Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Prediction: The Texans will be closer to victory

Prediction for the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets match will occur on February 7. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves took to the court for the second night to face Chicago in the first game of a back-to-back. As expected, the game was easy for Minnesota, with Chris Finch's team winning by a double-digit margin - 127-108. Anthony Edwards had another great game, scoring 49 points. Naz Reid finished the game with a double-double - 22 points, 10 rebounds - as did another Minnesota center, Rudy Gober - 10 points, 15 rebounds.

Minnesota bounced back from two straight defeats. The Wolves had lost to Washington (103-105) and Sacramento (114-116) on their home court. This win is also important from a tournament perspective. With a 28-23 record, the Minneapolis team is seventh in the Western Conference but is now just 0.5 wins away from a top-6 finish.

Houston Rockets

The Rockets came close to breaking their losing streak last time out, but after blowing a four-point lead in the final minute against Brooklyn, they squandered a 97-99 victory. Ime Udoka's side have now lost four in a row. Previously, Houston lost to New York 118-124 at Madison Square Garden, came up short against Memphis 119-120, and lost a heartbreaker at home to Brooklyn 98-110.

At the same time, the Rockets are now eligible for a bye. In the Western Conference, the Texas outfit confidently heads for the playoffs, sitting in third with a 32-18 record. Their recent struggles on the road against the Nets have been largely due to losing focus as they have become too comfortable.

H2H Stats

The rivals have met twice in the current championship and traded away wins.

Minnesota beat Houston three times last season.

Expert Betting Tips

Minnesota has done well against Houston in recent seasons, but they'll be playing on a back-to-back. The Rockets will also be highly motivated after losing four in a row. The Texans will be closer to victory in this one. The total could be broken. Both teams are top-6 defensively, but they are also more than capable of attacking, averaging almost 225 points per game.