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

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 5 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 16, 20:40 | 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	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W

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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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Toyota Center

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	O221.5	U221.5
Houston Rockets Home Stats		8-2	221.10	115.10	106.00	4	6
Minnesota Timberwolves Away Stats		4-6	230.10	114.50	115.60	5	5

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O221.5 = Games Over 221.5 Points
U221.5 = Games Under 221.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Timberwolves

NBA: 09/04 Timberwolves 120 Magic132
NBA: 08/04 Timberwolves 124 Pacers104
NBA: 06/04 Hornets 122 Timberwolves108
NBA: 04/04 Timberwolves 103 76ers115
NBA: 03/04 Timberwolves 108 Pistons113

Rockets

NBA: 10/04 76ers 102 Rockets113
NBA: 08/04 Rockets 119 Suns105
NBA: 06/04 Rockets 117 Warriors116
NBA: 04/04 Jazz 106 Rockets140
NBA: 02/04 Bucks 113 Rockets119

Head to Head

Timberwolves vs Rockets

NBA: 26/03 2026 Rockets 108 Timberwolves 110
NBA: 17/01 2026 Timberwolves 105 Rockets 110
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

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats

Houston Rockets Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Point Spread

+10.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+10.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-10.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
-10.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 218.70 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 230.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 221.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 221.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 109.00 pts and allowed 109.70 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 114.50 pts and allowed 115.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 229.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 221.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 221.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 221.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 120.40 pts and allowed 108.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 115.10 pts and allowed 106.00 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.00 (50%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.30 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 15.10 (76.65%)
Rebounds: Total 43.1, Offensive 11.10, Defensive 32.00
Assists: 23.90
Blocks: 6.10
Steals: 9.50
Turnovers : 14.30
Personal Fouls: 19.90

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 28.60 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.60 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 16.50 (79.71%)
Rebounds: Total 42.4, Offensive 8.90, Defensive 33.50
Assists: 24.60
Blocks: 5.20
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 15.40
Personal Fouls: 21.20

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.90 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.60 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 17.80 (79.11%)
Rebounds: Total 48.3, Offensive 14.40, Defensive 33.90
Assists: 28.80
Blocks: 5.80
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 12.70
Personal Fouls: 17.60

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.80 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.90 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 16.80 (76.71%)
Rebounds: Total 46, Offensive 12.90, Defensive 33.10
Assists: 27.50
Blocks: 4.00
Steals: 8.40
Turnovers : 13.40
Personal Fouls: 17.40

Team News

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Anthony Edwards	59	35.7	1730	223	29.3	3.8	3.4	5.1	0.8	1.4
Julius Randle	79	33.04	1667	397	21.1	5.0	1.4	6.7	0.2	1.1
Jaden McDaniels	72	31.69	1068	197	14.8	2.7	1.4	4.2	1.0	1.1

Rudy Gobert	76	31.32	829	128	10.9	1.7	-	11.5	1.6	0.8
Donte DiVincenzo	80	30.72	979	308	12.2	3.9	3.0	4.1	0.4	1.3
Ayo Dosunmu	68	27.28	1007	245	14.8	3.6	1.8	3.5	0.3	0.9
Naz Reid	77	26.07	1046	171	13.6	2.2	2.1	6.2	1.0	1.0
Kyle Anderson	42	19.53	249	117	5.9	2.8	0.1	3.4	0.6	1.0
Mike Conley	53	18.25	236	153	4.5	2.9	1.0	1.7	0.3	0.7
Bones Hyland	71	16.58	604	188	8.5	2.6	1.6	1.8	0.2	0.6
Jaylen Clark	66	12.8	265	40	4.0	0.6	0.5	1.8	0.1	0.7
Terrence Shannon	41	11.59	192	32	4.7	0.8	0.6	1.1	0.0	0.3
Julian Phillips	47	8.52	124	9	2.6	0.2	0.4	1.0	0.1	0.5
Joan Beringer	38	6.77	118	9	3.1	0.2	-	2.0	0.5	0.1
Joe Ingles	25	4.81	26	24	1.0	1.0	0.2	0.5	-	0.3
Johnny Juzang	21	4.18	43	6	2.0	0.3	0.3	0.8	-	0.1
Rocco Zikarsky	4	4.08	6	-	1.5	-	-	1.3	0.8	-
Enrique Freeman	3	3.7	-	-	-	-	-	1.0	0.3	-
Zyon Pullin	4	2.9	4	4	1.0	1.0	-	-	-	0.3

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Amen Thompson	78	37.33	1402	413	18.0	5.3	0.3	7.8	0.6	1.5
Kevin Durant	77	36.26	1993	365	25.9	4.7	2.4	5.5	0.9	0.8
Jabari Smith	76	35.09	1199	141	15.8	1.9	2.3	6.9	0.9	0.8

Alperen Sengun	71	33.36	1444	437	20.3	6.2	0.6	8.9	1.1	1.2
Reed Sheppard	80	26.29	1079	274	13.5	3.4	2.8	2.9	0.7	1.5
Tari Eason	58	25.89	613	87	10.6	1.5	1.6	6.4	0.5	1.3
Steven Adams	32	22.83	187	48	5.8	1.5	-	8.6	0.7	0.7
Josh Okogie	76	17.17	348	65	4.6	0.9	0.8	2.6	0.2	0.8
Dorian Finney-Smith	36	16.65	114	35	3.2	1.0	0.7	2.5	0.2	0.4
Aaron Holiday	55	13.73	310	58	5.6	1.1	1.2	1.0	0.1	0.5
Clint Capela	73	12.25	255	49	3.5	0.7	-	4.5	0.8	0.5
Jae'Sean Tate	44	8.43	114	23	2.6	0.5	0.2	1.4	0.1	0.2
JD Davison	27	7.11	60	29	2.2	1.1	0.3	1.0	0.1	0.2
Isaiah Crawford	13	5.87	17	4	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.2
Jeff Green	29	5.19	61	7	2.1	0.2	0.4	0.7	0.0	0.0
Tristen Newton	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevon Harris	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

08 Apr NBA

Timberwolves 120-132 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NBA

Timberwolves 124-104 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Apr NBA

Hornets 122-108 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

03 Apr NBA

Timberwolves 103-115 76ers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NBA

Timberwolves 108-113 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

30 Mar NBA

Timberwolves 124-94 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NBA

Pistons 109-87 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

25 Mar NBA

Rockets 108-110 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NBA

Timberwolves 102-92 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NBA

Trail Blazers 108-104 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

09 Apr NBA

76ers 102-113 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NBA

Rockets 119-105 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

05 Apr NBA

Rockets 117-116 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

03 Apr NBA

Jazz 106-140 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

01 Apr NBA

Bucks 113-119 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NBA

Knicks 94-111 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NBA

Rockets 134-102 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

27 Mar NBA

Rockets 119-109 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

25 Mar NBA

Rockets 108-110 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

23 Mar NBA

Rockets 124-132 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

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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