Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+7)

The Minnesota Timberwolves (34-15) will play the Houston Rockets (23-25) at Target Center on Sunday. Houston opens as 7-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 219.5.

The Rockets took the court against the Raptors and went home with a win by a final score of 135-106 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Rockets walked away with 20 while the Raptors accumulated 18 fouls. They also made 11 of 33 attempts from downtown. Toronto finished shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 20 shots. Moreover, Toronto snagged 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Toronto distributed 17 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Houston allowed their opponent to shoot 44.0% from the floor on 40 out of 91 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 49 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rockets made 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. Houston wrapped up the contest having earned a 59.1% FG percentage (55 of 93) and converted 11 of their 31 three-point shots.

Cam Whitmore is one player who played a role for this game. Whitmore ended up going 58.8% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 21 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He had 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Houston will enter this contest with a record of 23-25 so far this year. They currently have an average of 113.9 points per contest (21st in basketball) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. The Rockets are hitting 35.0% on three-point shots (577 of 1,647) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Houston is pulling down 45.4 boards per game and has 1,208 assists this season, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.4 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Rockets have forced 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 9th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (112.3). The Rockets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (1,925 of 4,203) and they concede 44.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 2nd in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,169 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Timberwolves took a loss by a final score of 108-106 against the Magic. When talking about how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Orlando to snag 42 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 36.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 25 and finished the game at 21 out of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Timberwolves permitted the Magic to bury 39 of 85 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves went 38 out of 82 from the floor which had them shooting 46.3%. Concerning shots from downtown, Minnesota buried 12 of their 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.0%. The Magic earned 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Timberwolves were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this matchup.

Anthony Edwards ended up having an impact for the Timberwolves for the game. He buried 9 out of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 1 rebound. Edwards scored 22 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 5 assists in this game.

Minnesota has a record of 34-15 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Timberwolves are hitting on 49.0% from the field, which ranks 8th in the league. Minnesota has scored 5,535 pts this year (113.0 per game) and they collect 43.6 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 26.3 times per contest (17th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. The Timberwolves are committing 19.4 fouls per game and they shoot 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (562 of 1,599) and their opponents are converting on 79.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 24.3 dimes and 40.3 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 1st in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 1st in basketball in points given up per game with 107.0. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-7)

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