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The Houston Rockets (1-8) will look to halt a five-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-5) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 5, 2022 as 8.5-point underdogs. The Timberwolves have lost three games in a row. The over/under is 232 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Timberwolves vs. Rockets
- Game Day: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSN and SportsNet SW
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | -8.5 | 232 |
Timberwolves Betting Stats & Information
- The Timberwolves have won 57.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (4-3).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -354 or shorter, Minnesota has a record of 3-1 (75% win percentage).
- The Timberwolves’ ATS record is 3-6-0 this season.
- The Timberwolves have a 2-2 record against the spread in games they were favored by 8.5 points or more this season.
- Minnesota’s average point total in outings this year is 226.4, 5.6 points less than the over/under in this game.
- In the Timberwolves’ nine games with a set total, two have hit the over.
Houston Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Rockets have won one out of the nine games in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Houston has not won as an underdog of +283 or more on the moneyline this season in four games with those odds or longer.
- The Rockets have covered the spread three times over nine games with a set spread.
- The Rockets have an ATS record of 2-2-1 when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Houston this season is 9.3 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- This season, Rockets games have hit the over four times.
Timberwolves vs. Rockets Season Stat Comparison
| Timberwolves Rank | Timberwolves AVG | Rockets AVG | Rockets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 112.8 | Points Scored | 107 | 29th |
| 16th | 113.7 | Points Allowed | 115.7 | 22nd |
| 3rd | 48.1 | Rebounds | 47.1 | 4th |
| 7th | 12 | Off. Rebounds | 14.1 | 1st |
| 21st | 11.1 | 3pt Made | 11.9 | 15th |
| 13th | 24.9 | Assists | 19.3 | 30th |
| 21st | 14.9 | Turnovers | 15.2 | 23rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders
- Anthony Edwards leads active Timberwolves players in scoring, tallying 23.2 points per game to go with 5.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
- Rudy Gobert adds 12.6 points, 1.1 assists and 13.9 rebounds per outing. D’Angelo Russell puts up 13.4 points, 5.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds a game.
- Edwards makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Timberwolves, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of three per contest.
Houston Rockets Leaders
- Kevin Porter Jr. scores 20.4 points per game. He also collects 6.4 rebounds and racks up 5.4 assists per game.
- Alperen Sengun’s statline of 10.3 rebounds, 16.7 points and 1.6 assists adds to the team’s efforts.
- Jalen Green is dependable from deep with 2.6 made threes per game.
