Rockets vs Timberwolves Matchup, Who’s Favored, and More Odds for Friday Night

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Rockets vs T-Wolves on Friday night

Friday night brings some awesome NBA matchups including a Western Conference clash between the Timberwolves and Rockets. Let’s look at the game, odds, first-basket props, and more.

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T-Wolves at Rockets (9:30 pm ET)

The Rockets needed the All-Star break to regroup as they have lost 7 of their last 10 games. Things won’t be easy tonight as they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Rockets have a balanced attack led by Jalen Green (21.2 ppg), Alperen Sengun (18.9 ppg, 10.5 rpg), and Fred VanVleet (14.6 ppg) which has them at 34-21 on the season.

For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards has been the go-to guy in Minnesota. He is scoring 27.5 points per game which is 5th in the NBA. He’s grabbing 5.8 rebounds while dishing out 4.5 assists. Edwards is showing 44.0% from the field and 41.4% from downtown. He is dealing with a hip injury and is questionable for tonight’s contest. Catch the game on ESPN at 9:30 pm ET.

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Rockets Favored (-3.5)

The Rockets are favored at home (-3.5) as they look to keep pace in the West and avoid having to play in the NBA Play-In Tournament to earn a playoff spot. They are the 4th seed right now and have a 3.5-game lead over the Timberwolves in the 7th seed. Check out the odds for tonight.

9:30 pm ETSpreadTotalML
Timberwolves+3.5 (-110)O 219.5 (-115)+125
Rockets-3.5 (-110)U 219.5 (-105)-145

Expected Lineups

The Timberwolves head into this game with plenty of questions in their starting lineup due to injuries. Check out the expected lineups for tonight.

Rockets (34-21)

  • PG – Aaron Holiday
  • SG – Jalen Green
  • SF – Amen Thompson
  • PF – Dillon Brooks
  • C – Alperen Sengun

Timberwolves (31-25)

  • PG – Mike Conley (GTD – Finger)
  • SG – Anthony Edwards (GTD – Hip)
  • SF – Jaden McDaniels
  • PF – Naz Reid
  • C – Rudy Gobert (GTD – Back)

*GTD = Gametime Decision

First Basket Odds for HOU vs MIN

Which player will score first tonight? Check out the odds for Anthony Edwards, Alperen Sengun, and more.

First Basket ScorerOdds
Anthony Edwards+410
Alperen Sengun+490
Naz Reid+600
Rudy Gobert+650
Jalen Green+850
Amen Thompson+900
Dillon Brooks+1100
Jaden McDaniels+1200
Jabari Smith+1200
Mike Conley+1400

Western Conference Standings

The Thunder are on top of the Western Conference while the Rockets see themselves as the No. 4 seed. Check out the Western Conference standings with the playoffs just over a month and a half away.

*Seeds 7-10 compete in the NBA Play-In Tournament for No. 7 and 8 seeds in the playoffs

RankTeamWLPCTGBHomeAwayStreakL10
1Thunder4410.815–25-318-7L18-2
2Nuggets3719.661820-817-11W99-1
3Grizzlies3619.6558.521-615-13L26-4
4Rockets3421.61810.517-917-11L13-7
5Lakers3321.6111119-714-14W17-3
6Clippers3124.56413.519-1012-14L15-5
7T-Wolves3125.5541416-1315-12W16-4
8Mavericks3026.5361517-1113-15W26-4
9Kings2827.50916.514-1314-14L15-5
10Warriors2827.50916.515-1313-14W16-4
11Suns2629.47318.516-1110-18L42-8
12Spurs2429.45319.514-129-16W14-6
13Trail Blazers2333.4112215-148-19L46-4
14Jazz1341.241316-197-22L13-7
15Pelicans1342.23631.59-194-23W11-9

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Sam Russell

Sam hails from Grandville, Michigan, and was Betsperts' first employee back in January 2019. He has a rich sports background, including playing baseball at Central Michigan before covering high school sports and working with the Orlando Magic. He earned his degree from Central Michigan University and was a member of the 2010 MAC Championship baseball team.

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