Rockets Aim to Extend Home Streak Against Timberwolves
Houston hosts Minnesota on November 4, seeking a fifth straight home win. The Rockets enter at 7-1, while the Timberwolves are 5-3.
The Houston Rockets will try to stretch their home winning streak to five games when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Houston on November 4. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EST. Houston is 7-1 and sits first in the Western Conference; Minnesota is 5-3 and eighth.
Houston is favored by 9.5 points, with the over-under set at 224.5. The Rockets finished 52-30 last season, including a 29-23 record against Western Conference opponents. They averaged 115.2 points per game, with 53.0 points in the paint, 17.1 points off turnovers and 14.0 on fast breaks.
Minnesota went 49-33 overall and 31-21 in the West last season. The Timberwolves averaged 118.0 points per game, including 19.0 from free throws and 41.4 from beyond the three-point line.
Houston will be without Clint Capela, who is out with an ankle injury, and Steven Adams, who is out with a calf injury. Minnesota’s injury list includes Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles), Terrence Shannon Jr. (hip) and Anthony Edwards (knee), all listed as out.