Rockets vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown

Get ready to launch into an electrifying NBA playoff face-off as the high-flying Houston Rockets zoom into the Target Center, looking to ignite their game against the fierce Minnesota Timberwolves. With the Rockets trying to rocket up from being 2.5 games back and the Timberwolves howling 13 games behind in the Western conference, tonight’s clash promises to be more than just another playoff game. Set your watches for a 09:00 PM EST tipoff that could redefine the pecking order in the West. The stakes? A razor-thin betting line and an over/under that screams ‘nail-biter’. Fresh off a rousing win against Chicago, the Wolves are hungry for more, while the Rockets are itching to rebound from a narrow loss to Brooklyn. As the scoreboard lights up tonight, it’s all about whether the Rockets can fuel up and launch past the prowling Timberwolves, or if Minnesota will keep their paws firm on home court advantage!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 06, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-105	-115	215.0	1.0/-1.0
Recent	-120	+100	215.0	-1.0/1.0
Difference	-15	+215	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

26W-37L

54.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

40W-21L

45.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/27/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	22	35	19	37	00	113	Over
12/27/24	Houston Rockets HOU	21	31	32	28	00	112	Over
11/26/24	Houston Rockets HOU	32	25	27	18	150	117	Over
11/26/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	21	31	24	90	111	Over
04/02/24	Houston Rockets HOU	23	22	27	34	00	106	Over
04/02/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	16	38	27	32	00	113	Over
02/04/24	Houston Rockets HOU	23	21	20	26	00	90	Under
02/04/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	31	17	32	31	00	111	Under
01/05/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	32	24	28	38	00	122	Over
01/05/24	Houston Rockets HOU	24	22	26	23	00	95	Over
01/23/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	30	25	33	00	114	Over
01/23/23	Houston Rockets HOU	31	25	34	29	00	119	Over
01/21/23	Houston Rockets HOU	26	26	32	20	00	104	Over
01/21/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	24	37	26	00	113	Over
01/08/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	24	34	19	27	00	104	Under
01/08/23	Houston Rockets HOU	33	29	19	15	00	96	Under
11/05/22	Houston Rockets HOU	34	15	34	34	00	117	Over
11/05/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	40	28	35	26	00	129	Over
04/03/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	42	38	36	23	00	139	Over
04/03/22	Houston Rockets HOU	32	36	24	40	00	132	Over
01/09/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	36	39	36	30	00	141	Over
01/09/22	Houston Rockets HOU	26	28	34	35	00	123	Over
10/20/21	Houston Rockets HOU	21	24	26	35	00	106	Over
10/20/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	32	40	27	25	00	124	Over

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Rockets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/04	vs BRO	97-99L	45	23	16	83
02/03	vs NYK	118-124L	50	27	15	104
02/01	@ BRO	98-110L	44	18	10	95
01/30	vs MEM	119-120L	45	22	12	97
01/28	vs ATL	100-96W	44	19	21	79
01/27	vs BOS	114-112W	39	29	7	92
01/22	@ CLE	109-108W	53	25	22	91
01/20	@ DET	96-107L	39	19	16	94
01/18	vs POR	125-103W	61	25	12	108
01/16	vs SAC	127-132L	46	24	14	93

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/05	@ CHI	127-108W	59	27	11	98
02/03	@ SAC	114-116L	36	28	8	94
02/01	@ WAS	103-105L	47	29	14	93
01/30	vs UTA	138-113W	39	38	12	82
01/29	vs PHX	121-113W	34	26	14	75
01/27	@ ATL	100-92W	51	18	16	86
01/22	vs DAL	115-114W	39	26	11	81
01/20	vs MEM	106-108L	52	25	16	93
01/18	@ CLE	117-124L	42	27	7	90
01/17	vs NYK	116-99W	46	23	15	79

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dillon Brooks SF	22.0	23.4	24.5	100%	24.9
Tari Eason PF	29.0	26.4	25.9	3%	29.0
Jalen Green SG	35.0	34.7	33.1	100%	33.6
Alperen Sengun C	45.0	38.7	43.5	100%	43.9
Amen Thompson PG	46.0	40.8	33.8	53%	42.0

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	24.0	23.2	20.0	80%	21.2
Anthony Edwards SG	48.0	55.5	44.7	100%	45.1
Rudy Gobert C	37.0	39.1	30.1	100%	30.5
Jaden McDaniels SF	32.0	32.8	26.9	100%	27.2
Naz Reid PF	38.0	31.9	27.3	10%	36.8

Rockets Notable Injuries

Fred VanVleet (PG): Avg: 16.4pts, 3.9reb, 7.4ast, 36.1 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 4.6
Steven Adams (C): Avg: 3.4pts, 5.0reb, 1.0ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 02/04/25. Impact: 3.0
Jeff Green (PF/C): Avg: 6.4pts, 2.2reb, 0.8ast, 16.0 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 1.5

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Julius Randle (PF/C): Avg: 21.4pts, 8.2reb, 4.8ast, 34.1 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 5.5
Joe Ingles (PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.8reb, 2.6ast, 14.8 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 0.6
Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jaden McDaniels	MIN	Pts	12.5	15.5	+3.0	60%	50%	47%	47%	HOU	-2.1	#4
Rudy Gobert	MIN	Pts	10.5	13.4	+2.9	60%	70%	60%	60%	HOU	-4.7	#1
Amen Thompson	HOU	Reb	8.5	11.4	+2.9	40%	60%	60%	60%	MIN	-0.4	#7