Minnesota hosts Houston to begin season

Posted October 16, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT

LINE: Timberwolves -4.5; over/under is 228.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolves open the season at home against the Houston Rockets.

Minnesota went 23-49 overall and 15-27 in Western Conference action in the 2020-21 season. The Timberwolves averaged 112.1 points per game last season, 17.6 from the free throw line and 39.3 from beyond the arc.

Houston finished 17-55 overall and 11-31 in Western Conference games a season ago. The Rockets shot 44.4% from the field and 33.9% from 3-point range last season.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: None listed.

Rockets: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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