Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Friday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 16, 21:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Wolves vs Rockets

The Minnesota Timberwolves hit the hardwood against the Houston Rockets in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Points the Play in Wolves at Rockets

We’re confident that Over 223.5 is the value play at -112. We’re expecting the Wolves and the Rockets to rack up the points, so we’ll have a bet on the totals.

7 Wins for Wolves in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Minnesota Timberwolves have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest was on the road where Milwaukee Bucks were beaten 139-106 at Fiserv Forum. Julius Randle dropped 29 points, as Bones Hyland finished with 23 and Naz Reid 19.

Houston Rockets were defeated last time out. Toyota Center saw them beaten at home to Oklahoma City Thunder by a 111-91 scoreline. Kevin Durant was able to score 19 points, Jabari Smith recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds, with Alperen Sengun getting 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Rockets claim a 121-115 win over the Wolves at Toyota Center. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Wolves have won seven.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	43	27	0.614	114	109.9	4.1	25-10	18-17	7-6	23-21	5-5	2W
Timberwolves	44	28	0.611	118.4	114.5	3.9	24-13	20-15	9-7	27-21	5-5	1W

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Minnesota Timberwolves – Last 10 Games

The Wolves have 7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 124.1 points, 45.9 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.3 blocks while shooting 51.6% from the field and 72.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 115.1 points and 40.2 rebounds per contest.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 24.8 points, Rudy Gobert 11.0 rebounds and Julius Randle 6.2 assists, while Donte DiVincenzo averages 3.2 (40.0%) 3-pointers made.

Houston Rockets – Last 10 Games

The Rockets have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 108.2 points, 51.5 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field and 72.3% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 107.1 points and 39.5 rebounds.

Kevin Durant is averaging 27.9 points, 5.1 assists and 2.1 (30.0%) 3-pointers made, while Amen Thompson has an average of 8.8 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves lineup: Donte DiVincenzo, Jaden McDaniels, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle.

Houston Rockets lineup: Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith, Josh Okogie, Alperen Sengun.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks

Our Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

The teams are certainly capable of exceeding the set points total line which leads us to predict Over 223.5 as a value pick at -112 for this NBA contest.

Tracking injury updates is a big part of our analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our basketball predictions. We combine this with recent form and the most important NBA stats to get a complete picture.

Key Timberwolves vs Rockets stats:

The 223.5 line has been covered in the last 10 Wolves games on the road.
The 223.5 line has been covered in 19 of the last 20 Wolves games on the road.
The 223.5 line has been covered in the last 4 games between these teams.

Over 223.5 Probability

The top NBA sportsbooks suggest there’s a 52.9% chance of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Amen Thompson Over 17.5 Points -118

Amen Thompson (Rockets) has totaled an average of 23 points in the past 5 games. There’s an opportunity to wager on Player Points and the line looks attractive, with -118 available that it’s covered.

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Kevin Durant Over 5.5 Rebounds -115

Kevin Durant (Rockets) has finished with Over 5.5 rebounds in 4 straight games at home. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with odds of -115 now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 221.5

Spread Timberwolves +4.5

Player Points Amen Thompson Over 17.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Over 221.5. We’ve also gone for Wolves +4.5 and Amen Thompson (Rockets) to score Over 17.5 points.

The same game parlay option is great for basketball bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Timberwolves Timberwolves logo

114 - 115 Rockets logo

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There’s every chance that this is going to be a close contest and we’ll have a play on the Rockets enjoying a 115-114 winning scoreline. Hopefully this can go close.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Rockets Could Have the Edge Say the Books

The sportsbooks have Houston Rockets at -175 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 64% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +146 about Minnesota Timberwolves.

The current spread is 4.5 and total points is 221.5. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. The Over 221.5 selection is available to back at -112.

There are a wide range of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on this exciting league and we recommend visiting the best basketball sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Kevin Durant Favorite to Get Most Points

Kevin Durant is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -120 that he gets Over 25.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -110.

Player Points

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

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Player Assists

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

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Player Rebounds

Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

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Micro Betting

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on basketball. There are a huge range of live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen. Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer are among the options.

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Rockets Record Shows Eight Wins in Last Ten at Home

The Rockets own a 8-2 mark in their past 10 home games, putting up 113.20 points on average and giving up 107.10.

The Wolves have a 7-3 record in their last 10 games away from home, posting 131.60 points per contest while yielding 122.90.

In their last matchup at Toyota Center, the Rockets came out on top 121-115 against the Wolves. Over the last 10 head-to-head meetings at Toyota Center, the Wolves have claimed six wins compared to the Rockets who have four.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O223.5	U223.5
Houston Rockets Home Stats		8-2	220.30	113.20	107.10	4	6
Minnesota Timberwolves Away Stats		7-3	254.50	131.60	122.90	10	0

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O223.5 = Games Over 223.5 Points
U223.5 = Games Under 223.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Timberwolves

NBA: 14/01 Timberwolves 139 Bucks106
NBA: 12/01 Spurs 103 Timberwolves104
NBA: 10/01 Timberwolves 134 Cavaliers146
NBA: 09/01 Cavaliers 122 Timberwolves131
NBA: 07/01 Heat 94 Timberwolves122

Rockets

NBA: 16/01 Thunder 111 Rockets91
NBA: 14/01 Bulls 113 Rockets119
NBA: 12/01 Rockets 98 Kings111
NBA: 10/01 Rockets 105 Trail Blazers111
NBA: 08/01 Rockets 102 Trail Blazers103

Head to Head

Timberwolves vs Rockets

NBA: 22/02 2025 Timberwolves 115 Rockets 121
NBA: 07/02 2025 Rockets 114 Timberwolves 127
NBA: 28/12 2024 Timberwolves 113 Rockets 112
NBA: 27/11 2024 Rockets 117 Timberwolves 111
NBA: 03/04 2024 Rockets 106 Timberwolves 113
NBA: 05/02 2024 Rockets 90 Timberwolves 111
NBA: 06/01 2024 Timberwolves 122 Rockets 95
NBA: 24/01 2023 Timberwolves 114 Rockets 119
NBA: 22/01 2023 Rockets 104 Timberwolves 113
NBA: 09/01 2023 Timberwolves 104 Rockets 96

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats

Houston Rockets Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 239.20 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 254.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 223.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 223.5 on the Road: Covered in the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 124.10 pts and allowed 115.10 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 131.60 pts and allowed 122.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 215.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 220.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 223.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 223.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 108.20 pts and allowed 107.10 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 113.20 pts and allowed 107.10 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.90 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.80 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 15.90 (72.27%)
Rebounds: Total 45.9, Offensive 10.80, Defensive 35.10
Assists: 28.70
Blocks: 5.30
Steals: 8.60
Turnovers : 12.40
Personal Fouls: 18.30

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 34.10 (63%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.70 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 19.30 (79.42%)
Rebounds: Total 44.8, Offensive 10.90, Defensive 33.90
Assists: 29.70
Blocks: 6.40
Steals: 8.40
Turnovers : 12.60
Personal Fouls: 19.60

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.50 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 9.60 (29%)
Free Throws Made: 16.40 (72.25%)
Rebounds: Total 51.5, Offensive 17.70, Defensive 33.80
Assists: 22.50
Blocks: 5.90
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 12.90
Personal Fouls: 17.00

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 33.10 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 9.80 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 17.60 (78.22%)
Rebounds: Total 51.6, Offensive 16.40, Defensive 35.20
Assists: 22.40
Blocks: 4.80
Steals: 7.60
Turnovers : 15.10
Personal Fouls: 16.90

Team News

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Anthony Edwards	32	35.9	948	124	29.6	3.9	3.4	5.1	0.9	1.4
Julius Randle	41	33.36	910	232	22.2	5.7	1.6	7.1	0.2	1.0
Jaden McDaniels	39	31.79	576	105	14.8	2.7	1.4	4.4	0.9	1.1

Rudy Gobert	40	31.7	440	73	11.0	1.8	-	11.4	1.7	0.6
Donte DiVincenzo	41	31.47	548	172	13.4	4.2	3.1	4.5	0.4	1.3
Naz Reid	41	26.52	599	99	14.6	2.4	2.4	6.2	0.9	0.9
Mike Conley	35	18.4	176	106	5.0	3.0	1.1	1.7	0.2	0.6
Jaylen Clark	38	14.23	166	22	4.4	0.6	0.4	2.0	0.2	0.8
Bones Hyland	32	13.91	220	81	6.9	2.5	1.2	1.4	0.2	0.5
Terrence Shannon	22	12.82	100	14	4.5	0.6	0.7	1.3	0.0	0.3
Rob Dillingham	32	9.75	116	57	3.6	1.8	0.3	1.2	0.1	0.5
Joan Beringer	15	6	43	2	2.9	0.1	-	1.7	0.3	0.2
Leonard Miller	16	5.02	44	4	2.8	0.3	0.1	1.4	-	0.3
Joe Ingles	12	4.49	7	11	0.6	0.9	0.1	0.4	-	0.5
Johnny Juzang	16	3.89	36	6	2.3	0.4	0.3	0.8	-	0.1

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Amen Thompson	38	37.08	709	193	18.7	5.1	0.4	7.7	0.5	1.3
Kevin Durant	36	36.17	934	159	25.9	4.4	2.1	5.4	1.0	0.7
Jabari Smith	37	34.63	560	67	15.1	1.8	2.2	7.0	0.8	0.8

Alperen Sengun	31	34.36	666	202	21.5	6.5	0.7	9.0	1.0	1.4
Reed Sheppard	38	25.27	485	123	12.8	3.2	2.4	2.6	0.6	1.4
Tari Eason	21	23.71	251	33	12.0	1.6	2.1	6.0	0.6	1.1
Steven Adams	31	22.68	182	46	5.9	1.5	-	8.6	0.7	0.7
Josh Okogie	38	19.25	214	36	5.6	0.9	0.9	2.9	0.2	1.0
Dorian Finney-Smith	9	15.47	25	5	2.8	0.6	0.8	2.9	0.2	0.2
Aaron Holiday	30	13.99	179	30	6.0	1.0	1.3	0.8	0.2	0.4
Clint Capela	33	11.32	118	17	3.6	0.5	-	4.5	0.7	0.5
Jae'Sean Tate	23	7.55	61	13	2.7	0.6	0.3	1.4	0.1	0.2
JD Davison	18	7.53	39	21	2.2	1.2	0.3	0.8	0.2	0.2
Jeff Green	15	4.41	32	2	2.1	0.1	0.5	0.5	0.1	-
Isaiah Crawford	2	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevon Harris	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Table

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Houston Rockets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

1 Amen Thompson

7 Kevin Durant

10 Jabari Smith

20 Josh Okogie

28 Alperen Sengun

Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup

0 Donte DiVincenzo

3 Jaden McDaniels

10 Mike Conley

27 Rudy Gobert

30 Julius Randle

Previous Minnesota Timberwolves Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Timberwolves 139-106 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Spurs 103-104 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NBA

Timberwolves 134-146 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NBA

Cavaliers 122-131 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NBA

Heat 94-122 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NBA

Timberwolves 141-115 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Timberwolves 125-115 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 102-126 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 136-101 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Nets 123-107 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Thunder 111-91 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Bulls 113-119 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Rockets 98-111 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Rockets 105-111 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Rockets 102-103 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Suns 97-100 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Rockets 104-110 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NBA

Rockets 120-96 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Pacers 119-126 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Cavaliers 100-117 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	47	24	0.662	114.1	107	7.1	24-11	23-13	9-5	29-14	6-4	1L
Knicks	47	25	0.653	117.2	110.4	6.8	26-9	21-16	12-3	31-15	7-3	6W
Raptors	39	31	0.557	113.8	112.1	1.7	19-16	20-15	4-10	29-16	4-6	2L
76ers	39	32	0.549	115.8	116.1	-0.3	20-16	19-16	9-7	22-23	6-4	2W
Nets	17	54	0.239	106.4	115.5	-9.1	9-26	8-28	3-12	12-32	2-8	7L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	51	19	0.729	117.4	109.5	7.9	27-8	24-11	10-4	34-11	6-4	3W
Cavaliers	44	27	0.62	119	114.7	4.3	22-13	22-14	10-5	28-17	7-3	3W
Bucks	29	41	0.414	111	116.2	-5.2	16-19	13-22	9-6	20-27	3-7	1W
Bulls	28	42	0.4	115.8	120.2	-4.4	17-20	11-22	4-11	17-28	4-6	2L
Pacers	15	56	0.211	111.4	120.4	-9	10-25	5-31	3-10	11-33	0-10	16L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	39	32	0.549	117.9	116.5	1.4	20-16	19-16	8-6	22-21	9-1	1W
Magic	38	32	0.543	115.3	114.3	1	22-14	16-18	9-7	24-21	6-4	4L
Heat	38	33	0.535	120.3	117.2	3.1	23-13	15-20	7-7	22-20	6-4	4L
Hornets	37	34	0.521	116.1	112.1	4	17-17	20-17	11-5	22-22	7-3	3W
Wizards	16	55	0.225	112.5	124.1	-11.6	11-26	5-29	2-12	11-34	0-10	16L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	56	15	0.789	118.7	107.5	11.2	29-7	27-8	11-3	37-9	10-0	11W
Nuggets	44	28	0.611	120.8	116.4	4.4	21-13	23-15	7-5	26-16	6-4	2W
Timberwolves	44	28	0.611	118.4	114.5	3.9	24-13	20-15	9-7	27-21	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	35	37	0.486	115.1	117.2	-2.1	18-16	17-21	7-8	25-20	6-4	1L
Jazz	21	50	0.296	117.3	124.8	-7.5	13-23	8-27	1-12	11-33	3-7	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	46	25	0.648	116.5	114.9	1.6	23-12	23-13	8-7	30-16	9-1	9W
Suns	40	32	0.556	112.2	111	1.2	23-14	17-18	10-6	25-20	5-5	1W
Clippers	35	36	0.493	113.5	113	0.5	19-15	16-21	8-6	22-23	5-5	1W
Warriors	33	38	0.465	114.7	114.6	0.1	19-15	14-23	6-6	22-22	2-8	3L
Kings	19	53	0.264	111	121	-10	13-25	6-28	3-10	12-35	5-5	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	53	18	0.746	119	111.7	7.3	28-7	25-11	11-3	31-14	9-1	5W
Rockets	43	27	0.614	114	109.9	4.1	25-10	18-17	7-6	23-21	5-5	2W
Pelicans	25	47	0.347	115.5	119.2	-3.7	16-22	9-25	7-8	16-30	6-4	1L
Grizzlies	24	46	0.343	115.5	118.7	-3.2	13-21	11-25	6-7	19-27	1-9	2L
Mavericks	23	48	0.324	113.5	118.7	-5.2	14-22	9-26	4-11	12-31	2-8	3L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	51	19	0.729	117.4	109.5	7.9	27-8	24-11	10-4	34-11	6-4	3W
Celtics	47	24	0.662	114.1	107	7.1	24-11	23-13	9-5	29-14	6-4	1L
Knicks	47	25	0.653	117.2	110.4	6.8	26-9	21-16	12-3	31-15	7-3	6W
Cavaliers	44	27	0.62	119	114.7	4.3	22-13	22-14	10-5	28-17	7-3	3W
Raptors	39	31	0.557	113.8	112.1	1.7	19-16	20-15	4-10	29-16	4-6	2L
Hawks	39	32	0.549	117.9	116.5	1.4	20-16	19-16	8-6	22-21	9-1	1W
76ers	39	32	0.549	115.8	116.1	-0.3	20-16	19-16	9-7	22-23	6-4	2W
Magic	38	32	0.543	115.3	114.3	1	22-14	16-18	9-7	24-21	6-4	4L
Heat	38	33	0.535	120.3	117.2	3.1	23-13	15-20	7-7	22-20	6-4	4L
Hornets	37	34	0.521	116.1	112.1	4	17-17	20-17	11-5	22-22	7-3	3W
Bucks	29	41	0.414	111	116.2	-5.2	16-19	13-22	9-6	20-27	3-7	1W
Bulls	28	42	0.4	115.8	120.2	-4.4	17-20	11-22	4-11	17-28	4-6	2L
Nets	17	54	0.239	106.4	115.5	-9.1	9-26	8-28	3-12	12-32	2-8	7L
Wizards	16	55	0.225	112.5	124.1	-11.6	11-26	5-29	2-12	11-34	0-10	16L
Pacers	15	56	0.211	111.4	120.4	-9	10-25	5-31	3-10	11-33	0-10	16L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	56	15	0.789	118.7	107.5	11.2	29-7	27-8	11-3	37-9	10-0	11W
Spurs	53	18	0.746	119	111.7	7.3	28-7	25-11	11-3	31-14	9-1	5W
Lakers	46	25	0.648	116.5	114.9	1.6	23-12	23-13	8-7	30-16	9-1	9W
Rockets	43	27	0.614	114	109.9	4.1	25-10	18-17	7-6	23-21	5-5	2W
Nuggets	44	28	0.611	120.8	116.4	4.4	21-13	23-15	7-5	26-16	6-4	2W
Timberwolves	44	28	0.611	118.4	114.5	3.9	24-13	20-15	9-7	27-21	5-5	1W
Suns	40	32	0.556	112.2	111	1.2	23-14	17-18	10-6	25-20	5-5	1W
Clippers	35	36	0.493	113.5	113	0.5	19-15	16-21	8-6	22-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	35	37	0.486	115.1	117.2	-2.1	18-16	17-21	7-8	25-20	6-4	1L
Warriors	33	38	0.465	114.7	114.6	0.1	19-15	14-23	6-6	22-22	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	47	0.347	115.5	119.2	-3.7	16-22	9-25	7-8	16-30	6-4	1L
Grizzlies	24	46	0.343	115.5	118.7	-3.2	13-21	11-25	6-7	19-27	1-9	2L
Mavericks	23	48	0.324	113.5	118.7	-5.2	14-22	9-26	4-11	12-31	2-8	3L
Jazz	21	50	0.296	117.3	124.8	-7.5	13-23	8-27	1-12	11-33	3-7	1L
Kings	19	53	0.264	111	121	-10	13-25	6-28	3-10	12-35	5-5	1W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	56	15	0.789	118.7	107.5	11.2	29-7	27-8	11-3	37-9	10-0	11W
Spurs	53	18	0.746	119	111.7	7.3	28-7	25-11	11-3	31-14	9-1	5W
Pistons	51	19	0.729	117.4	109.5	7.9	27-8	24-11	10-4	34-11	6-4	3W
Celtics	47	24	0.662	114.1	107	7.1	24-11	23-13	9-5	29-14	6-4	1L
Knicks	47	25	0.653	117.2	110.4	6.8	26-9	21-16	12-3	31-15	7-3	6W
Lakers	46	25	0.648	116.5	114.9	1.6	23-12	23-13	8-7	30-16	9-1	9W
Cavaliers	44	27	0.62	119	114.7	4.3	22-13	22-14	10-5	28-17	7-3	3W
Rockets	43	27	0.614	114	109.9	4.1	25-10	18-17	7-6	23-21	5-5	2W
Nuggets	44	28	0.611	120.8	116.4	4.4	21-13	23-15	7-5	26-16	6-4	2W
Timberwolves	44	28	0.611	118.4	114.5	3.9	24-13	20-15	9-7	27-21	5-5	1W
Raptors	39	31	0.557	113.8	112.1	1.7	19-16	20-15	4-10	29-16	4-6	2L
Suns	40	32	0.556	112.2	111	1.2	23-14	17-18	10-6	25-20	5-5	1W
Hawks	39	32	0.549	117.9	116.5	1.4	20-16	19-16	8-6	22-21	9-1	1W
76ers	39	32	0.549	115.8	116.1	-0.3	20-16	19-16	9-7	22-23	6-4	2W
Magic	38	32	0.543	115.3	114.3	1	22-14	16-18	9-7	24-21	6-4	4L
Heat	38	33	0.535	120.3	117.2	3.1	23-13	15-20	7-7	22-20	6-4	4L
Hornets	37	34	0.521	116.1	112.1	4	17-17	20-17	11-5	22-22	7-3	3W
Clippers	35	36	0.493	113.5	113	0.5	19-15	16-21	8-6	22-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	35	37	0.486	115.1	117.2	-2.1	18-16	17-21	7-8	25-20	6-4	1L
Warriors	33	38	0.465	114.7	114.6	0.1	19-15	14-23	6-6	22-22	2-8	3L
Bucks	29	41	0.414	111	116.2	-5.2	16-19	13-22	9-6	20-27	3-7	1W
Bulls	28	42	0.4	115.8	120.2	-4.4	17-20	11-22	4-11	17-28	4-6	2L
Pelicans	25	47	0.347	115.5	119.2	-3.7	16-22	9-25	7-8	16-30	6-4	1L
Grizzlies	24	46	0.343	115.5	118.7	-3.2	13-21	11-25	6-7	19-27	1-9	2L
Mavericks	23	48	0.324	113.5	118.7	-5.2	14-22	9-26	4-11	12-31	2-8	3L
Jazz	21	50	0.296	117.3	124.8	-7.5	13-23	8-27	1-12	11-33	3-7	1L
Kings	19	53	0.264	111	121	-10	13-25	6-28	3-10	12-35	5-5	1W
Nets	17	54	0.239	106.4	115.5	-9.1	9-26	8-28	3-12	12-32	2-8	7L
Wizards	16	55	0.225	112.5	124.1	-11.6	11-26	5-29	2-12	11-34	0-10	16L
Pacers	15	56	0.211	111.4	120.4	-9	10-25	5-31	3-10	11-33	0-10	16L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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