Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
This Saturday, the (10-35) Houston Rockets will travel to Minneapolis, MN to take on the (23-24) Minnesota Timberwolves. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Target Center. This will be the third meeting between these two teams this season, as the Timberwolves won the last matchup, 104-96.
The Houston Rockets are coming into this one after losing to the Charlotte Hornets, 122-117. They will have to be better on the defensive end of the court if they want to challenge the Timberwolves on the road.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are entering this game after defeating the Toronto Raptors, 128-126. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Rockets at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Houston Rockets are currently in last place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 22 games back from the first-place Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 109.8 points per game and they have shot 44.7% from the floor. This is the 28th most points scored per game and the lowest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Rockets have an adjusted offensive rating go 109.6, which is the lowest rating in the NBA. Jalen Green has continued to lead the way on the offensive end of the floor, as he is scoring 21.9 points per game on 41.3% shooting from the floor. Houston has also shown that they are better when they are attacking the basket. They have only shot 33% from behind the arc, which is the second-lowest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Rockets have also shot 76.1% at the charity stripe, which is the 24th-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end o f the court, the Rockets have struggled to stop everybody. They are allowing 117.6 points per game and their opponents have shot 47.8% from the floor. This is the 25th least amount of points surrendered per contest and the 22nd lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Rockets have an adjusted defensive rating of 117.5, which is the 28th lowest rating in the NBA. The Houston Rockets have struggled to consistently defend shots in the paint and on the perimeter. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.5% from deep, which is the 24th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Rockets are also snatching 46.4 rebounds per game, which is the fourth most.
Injury Report: Kevin Porter Jr. SG (Foot) and Jabari Smith Jr. PF (Ankle) are questionable.
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