Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 12/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (19-9) are welcoming the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-13) at Toyota Center on Friday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Warriors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-103 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 18 and the Warriors totaled 23 personal fouls. They also buried 16 out of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc. Golden State went 73.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 23 attempts. Additionally, Golden State had 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Golden State earned 30 assists and had 9 steals for this game. With regard to defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the floor on 40 out of 87 shooting. They also recorded 27 dimes for the game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 45 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 17 of 25 tries for a rate of 68.0%. Minnesota ended the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 86) and knocked down 14 out of their 38 3-point shots.

Donte DiVincenzo is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He notched 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 26 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. DiVincenzo finished shooting 58.3% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Minnesota heads into this game with a win-loss record of 14-13 for the season. They are turning it over 15.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 42.7 boards per contest and has totaled 677 assists so far this year, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.2% on 3-point shots (402 of 1,081) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 109.4 pts per contest (23rd in the league) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 663 surrendered so far this year. The Timberwolves are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.6% (1,076 of 2,358) and they relinquish 43.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 34.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 4th in the league in opponents points per game (106.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets got the victory with a final of 114-110 when they faced the Raptors. The Rockets were able to corral 35 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 53 for the game. They turned it over 21 times, while earning 12 steals for the matchup. The Raptors committed 25 fouls for the contest which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for 33 attempts. They were able to bury 27 of them for a percentage of 81.8%. With respect to three-point shots, Houston made 7 of their 28 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets ended up going 40 for 89 from the floor which had them at 44.9%. The Rockets allowed the Raptors to convert 42 out of their 92 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.7% for the game. They wrapped up this game 39.5% from 3-point land by shooting 17 of 43 and ended up going 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). In relation to rebounding, Houston permitted Toronto to snag 42 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Dillon Brooks was important for the Rockets for the game. Brooks racked up 27 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 19-9 for the year. The Rockets are responsible for committing 20.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.6 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest. Houston has totaled 3,161 pts so far this year (112.9 per game) and they snag 49.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Rockets are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 26th in the NBA.

The Houston defense allows 34.7% on 3-point attempts (335 of 965) and their opposition makes 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 22.2 assists and 43.6 boards every game, which is 1st and 13th in the NBA. The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 106.5. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (2nd in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston and under the total points

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