It’s Friday, December 27th, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-14) and Houston Rockets (21-9) will face off at the Toyota Center in Houston.

The Rockets beat the Pelicans last night in New Orleans, while the Timberwolves take the court for the first time since their Christmas Day win in Dallas.

The Timberwolves are currently 7-8 on the road with a point differential of +2, while the Rockets have a record of 9-1 in their last 10 home games.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest on catching tipoffs, odds, current team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and team of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Timberwolves live at Rockets today

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Toyota Center
• City: Houston, TX

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Timberwolves vs. Rockets odds

The latest odds from Friday:

• Opportunities: Minnesota Timberwolves (-122), Houston Rockets (+102)
• Spread: Timberwolves -1
• Over/Under: 214.5 points

This gives the Timberwolves an implied team score of 107.52 and the Rockets 107.
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Expert tips and predictions for the Timberwolves’ game at Rockets on Friday

NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) believes in Minnesota defense: Rockets Team Total Under 106.5 (-110)
“Houston won in New Orleans last night and returned home to host the Timberwolves. The Rockets won at Minnesota in OT earlier this season (117-111) with a slight residual advantage. Now Minnesota has the rest and they are 6-2 in those spots over the minors.”

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Once the model is complete, we place its predictions next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for tonight’s Timberwolves & Rockets game:

• Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a game ATS against the Minnesota Timberwolves at +1.
• In total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game with the game total of 214.5.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of the Timberwolves at Rockets on Friday

· The Rockets have won 12 of their last 15 home games
· 4 of the Timberwolves’ last 5 games in Houston have exceeded the total
· The Timberwolves are 7-3 in their last 10 games as an underdog
· The Timberwolves have won four of their last five road games against Western Conference teams

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