Who’s Playing

Houston @ Minnesota

Current Records: Houston 10-35; Minnesota 23-24

What to Know

The Houston Rockets haven’t won a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves since March 27 of 2021, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Saturday. The Rockets will take on Minnesota at 8 p.m. ET at Target Center after having had a few days off. Minnesota should still be riding high after a victory, while Houston will be looking to right the ship.

Houston was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 122-117 to the Charlotte Hornets. One thing holding Houston back was the mediocre play of small forward Eric Gordon, who did not have his best game: he played for 30 minutes with and four turnovers.

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 128-126 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Minnesota’s small forward Kyle Anderson looked sharp as he dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds along with six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Anderson has had at least ten rebounds. Anderson’s points were the most he has had all year.

The Rockets are expected to lose this next one by 8.5. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past eight games, so buyers beware.

Houston’s loss took them down to 10-35 while Minnesota’s win pulled them up to 23-24. Allowing an average of 115.81 points per game, the Timberwolves haven’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming contest.

How To Watch

• When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Target Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV: ATTSN Southwest
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $29.87

Odds

The Timberwolves are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Series History

Houston have won 20 out of their last 31 games against Minnesota.

• Jan 08, 2023 – Minnesota 104 vs. Houston 96
• Nov 05, 2022 – Minnesota 129 vs. Houston 117
• Apr 03, 2022 – Minnesota 139 vs. Houston 132
• Jan 09, 2022 – Minnesota 141 vs. Houston 123
• Oct 20, 2021 – Minnesota 124 vs. Houston 106
• Apr 27, 2021 – Minnesota 114 vs. Houston 107
• Mar 27, 2021 – Houston 129 vs. Minnesota 107
• Mar 26, 2021 – Minnesota 107 vs. Houston 101
• Mar 10, 2020 – Houston 117 vs. Minnesota 111
• Jan 24, 2020 – Houston 131 vs. Minnesota 124
• Jan 11, 2020 – Houston 139 vs. Minnesota 109
• Nov 16, 2019 – Houston 125 vs. Minnesota 105
• Mar 17, 2019 – Houston 117 vs. Minnesota 102
• Feb 13, 2019 – Minnesota 121 vs. Houston 111
• Dec 03, 2018 – Minnesota 103 vs. Houston 91
• Apr 25, 2018 – Houston 122 vs. Minnesota 104
• Apr 23, 2018 – Houston 119 vs. Minnesota 100
• Apr 21, 2018 – Minnesota 121 vs. Houston 105
• Apr 18, 2018 – Houston 102 vs. Minnesota 82
• Apr 15, 2018 – Houston 104 vs. Minnesota 101
• Mar 18, 2018 – Houston 129 vs. Minnesota 120
• Feb 23, 2018 – Houston 120 vs. Minnesota 102
• Feb 13, 2018 – Houston 126 vs. Minnesota 108
• Jan 18, 2018 – Houston 116 vs. Minnesota 98
• Apr 12, 2017 – Houston 123 vs. Minnesota 118
• Feb 25, 2017 – Houston 142 vs. Minnesota 130
• Jan 11, 2017 – Minnesota 119 vs. Houston 105
• Dec 17, 2016 – Houston 111 vs. Minnesota 109
• Apr 11, 2016 – Houston 129 vs. Minnesota 105
• Mar 18, 2016 – Houston 116 vs. Minnesota 111
• Jan 13, 2016 – Houston 107 vs. Minnesota 104