Timberwolves vs Rockets prediction NBA · Friday, April 10
At a glance
The Houston Rockets (51-29) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33) on Friday, April 10 at 9:30 PM ET at Toyota Center (Houston) in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 136 – Rockets 132. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Rockets a 56% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Rockets are 29-10 at home and the Timberwolves are 22-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Rockets and 4-6 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Rockets W8, Timberwolves L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Rockets 114 – 112 Timberwolves, a margin of about 1.9 points in favor of the Rockets and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Rockets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Timberwolves need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Rockets' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MINHOU
Top performers
Timberwolves
Terrence Shannon Jr.G · #423pts / game
Kyle AndersonF · #129assists
Jaden McDanielsF · #37reboundsRockets
Amen ThompsonG · #141pts / game
Alperen SengunC · #288assistsAmen ThompsonG · #19reboundsRecent form
MINHOUHead-to-head
MIN lead 2-1 this season.
MIN
Team comparison
| MIN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 47-33 | Record | 51-29 |
| 117.2 | Points scored / game | 114.7 |
| 113.6 | Points allowed / game | 109.8 |
| +3.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W8 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 22-18 road | Home / road record | 29-10 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 52-30 (+4.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
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Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.