Rockets vs. Timberwolves betting: NBA preview for March 25

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The Houston Rockets (43-28) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (44-28) on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The over/under is 223.5 for the matchup.

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Rockets Cover -1.5 vs Timberwolves -113

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Rockets vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -132
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Rockets (-1.5)
  • Total: 223.5

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston is 18-18 in road contests and has covered the spread 17 times on the road.
  • This season, Houston has an 11-17 record ATS in road games as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Rockets have hit the over in 19 of their 36 road games this year with a set over/under (52.8%).
  • Recent history gives an edge to Houston to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 225.8 points per contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Rockets’ past 10 contests saw four hit the over.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 2.6 more points (226.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Rockets have scored 3.1 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have won 64.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (40-22).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -132 or shorter, Houston has a record of 37-20 (64.9% win percentage).
  • The Rockets have a 56.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (10th in NBA) 46.1 (eighth) 47.9 (first) 39.5 (second) 24.9 (26th) 14.7 (23rd)

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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Timberwolves home games have gone over the set point total 12 times this year.
  • The Timberwolves have a 16-21 record against the spread at home and is 24-13 in home contests.
  • The Timberwolves have gone 14-19 ATS at home this year as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.1 points per home contest this season, 8.6 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • Timberwolves’ past 10 outings saw three hit the over.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 226.4 points scored. That’s 2.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 114.0 points per game compared to their 118.4 season average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • This season, Minnesota has been the underdog 16 times and won six, or 37.5%, of those games.
  • The Timberwolves are 5-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +111 or more on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Timberwolves have a 47.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (fourth in NBA) 46 (sixth) 44.6 (11th) 43.2 (10th) 26.2 (16th) 14.2 (20th)
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