The Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves will face each other in the NBA regular season.
Tournament – NBA;
Date – 24.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 01:00 UK;
Venue – Toyota Center (18.104);
City – Houston, Texas, USA.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-4) for Timberwolves – 1.755.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Under 240 – 1.605.
The Rockets were last able to outplay the Timberwolves in March 2021. It’s certainly time for the Rockets to break their long losing streak. However, it’s unlikely to happen this time around.
The teams’ head-to-head encounters tend to be low-scoring. In the last two out of three games, the 220-point mark has not been surpassed.
The Houston Rockets are the worst club in the Western Conference. The team is clearly not in the running for a playoff spot in the association. In 46 games, the team has won just 10 games. The remaining 36 meetings were lost. The San Antonio Spurs, sitting in last but one spot in 14th place, are four wins behind them. However, that’s not the case for the Houston Rockets players.
The Rockets are coming off their 13th consecutive loss. They lost twice to the Minnesota Timberwolves (104-131 and 96-104), their next opponent.
The Houston Rockets have yet to win this year. December 27 is the date of the last win. That was when they beat the Chicago Bulls (133-118).
The Houston Rockets have lost ten straight games at home.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are slowly gaining ground in the regular season. The Timberwolves won their second game in a row. After defeating the Toronto Raptors (128-126), they won the game against the Houston Rockets (113-104).
Anthony Edwards contributed to the Timberwolves’ win. He scored 44 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Timberwolves have won three of their last five games. There was also a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers (110-102). However, there were also two losses to the Denver Nuggets (118-122) and Utah Jazz (125-126).
The Wolves have moved up into the Western Conference Top 6. The team came off a negative balance of wins and losses. In 48 games, the team had 24 wins and 24 losses.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Houston Rockets: Jalen Green – Eric Gordon – Kenyon Martin Jr. – Tari Eason – Alperen Şengün.
Minnesota Timberwolves: D’Angelo Russell – Anthony Edwards – Jaden McDaniels – – Kyle Anderson – Naz Reid.
Kevin Porter Jr. (Out) and Jabari Smith Jr. (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Houston Rockets.
Karl-Anthony Towns (Out), Jordan McLaughlin (Out), Rudy Gobert (Out), Bryn Forbes (Day-to-day) and Taurean Prince (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The fixture will be played at Toyota Center (18.104) in Houston, Texas, USA.
This starting whistle will sound on the 24th of December, 2023, at 01:00 UK Time.
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