Harden is flourishing under head coach Mike D'Antoni, ranking third in the league in scoring, first in assists and is registering over eight rebounds per game. The Rockets are also lighting it up from three-point land, ranking sixth in long-distance shooting percentage, which has them second in the league in points scored behind Golden State.
The young Timberwolves are struggling, although they have a decent nucleus in Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine. They've had 16 close games, losing by 10 points or less. They're also 16th in points allowed, which Minnesota would love to improve under defensive-minded head coach Tom Thibodeau.
The Rockets are 9-1 SU (eight straight wins) in their last 10 meetings with the Timberwolves, but only 4-6 ATS. The two met in Minnesota on December 17 with the Rockets pulling out an 111-109 overtime win. Harden posted 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds. Towns had 41 points, 16 boards and five assists for the Timberwolves.
NBA Odds: Rockets, Timberwolves Meet in Minnesota
The Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road back in December and they'll aim to do it again on Wednesday.The first meeting went to overtime after the Rockets stormed back from 12 down with just over two minutes to go. Houston went on to win 111-109. James Harden just missed a triple-double with 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for the Rockets, while Karl-Anthony Towns countered with 41 points and 16 boards for the Timberwolves. Houston has now won nine of their last 10 against Minnesota, but they've covered in just four of those games.
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