January 16, 2026 6:04 PM EST

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets 2026-01-16 21:30:00.0

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The Houston Rockets are slight 50.7 percent favorites over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves are shooting 47.6 percent from the field and the Rockets are forecasted to shoot 46.8 percent. The Rockets have the rebounding advantage at 44.6 to 39.1. Turnovers are pretty even with the Timberwolves projected for 15.1 turnovers vs. 14.6 for the Rockets. The Timberwolves are making 14.3 three pointers on 35.5 percent from three point range. The Rockets are making 13.5 three pointers on 36.4 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Julius Randle 24.0, Kevin Durant 26.3 ASSISTS: Julius Randle 6.0, Amen Thompson 5.5 REBOUNDS: Rudy Gobert 10.1, Steven Adams 7.9 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at HOU -4.5 TOTAL 222.5. WIN-LOSS Minnesota Timberwolves 27-14 Houston Rockets 23-15 ATS Minnesota Timberwolves 18-22 Sweat Barometer 0.2 Houston Rockets 18-20 Sweat Barometer -0.9 OVER-UNDER Minnesota Timberwolves 20-20 Avg Over/Under Line 2.6 Houston Rockets 19-19 Avg Over/Under Line 0.4 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Minnesota Timberwolves 22-17 Houston Rockets 25-12 OVER-UNDER PICKS Minnesota Timberwolves 19-21 Houston Rockets 21-17

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Houston Rockets

Minnesota TimberwolvesATS RECORDHouston RocketsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road12-8, 60.0% 400Record at Home12-3, 80.0% 900Houston Rockets
VS Houston Rockets0-0 No GamesVS Minnesota Timberwolves0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better9-10, 47.0% -200vs Team .500 or Better11-6, 65.0% 440Houston Rockets
Record As Road Underdog2-4, 33.0% -240Record As Home Favorite12-2, 86.0% 980Houston Rockets
After 1 or More Days Off14-12, 54.0% +80Playing Back-to-Back Days5-9, 36.0% -490Minnesota Timberwolves

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota TimberwolvesATS RECORDHouston RocketsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road32-17, 65.0% 1500Record at Home27-14, 66.0% 1300Minnesota Timberwolves
VS Houston Rockets3-0, 100.0% 300VS Minnesota Timberwolves0-3, 0.0% -330Minnesota Timberwolves
vs Team .500 or Better40-27, 60.0% 1030vs Team .500 or Better20-32, 38.0% -1520Minnesota Timberwolves
Record As Road Underdog16-11, 59.0% 390Record As Home Favorite15-3, 83.0% 1170Houston Rockets
After 1 or More Days Off63-33, 66.0% +2670After 1 or More Days Off39-40, 49.0% -500Minnesota Timberwolves

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Minnesota TimberwolvesRECORDHouston RocketsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD13-7, 65.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME7-8, 47.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-2, 71.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-3, 40.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR26-23, 53.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR22-19, 54.0% OverOVER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home14-16, 47.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road14-13, 52.0%UNDER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 9-9, 50.0% -90 Houston Rockets Home Games: 10-5, 67.0% +450 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 3-3, 50.0% -30 Houston Rockets Home Games: 5-0, 100.0% +500

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 9-11, 45.0% -281 Houston Rockets Home Games: 7-8, 47.0% -163 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 5-2, 71.0% + 255 Houston Rockets Home Games: 2-3, 40.0% -118

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 10-10, 50.0% -138 Houston Rockets Home Games: 4-11, 27.0% +-657 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 2-5, 29.0% -286 Houston Rockets Home Games: 2-3, 40.0% -187

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