It will be a big game because of the Western Conference playoffs when the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Minnesota is 44-28, a half game ahead of Houston (43-28) for the No. 1 spot. 5 in the West; both teams are within striking distance of the third and fourth seeds, too.
Let’s get into my prediction for Rocket vs. Timberwolves.
Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves odds
Money line: Rockets -126 / Timberwolves +108
Spread: Rockets -1.5 (-112) / Timberwolves +1.5 (-108)
Total: Over 224.5 (-110) / Under 224.5 (-110)
Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves best bet: Timberwolves ML (+108)
As the standings show, this sounds like a perfect fit. Even if Anthony Edwards isn’t available in Minnesota, Houston doesn’t look like a superior side — certainly not to the level it should be liked on the road. Kevin Durant and company are just 18-18 on the road this season compared to 25-10 at home.
The Timberwolves have been getting along well without Edwards, too. In the last four games he missed, the T-Wolves are 3-1. This stretch includes a 10-point win over the Celtics, too, which pretty much proves it’s not a fluke even though the sample size without Edwards is small. Ayo Dosunmu has been struggling in the absence of his star. Dosunmu has scored at least 18 points in five straight games and averaged 9.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists over the past three years. Give me Minnesota on the money line.
