Rockets vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 2nd 2024
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Rockets
38W-36L
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April 02, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 214.5 o/u
Timberwolves
51W-23L
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![Minnesota Timberwolves](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/min.png)
Get ready for an explosive NBA showdown tonight, as the Houston Rockets, with a decent 38-36 record, are blasting off towards the Target Center to lock horns with the high-flying Minnesota Timberwolves, who are howling loud at 51-23! With the clock set to tip-off at 08:00 PM EST, both teams are prowling in the Western conference, the Rockets trailing by 7 games and the Timberwolves just a whisker away at 1 game back. The betting lines are buzzing, the over/under is pegged at a tantalizing 214.5, and the Rockets are looking to defy the 8-point spread against the Timberwolves. Both packs are licking their wounds from recent losses; the Wolves fell short against CHI 101-109, while the Rockets fizzled against DAL 107-125. But tonight, it’s a whole new ball game. So buckle up, folks, because when Rockets fly and Timberwolves howl, you know it’s going to be a blast in the woods!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: April 02, 2024 08:00PM EST
Location: Target Center, Minnesota
Vegas Odds
HOU ML | MIN ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | +275 | -350 | 217.0 | 8.0/-8.0 |
Recent | +235 | -285 | 214.5 | 7.5/-7.5 |
Difference | -40 | +65 | -2.5 | – |
Team Performance
![hou Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/hou.png)
29.9% Win Probability
![min Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/min.png)
70.1% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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02/04/24 | Houston Rockets HOU | 23 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 90 | Under | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 31 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 111 | ||||
01/05/24 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 32 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 122 | Over | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 24 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 95 | ||||
01/23/23 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 26 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 114 | Over | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 31 | 25 | 34 | 29 | 119 | ||||
01/21/23 | Houston Rockets HOU | 26 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 104 | Over | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 26 | 24 | 37 | 26 | 113 | ||||
01/08/23 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 24 | 34 | 19 | 27 | 104 | Under | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 33 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 96 | ||||
11/05/22 | Houston Rockets HOU | 34 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 117 | Over | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 40 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 129 | ||||
04/03/22 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 42 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 139 | Over | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 32 | 36 | 24 | 40 | 132 | ||||
01/09/22 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 36 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 141 | Over | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 26 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 123 | ||||
10/20/21 | Houston Rockets HOU | 21 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 106 | Over | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 32 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 124 |
Rockets Vs Over/Under
Timberwolves Vs Over/Under
Rockets Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/31 | @ DAL | 107-125L | 43 | 22 | 10 | 92 |
03/29 | vs UTA | 101-100W | 45 | 19 | 10 | 91 |
03/27 | vs OKL | 132-126W | 50 | 25 | 16 | 104 |
03/25 | @ POR | 110-92W | 45 | 19 | 8 | 93 |
03/23 | @ UTA | 147-119W | 44 | 31 | 9 | 97 |
03/21 | @ CHI | 127-117W | 49 | 27 | 14 | 93 |
03/19 | vs WAS | 137-114W | 47 | 25 | 7 | 91 |
03/16 | @ CLE | 117-103W | 48 | 28 | 9 | 98 |
03/14 | @ WAS | 135-119W | 47 | 24 | 17 | 87 |
03/12 | vs SAS | 103-103L | 36 | 21 | 12 | 80 |
Timberwolves Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/31 | @ CHI | 101-109L | 37 | 28 | 13 | 81 |
03/29 | vs DEN | 111-98W | 39 | 28 | 7 | 75 |
03/27 | @ DET | 106-91W | 40 | 28 | 12 | 82 |
03/24 | @ GSW | 114-110W | 44 | 30 | 15 | 84 |
03/22 | @ CLE | 104-89W | 45 | 27 | 11 | 84 |
03/19 | @ DEN | 112-115L | 37 | 25 | 7 | 88 |
03/18 | vs UTA | 114-104W | 35 | 27 | 9 | 91 |
03/16 | vs UTA | 119-100W | 44 | 31 | 8 | 93 |
03/12 | vs LAC | 118-100W | 48 | 26 | 9 | 94 |
03/10 | vs LAL | 109-120L | 38 | 27 | 11 | 97 |
Starting Lineups
Houston Rockets | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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19.6 | 18.6 | 20.2 | 100% | 20.0 | |
Jalen Green
SG
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40.4 | 51.4 | 38.9 | 100% | 38.3 |
17.4 | 18.6 | 13.1 | 3% | 34.2 | |
32.4 | 35.4 | 28.7 | 50% | 34.5 | |
38.2 | 38.5 | 36.7 | 93% | 37.4 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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Mike Conley
PG
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28.5 | 35.2 | 27.1 | 100% | 27.6 |
49.0 | 37.9 | 45.1 | 93% | 45.6 | |
43.6 | 37.2 | 37.9 | 100% | 37.2 | |
24.9 | 23.9 | 20.0 | 100% | 19.6 | |
Naz Reid
PF
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36.8 | 32.2 | 27.1 | 27% | 35.6 |
Rockets Notable Injuries
- Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.9reb, 0.3ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 03/23/24. Impact: 0.9
- Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.4ast, 5.6 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.6
Timberwolves Notable Injuries
- Luka Garza (C): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.2reb, 0.2ast, 5.1 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 1.3
- Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.5
- Josh Minott (SG): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.5reb, 0.2ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.5
- Wendell Moore Jr. (SG): Avg: 0.5pts, 0.4reb, 0.1ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.3
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 | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Rudy Gobert | MIN | Pts | 13.5 | 16.1 | +2.6 | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% | HOU | -1.3 | #8 |
Naz Reid | MIN | Pts | 16.5 | 18.9 | +2.4 | 60% | 70% | 60% | 60% | HOU | +1.4 | #21 |
Jabari Smith Jr. | HOU | Reb | 7.5 | 8.2 | +0.7 | 0% | 20% | 27% | 27% | MIN | +1.3 | #27 |
Fred VanVleet | HOU | Ast | 7.5 | 7.9 | +0.4 | 0% | 40% | 60% | 60% | MIN | -0.2 | #11 |
Rockets Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #8 | #15 | #6 | #12 | -2.3% |
PF | #3 | #21 | #3 | #4 | -9.7% |
PG | #6 | #21 | #29 | #13 | -1.4% |
SF | #21 | #29 | #23 | #27 | 14.1% |
SG | #27 | #22 | #1 | #17 | -0.5% |
Timberwolves Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #27 | #27 | #5 | #23 | 5.6% |
PF | #4 | #11 | #8 | #3 | -12.3% |
PG | #2 | #30 | #22 | #12 | -4.4% |
SF | #28 | #6 | #1 | #16 | 2.8% |
SG | #4 | #13 | #11 | #1 | -11.8% |
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Team Comparison
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Recent Trends
- Jeff Green (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.9% to 13.0, 25.4 min average previous 3 games.
- Naz Reid (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.9% to 31.4, 24.0 min average previous 3 games.
- Jabari Smith Jr. (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 67.0% to 34.6, 20.7 min average previous 3 games. The Rockets have a 2-game winning streak on the road.
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