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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets
The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -1.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 215.
Houston won its last outing, a 128-111 result against the Pelicans on December 26. The Rockets covered in that game as a -7-point favorite, while the 239 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 105-99 winner on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (204) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 15-14 SU,12-17 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 21-9 SU,19-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to San Antonio Sunday, December 29
Houston home to Miami Sunday, December 29