'Angelo Russell is one player who played a role in this contest. He scored 27 points on 11 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. Russell finished the contest at 91.7% from the field and also distributed 12 dimes.
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Minnesota enters this game with a mark of 19-20 so far this year. They are averaging 108.8 points per outing (13th in basketball) while shooting 43.5% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 33.8% on three-point shots (549 of 1,625) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 45.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 942 assists on the campaign, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.0 fouls per contest.
On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are able to force 17.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.1 fouls. They rank 21st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 971 conceded on the season. The Timberwolves are giving up a FG percentage of 44.6% (1,496 of 3,352) and they surrender 46.3 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.7% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 19th in the league in PPG allowed (108.3).
When they last played, the Rockets went home defeated by a final of 130-106 when they played the Mavericks. The Rockets collected 33 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 40 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Mavericks committed 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 20 of those for a percentage of 69.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Houston buried 12 of their 43 tries (27.9%). In all, the Rockets finished the game shooting 37 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.5%. The Rockets permitted the Mavericks to bury 49 of 90 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.4% in the matchup. They shot 44.7% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 17 of 38 and finished the contest at 15 of 28 at the free throw line (53.6%). When it comes to team rebounding, Houston allowed Dallas to snag 44 in total (11 offensive).
Christian Wood was important for the Rockets in this game. He made 8 out of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 61.5%, and earned 3 rebounds. Wood scored 20 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest.
Houston has a mark of 11-29 this year. As an offensive unit, the Rockets are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 19th in the NBA. Houston has accumulated 4,299 points on the campaign (107.5 per contest) and they grab 42.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 22.7 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 17.1 times per contest. The Rockets commit 20.6 fouls per contest and they go 71.6% from the free throw line.
The Houston defense surrenders 35.0% on shots from distance (536 of 1,533) and opponents are making 78.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 24.5 assists and 45.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 20th and 17th in the league. The Rockets on defense are ranked 29th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 115.9. They have forced 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (26th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota
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