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One of the games that will be part of this Monday’s NBA matchday will be this Timberwolves vs Rockets, a clash between two teams that had already faced each other a couple of nights ago.
This could be an expected game for the visiting team, the Timberwolves. They have managed to win seven of their last eight games against a Rockets team that remains the worst team in the NBA.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we present you our analysis and prediction for this Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets game. Also, we invite you to check out other predictions for each of the NBA games as well.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Timberwolves vs Rockets NBA Regular Season Game on January 23, 2023
- Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas.
- When: Monday, January 23, 2023, 8:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Regular Season Record: 23-24
The Timberwolves continue to hold on as long as possible and until the return of Karl-Anthony Towns, whose return date hasn’t been defined yet. The team is currently among the playoff spots, but just 1.0 game behind the team occupying the 12th place, which means that they need to put together better results as soon as possible.
In spite of Towns absence, the Wolves have remained a productive team on offense, averaging 115.4 points scored per game. Also, Anthony Edwards has led the team since his teammate got injured. However, the same cannot be said about the Timberwolves defense. One of its problems is that it has been very lax, and it has also been affected by Rudy Gobert’s recent physical discomfort.
Betting on the Houston Rockets
- Regular Season Record: 10-35
With every passing day, the Rockets’ rebuilding process seems to be like one that will be very slow and complicated to undertake. Ever since James Harden’s departure in 2021, the team has looked lost, and it has been one of the worst in the league. The team is currently sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference, the Rockets own the worst record in the NBA. Indeed, they arrive to this game in the midst of a 13-game losing streak.
Jalen Green (21.9 points per game) and Kevin Porter Jr. (5.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game) have been the players that stood out in the very young Texans team. However, that hasn’t been enough to prevent poor numbers. The team that averages 109.8 points scored (third worst in the league) and 117.6 points allowed (sixth worst in the league) per game.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite the Rockets’ obvious defensive issues, the Timberwolves have not been able to fully take advantage of those problems in their last two games. Probably, they will also not be able to do so in this game either, considering that away from home they usually drop their offensive output to about 112.7 points scored per game.
However, while the Timberwolves are also usually a fairly permissive team on their side of the court, they have been able to dominate a Rockets offense that is among the worst in the league, and which has even allowed just 96 points the last time they met here.
The recent clashes between these teams have been very even, and those have been characterized by the offensive mistakes. For this Timberwolves vs Rockets game, we expect that a similar thing would happen: both teams failing a lot in offensive play and leaving a score with few points.
Prediction: Under.
