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NBA : ATS Matchup
Friday 2/23/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA
 
HOUSTON
+7.5  

-7.5  
+250

-330

223
 
102
Final
120

MINNESOTA (36 - 25) at HOUSTON (44 - 13)
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Friday, 2/23/2018 8:05 PM
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813MINNESOTA226226
814HOUSTON-7.5-8.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games36-25-17.428-3033-27109.756.248.0%49.6106.852.347.8%48.1
Road Games12-18-18.613-1516-14108.354.947.8%47.8109.253.548.6%49.1
Last 5 Games2-3-40-55-0117.860.250.0%46.6119.458.650.2%49.2
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)109.756.241-8648.0%8-2235.6%20-2480.2%501023189124
vs opponents surrendering106.453.740-8646.1%10-2936.2%17-2276.9%511023208145
Team Stats (Road Games)108.354.941-8547.8%8-2235.6%19-2481.5%48922189124
Stats Against (All Games)106.852.340-8447.8%11-3036.8%15-2077.9%481024216155
vs opponents averaging106.253.639-8646.0%11-2936.0%17-2276.2%511023208145
Stats Against (Road Games)109.253.541-8548.6%11-3037.3%15-1977.7%491025207155

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games44-13+8.528-2827-29114.159.846.2%51.4105.453.246.7%49.9
Home Games23-6-3.511-1716-13116.060.846.7%52.4107.354.247.4%49.3
Last 5 Games5-0+33-23-2113.858.046.8%50.6100.250.644.8%50.6
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)114.159.839-8546.2%16-4336.6%20-2678.7%51922209135
vs opponents surrendering106.253.739-8646.0%10-2936.2%17-2276.8%511023208145
Team Stats (Home Games)116.060.839-8446.7%16-4336.4%22-2877.2%52922209145
Stats Against (All Games)105.453.240-8546.7%11-2936.3%15-2075.6%50823217145
vs opponents averaging105.653.239-8546.1%10-2836.1%17-2276.9%511023208145
Stats Against (Home Games)107.354.240-8547.4%10-2935.3%16-2274.8%49824228144
Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 95.5,  HOUSTON 95.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
1/14/2018PORTLAND120-103W-6W213O43-8053.7%451139-7949.4%4117
1/16/2018@ ORLANDO102-108L-8.5L218.5U43-9843.9%46740-9044.4%6216
1/18/2018@ HOUSTON98-116L5L224.5U38-8146.9%481142-8847.7%509
1/20/2018TORONTO115-109W2W214.5O38-8146.9%581139-8347.0%4113
1/22/2018@ LA CLIPPERS126-118W2W219.5O43-9147.3%521347-8456.0%4617
1/24/2018@ PORTLAND114-123L3.5L210.5O45-8453.6%42645-8254.9%4310
1/25/2018@ GOLDEN STATE113-126L13T229.5O46-10145.5%511048-8953.9%5415
1/27/2018BROOKLYN111-97W-11W215.5U42-9544.2%59638-8246.3%4415
1/29/2018@ ATLANTA100-105L-6.5L212.5U39-8347.0%401339-7949.4%4921
1/30/2018@ TORONTO104-109L6.5W218.5U42-8549.4%51839-8148.1%478
2/1/2018MILWAUKEE108-89W-6W208U42-7853.8%451332-8537.6%5315
2/3/2018NEW ORLEANS118-107W-8W222.5O48-9550.5%591242-10141.6%5313
2/7/2018@ CLEVELAND138-140L-4L225.5O54-9358.1%371152-8859.1%4715
2/9/2018@ CHICAGO113-114L-7.5L216O41-8747.1%531341-8349.4%4711
2/11/2018SACRAMENTO111-106W-13L210O37-7450.0%421642-8847.7%5018
2/13/2018HOUSTON108-126L3L224O40-8447.6%48841-8349.4%466
2/15/2018LA LAKERS119-111W-10.5L227.5O42-9046.7%531043-9445.7%5613
2/23/2018@ HOUSTON              
2/24/2018CHICAGO              
2/26/2018@ SACRAMENTO              
3/1/2018@ PORTLAND              
3/2/2018@ UTAH              
3/8/2018BOSTON              
3/11/2018GOLDEN STATE              

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
1/15/2018@ LA CLIPPERS102-113L-4.5L230U38-9440.4%481244-7955.7%5118
1/18/2018MINNESOTA116-98W-5W224.5U42-8847.7%50938-8146.9%4811
1/20/2018GOLDEN STATE116-108W3W238U41-8747.1%591540-8248.8%4219
1/22/2018MIAMI99-90W-11L213.5U36-8144.4%471439-8247.6%5116
1/24/2018@ DALLAS104-97W-6.5W216.5U36-8243.9%55935-8242.7%5613
1/26/2018@ NEW ORLEANS113-115L-5L227.5O36-7846.2%411244-8253.7%5015
1/28/2018PHOENIX113-102W-14.5L225.5U32-7244.4%561236-8542.4%4812
1/30/2018ORLANDO114-107W-13L219O39-7750.6%481242-8350.6%3810
2/1/2018@ SAN ANTONIO102-91W-2.5W208.5U37-8344.6%44935-8342.2%5516
2/3/2018@ CLEVELAND120-88W-4W232.5U44-9347.3%57834-8739.1%5211
2/6/2018@ BROOKLYN123-113W-11.5L218O45-8155.6%451141-8548.2%4111
2/7/2018@ MIAMI109-101W-4.5W207O38-7451.4%44939-8844.3%4813
2/9/2018DENVER130-104W-8W223O43-8650.0%581142-8847.7%4410
2/11/2018DALLAS104-97W-15L215U34-7843.6%53938-9340.9%6114
2/13/2018@ MINNESOTA126-108W-3W224O41-8349.4%46640-8447.6%488
2/14/2018SACRAMENTO100-91W-15L214.5U33-8339.8%521338-8743.7%5217
2/23/2018MINNESOTA              
2/25/2018@ DENVER              
2/26/2018@ UTAH              
2/28/2018@ LA CLIPPERS              
3/3/2018BOSTON              
3/6/2018@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
3/7/2018@ MILWAUKEE              
3/9/2018@ TORONTO              
3/11/2018@ DALLAS              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MINNESOTA: It's playoffs or bust for Minnesota this season, which sounds crazy for a team that has not made the postseason since 2004. The West is stacked, but head coach Tom Thibodeau made the moves he did with the express purpose of ending the longest active playoff drought in the league. Jimmy Butler was brought in from the Bulls via trade to speed up to the team's development. He is the prototype for a Thibodeau player'intense, demanding and defensive-minded. His ability to make shots late in games should also help a team that struggled mightily to close out opponents last season, and his familiarity with Thibodeau should help the younger players on the team absorb more of the coach's teachings. If the second unit can prevent huge drop-offs from what is expected to be a formidable starting five, the Wolves should finally be able to remind their long-suffering fans that the season does not end in mid-April.
HOUSTON: After being eliminated by the Spurs in the conference semifinals, the Rockets made a bold move by trading for Chris Paul to give Houston another All-Star to play with Harden and try to narrow the gap in the Western Conference. It will be interesting to see how head coach Mike D'Antoni's offense runs with both Paul and Harden in it. Paul gets a fresh start in Houston after being dogged by criticism in recent years for failing to get the Clippers out of the second round of the playoffs. The Rockets expect him to be the piece that gets them into the conference finals after coming up just short last year. The defense should be better after not only adding Paul, but also P.J. Tucker to a unit that lost defensive specialist Patrick Beverley in the trade with the Clippers.
PREVIEW
Rockets host T-Wolves with more power in reserve
 

HOUSTON -- Locked in a battle with the defending champion Golden State Warriors for the top seed in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets will initiate their stretch run healthy and energized by the reality that homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs is a possibility.

The Rockets (44-13) will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at Toyota Center riding a 10-game winning streak and expecting the return of forward Trevor Ariza, who has missed nine consecutive games with a left hamstring strain.

Houston will also welcome back reserve guard Eric Gordon while adding swingman Joe Johnson and center Brandan Wright, a pair of buyout signees, to their potent mix, leaving the Rockets loaded for bear as the regular season resumes.

"I feel good," Ariza said. "The great thing about my situation is we have a really good training staff, an unbelievable coaching staff, and great support from my teammates. The time out has been great."

How Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni manages playing time will be worth watching over the final 25 games. Squeezing Johnson and Wright into a bench unit that already includes Ryan Anderson, Luc Mbah a Moute, Nene and Gordon represents a significant challenge. While the Rockets are lauding their depth, the fact is there won't be nearly enough minutes to go around.

D'Antoni shared that truth with Johnson and Wright before both signed with the team. Still, Johnson and Wright are in Houston with the designs of helping the Rockets, and D'Antoni has the responsibility of maximizing their talents and blending their skills with the current veterans.

"They're vets and, obviously, they fit the system well. They know what's going on," Rockets guard James Harden said of the two newcomers. "They want to win; they have that mindset. It should be a breeze."

The Timberwolves (36-25) are locked in a chase for playoff positioning as well, attempting to fend off the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-26), Denver Nuggets (32-26) and Portland Trail Blazers (32-36) in the Northwest Division while chasing down the San Antonio Spurs (35-24) for the third seed in the West.

Minnesota has been a victim of its own erratic play, neither winning nor losing more than two consecutive games since its five-game winning streak ended last month. The Timberwolves are 7-9 since, including an 18-point home setback to the Rockets on Feb. 13.

"Getting the break at this time for us was good, and it's a chance to recharge and get ready," Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau said referencing the league-leading 61 games the Timberwolves logged before the All-Star break. "But it comes fast again. The first week back is not easy, and we're going to have to be ready right off the bat with Houston."

The Rockets are 2-0 against Minnesota and have ravaged the Timberwolves from the perimeter. Houston hit 17 of 39 3-pointers in a 116-98 victory Jan. 18, and sank 10 3-pointers in the fourth quarter of its 126-108 win Feb. 13. Houston hit 22 of 47 treys in that victory.

"We've just got to run them off the (3-point) line, don't give them as many open looks," Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler said. "Compete a little bit harder. They've got a lot of guys that shoot a ton of 3s, probably even more guys that make a ton of 3s. When you're playing a group of guys like that you can't give them everything.

"It's a tough matchup, but you've got to be able to do that in this league."


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