Rockets vs. Timberwolves Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 6

Published 7:16 pm Wednesday, February 5, 2025

The Houston Rockets (32-18) are 1.5-point favorites as they look to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (28-23) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Target Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSN.

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Center

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Timberwolves 111 – Rockets 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Timberwolves

  • Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 1.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-1.8)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (214.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 220.7
  • The Timberwolves (21-30-0 ATS) have covered the spread 58% of the time, 16.8% less often than the Rockets (29-21-0) this season.
  • Houston covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 51.5% of the time. That’s less often than Minnesota covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (63.6%).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, Minnesota and its opponents don’t do it as often (52.9% of the time) as Houston and its opponents (54%).
  • The Rockets have a .719 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (23-9) this season while the Timberwolves have a .400 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (4-6).

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • The Rockets rank 13th in the NBA with 113.4 points per game so far this year. At the other end of the court, they rank sixth with 108.6 points allowed per game.
  • Houston is allowing 42.7 rebounds per game this season (eighth-ranked in NBA), but it has provided a lift by pulling down 47.9 rebounds per game (best).
  • When it comes to assists, the Rockets are delivering only 22.5 assists per contest (worst in league).
  • Houston is committing 13 turnovers per game (10th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest (seventh-ranked).
  • The Rockets rank 25th in the NBA by sinking 12.2 threes per game, but they sport a 34.2% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks third-worst in the league.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

  • On offense, the Timberwolves are the 20th-ranked team in the NBA (111.4 points per game). Defensively, they are fourth-best (108 points conceded per game).
  • In 2024-25, Minnesota is 19th in the league in rebounds (43.9 per game) and seventh in rebounds allowed (42.6).
  • The Timberwolves are 18th in the league in assists (25.5 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Minnesota commits 14.5 turnovers per game and force 13.9 per game, ranking 21st and 12th, respectively, in the league.
  • In 2024-25 the Timberwolves are fifth-best in the league in 3-point makes (15.1 per game), and third-best in 3-point percentage (38.4%).

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