Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Monday’s NBA clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves (9-11) and the Houston Rockets (12-8) could be a good one, but there are some reasons to think that the home team takes home an easy victory. The Rockets are a strong 9-2 when playing in Houston this year and they’ll be going up against a Timberwolves squad that is just 4-4 when playing outside of Minnesota.
The road team has won the last 4 straight head-to-head meetings between these teams, as well as 7 of the last 10 games played since 2009. Houston was a 107-92 winner as a 2-point road underdog earlier this season, while Minnesota won 112-108 as 9-point underdogs the last time they went on the road to take on the Rockets. Despite the dominance of the visitor, the underdog has covered the Las Vegas betting odds in just 3 of those 10 games, while the over has now been a winner in 6 of the last 7 clashes between the Timberwolves and the Rockets.
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Houston will be a 7-point home favorite in Monday’s 8:00 PM ET game, and they’ve covered the odds in 12 of their 20 games this year. Minnesota has also won the money in 12 of 20 this season, and these two teams have combined to go under the number in 24 of their 40 games.
The Rockets enter this matchup as winners in 9 of their last 10 games, and they’ve managed to cover the odds in 7 of those victories. Minnesota has won 6 of their last 10 while covering the odds in all but 1 of those recent wins. The Timberwolves have gone over the total in 5 of their last 6 games this year, while the Rockets have gone under in their last 2 after 3 straight over winners.
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