Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 3, 2022

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -12.5, Rockets +12.5; Over/Under:  243 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -12.5, Rockets +12.5; Over/Under:  243 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread: Timberwolves -12.5, Rockets +12.5; Over/Under:  243.5 points

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  44-34 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Houston Rockets:  20-58 (5th place, Southwest Division)

 

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  6-4 last 10

Houston Rockets:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 44-34 record overall and they are 19-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors while their win came against the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 32 while D'Angelo Russell was next on the team with 24 points. Anthony Edwards led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Towns led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50% from the field, 47.5% from 3-point range, and 86.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.5 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.6 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 42-34-2 this season and their O/U record is 46-32.

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 20-58 record overall and they are 11-28 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Portland Trail Blazers while their 3 losses since then have come against the San Antonio Spurs and the Sacramento Kings twice in their last 2 games. Jalen Green led the team in points in that game with 33 while Kevin Porter Jr. was next on the team with 27 points. Garrison Mathews also scored 22 points in that one as well. Porter Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Usman Garuba led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 42.3% from the field, 37.8% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 117.8 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 32-44-2 this season and their O/U record is 42-35-1.

 

 

The Timberwolves have not been playing well recently as they keep on losing games but they are coming off of a win in their last game against the Nuggets and they played much better in that game as well. They are going up against a Rockets team that has been awful recently and is currently sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference. The Rockets have lost 3 games in a row and they are coming off of back-to-back losses at home against the Kings. They had a chance to win both of those games but fell short and they even jumped out to a 20 point lead in the first quarter of their last game. They found a way to blow that lead and keep the game closer and then they took a late lead with 5 minutes to go and found a way to lose that lead as well, going down 10 points themselves with 3 minutes left. This team is missing some starters as well but they keep on finding ways to collapse late in games and they cannot be trusted here going up against a playoff team. The Timberwolves will use this game to get back in good form before the playoffs start and they should win this game by double digits here.

 

Timberwolves Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 3, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 127 Rockets 115.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 21-8 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 26-12 ATS as a favorite. 12-3 OVER as a road favorite.

Houston Rockets: 19-41 ATS as a home underdog. 14-28 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 22-13 OVER as a home underdog.

 

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  M. Wright IV (PG) Mid April - Elbow injury. J. McDaniels (SF) Early May - Ankle injury.

Houston Rockets:  A. Sengun (C) Ques Sun - Leg injury. C. Wood (PF) Mid April - Hamstring injury.  E. Gordon (SG) Mid April - Groin injury. D. Schroder (PG) Mid April - Shoulder injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

 

 

 

"I think we've shown multiple times we're a playoff team and I think we also shown that we're not a joke. This is the real deal Holyfield. Tonight was just another night with the chips all on the table — and for both teams. They even played their MVP 44 minutes.” - KAT on their win against the Nuggets on Friday night.

 

 

"We had a bunch of good looks, a bunch of good shots that just didn't go. The fight that our group is showing is great. I just wish we could come up with the results." - Stephen Silas on his team’s loss against the Kings on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG     Patrick Beverley

SG     D'Angelo Russell

SF     Anthony Edwards

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Jalen Green

SF     Garrison Mathews

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Usman Garuba

 

 

PPG: K. Towns (24.5)

APG: D. Russell (7)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9.8)

 

PPG: C. Wood (17.9)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (6.2)

Reb/G: C. Wood (10.1)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)