Minnesota's defense ranks 11th in the NBA in points allowed and 7th in opponent shooting percentage. The Timberwolves are on a 15-6 run UNDER the total. Houston is a defensive-first team, fourth in points allowed (109.8 per game), sixth in opponent shooting, and fifth in defending the 3-point line. The offense is 19th in points scored and 24th from the free-throw line (76.3%). Take Minnesota/Houston UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on Houston Rockets on the -9.5 ATS. 95% of the public money was on Houston Rockets to win on the moneyline. And, 82% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Houston would win by a score of 117.7 to 109.6 with Houston winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Minnesota at Houston
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Minnesota Timberwolves on the +2 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Houston would win by a score of 112.1 to 110.9 with Houston winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the spread.
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Houston at Minnesota
Houston is outscoring opponents by +4, the fourth-best differential in the Western Conference, behind Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and Denver. Minnesota is 4-5 over the last nine, including home losses to Portland (108-104) and Orlando (119-92) as favorites. They're still without injured leading-scorer All-Star shooting guard Anthony Edwards (29.5 ppg), which is a massive hold for the Timberwolves. Julius Randle has stepped up, but Minnesota's Ayo Dosunmu is questionable tonight, which hurts. The Wolves are on a 6-10 ATS run, and in a game that should play out at a slower, more deliberate pace, the Rockets have the edge. Play Houston.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 52% of the public bets were on Minnesota Timberwolves on the +4 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Houston would win by a score of 114.7 to 110.0 with Houston winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 63% of the public bets were on Houston Rockets on the -4 ATS. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Houston would win by a score of 112.3 to 108.4 with Houston winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Pro Picks
Minnesota at Houston
The Minnesota Timberwolves are now 1 game out of the playoffs in the NBA Western Conference with a record of 31-25 on the season. Minnesota had trouble finding consistent offense early in the season, and they played to a 12-17 mark to the over, but since game 30, the Timberwolves have been 17-10 to the over. The Houston Rockets have trended in similar fashion as they are 13-8 to the over in their last 21 games. A home team that is playing a visiting team with both playing for the first time since the All-Star-break are 236-203-17 to the OVER which is blindly profitable at about 54%. Make the play OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 51% of the public bets were on Minnesota Timberwolves on the -1 ATS. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 109.1 to 108.2 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline, Houston winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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