The Minnesota Timberwolves (23-24, 15-10 Home), one of the NBA’s top shooting teams, welcome the Houston Rockets (10-35, 4-20 Away) on Saturday.
Houston dropped their last game against the Charlotte Hornets 122-117 at Toyota Center on Wednesday, their 12th straight loss. Jalen Green was the key player in defeat with 41 points and seven assists.
The Rockets are the 15th seed in the Western Conference. Minnesota won a close one on Thursday at Target Center, beating the Toronto Raptors 128-126. D’Angelo Russell scored 25 points to top the scoresheet. With 20 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, Kyle Anderson also played a part.
The Timberwolves are the 10th seed in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season. Minnesota will be looking for a season sweep against Houston after triumphing in both of their previous games, the most recent of which was a 104-96 victory at Toyota Center on January 8, their sixth straight head-to-head victory.
Russell led the Timberwolves with 22 points and six assists. Kevin Porter Jr. had 25 points and six rebounds in the loss. The Rockets have been led this season by Green and Porter Jr., who are averaging 21.9 and 19.2 points per game, respectively. Porter Jr. also has dished 5.6 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Alperen Sengun is grabbing 8.8 rebounds per game. Anthony Edwards’ 23.7 points per game have powered the T’Wolves on offense. Rudy Gobert is collecting 11.5 rebounds per game, third-most in the NBA, and Russell is distributing 6.2 assists.
The Timberwolves are one of the most accurate field goal shooting teams in the NBA, ranking third at 49.3%.The Timberwolves have had success in recent games between the teams at Target Center, winning six of the last 10. Houston is looking to avoid an eighth successive road loss this season.
Houston is 0-10 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -14.0 (109.0-123.0). Minnesota has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 118.9 points per game on average while holding opponents to 115.5 (+3.4 margin).
ROCKETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Alperen Sengun: 36.4 | 27.1 | +9.3
Kevin Porter Jr.: 11.0 | 30.3 | -19.2
Points per game:
Jalen Green: 29.3 | 21.9 | +7.3
Kevin Porter Jr.: 5.0 | 19.2 | -14.2
Rebounds per game:
Kevin Porter Jr.: 3.0 | 5.5 | -2.4
Assists per game:
Kevin Porter Jr.: 3.0 | 5.6 | -2.6
TIMBERWOLVES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kyle Anderson: 26.2 | 17.3 | +8.9
Rudy Gobert: 10.0 | 25.6 | -15.6
Points per game:
Rudy Gobert: 4.0 | 13.3 | -9.3
Rebounds per game:
Rudy Gobert: 5.7 | 11.5 | -5.8
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Minnesota Timberwolves -8.5 (-110)
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