NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Timberwolves Picks for February 6
Published 3:34 pm Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Houston Rockets (32-18) are just 1.5-point favorites as they look to end a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (28-23) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Target Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSN.
Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Thursday’s game.
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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game Info
- When: Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: SCHN and FDSN
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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 1.5)
- Houston is 29-21-0 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread, Minnesota is 21-30-0 this season.
- The Rockets have an ATS record of 17-16 as 1.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Timberwolves’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or more is 7-4.
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Pick OU:
Over (214.5)
- The Rockets and their opponents have gone over 214.5 combined points in 31 of 50 games this season.
- The Timberwolves have played 32 games this season that finished with a point total above 214.5 points.
- Houston has an average total of 222.6 in its games this year, 8.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Minnesota’s contests this season have a 219.9-point average over/under, 5.4 more points than this game’s total.
- The Rockets are the 14th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Timberwolves have scored the 12th-most points.
- This outing features the league’s ninth-ranked (Timberwolves) and fifth-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (+105)
- The Rockets have won 23, or 71.9%, of the 32 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Timberwolves have been underdogs in 10 games this season and have come away with the win four times (40%) in those contests.
- Houston has a record of 23-8, a 74.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -125 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- This year, Minnesota has won three of eight games when listed as at least +105 or better on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 55.6% chance to win.
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