Spread<\/p>\n
Timberwolves +8.5 (-116)Rockets -8.5 (-104)<\/p>\n
Moneyline<\/p>\n
Timberwolves: +251Rockets: -310<\/p>\n
Total<\/p>\n
220.5 (Over -105\/Under -115)Timberwolves vs. Rockets How to WatchDate: Wednesday, Nov. 4Time: 8:30 p.m. ESTVenue: Toyota CenterHow to Watch (TV): DAZN (MIN), Space City Network, NBA League PassTimberwolves record: 5-3Rockets record: 7-1Timberwolves vs. Rockets Injury ReportsTimberwolves Injury ReportTerrence Shannon Jr. \u2013 questionableDonte DiVincenzo \u2013 outAnthony Edwards \u2013 outRockets Injury ReportSteven Adams \u2013 outQuadir Copeland \u2013 outJulian Phillips \u2013 outClint Capela \u2013 questionableTimberwolves vs. Rockets Best NBA Prop BetsTimberwolves Best NBA Prop BetLaMelo Ball UNDER 19.5 Points (-111)<\/p>\n
I\u2019m fading LaMelo Ball in this matchup, which is one of my favorite prop bets<\/a> of the day on Nov. 4:\u00a0<\/p>\n LaMelo Ball has been thrust into a bigger role for the Minnesota Timberwolves with Anthony Edwards (knee) sidelined for the next two months.\u00a0<\/p>\n Still, Ball has just three games with over 20 points this season, and he\u2019s taking on a tough Houston Rockets defense (No. 6 in the league) on Wednesday. Houston has multiple elite defenders \u2013 Amen Thpmpson, Marcus Smart, Tari Eason \u2013 it can throw at Ball tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Wolves guard is shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from 3, and he\u2019s failed to clear 19.5 points in any game where he\u2019s taken less than 17 shots.\u00a0<\/p>\n I\u2019m not buying Ball, who is playing just 26.3 minutes per game, against one of the best teams in the West.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Timberwolves vs. Rockets Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n Houston has the best net rating in the NBA this season, and it is scoring the ball at a high rate, ranking No. 2 in offensive rating and No. 6 in points per game.<\/p>\n While the Timberwolves\u2019 season-long numbers are still strong \u2013 fourth in net rating, eighth in points per game \u2013 this team isn\u2019t nearly as dangerous without Edwards in the lineup.<\/p>\n In fact, the Wolves have lost on the road to San Antonio by 10 and at home against Golden State by five without the All-NBA guard. The team\u2019s two wins in his absence were both against one-win teams in the Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks.\u00a0<\/p>\n I can\u2019t put too much stock into those performances, and the Timberwolves were already a thin team entering the season, especially with Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles) sidelined. The guard spot doesn\u2019t have a ton of depth after LaMelo Ball and Ayo Dosunmu, and I think the Wolves will struggle against an elite Houston defense (sixth in defensive rating) that features Amen Thompson, Marcus Smart and Tari Eason.\u00a0<\/p>\n I don\u2019t mind laying the points with the Rockets, who are 7-1 against the spread in their eight games.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pick: Rockets -8.5 (-104 at DraftKings)<\/a><\/p>\n Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n Find Peter Dewey’s\u00a0NBA betting record here<\/a>\u00a0(futures included). You can also follow my daily plays on \u00a0BetStamp here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Claim the latest DraftKings promo code<\/a> offer today. Sign up and get $200 in bonus bets + 3 months of NBA League Pass when you make your first $5 bet<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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