The Houston Rockets (38-36) are on the road Tuesday to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (51-23). Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET at Target Center. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockets vs. Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Timberwolves lead 2-0
The Rockets have been red-hot, but are coming off a 125-107 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks as 4-point underdogs which snapped an 11-game winning streak. They have won 13 of their last 15 games overall. They are 11th in the West, 2 games behind Golden State for the final play-in seed.
The Timberwolves are also coming off a loss, 109-101 to the Chicago Bulls as 8.5-point home favorites on Sunday which snapped a 4-game winning streak. They are 7-2 in their last 9 games. They are 3rd in the West, but only trail 1st-place Oklahoma City by a game.