The Houston Rockets came into the season with expectations to be good, but they may not have expected to be as strong as they were in the first half. The Rocket

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SportsLine's model simulated Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

Jaylen Clark suffered a head injury midway through the third quarter of the Timberwolves' matchup with the Thunder on Sunday.

The Utah Jazz matched up against the strongest team in the Western Conference for their first taste of competition since the All-Star Break. The Jazz, 31 games behind the Thunder in the standings at the onset of this meeting, fared about as well as one might expect.

The Houston Rockets might just be better than their record looks. They have beat some of the best teams in the league, but have lost multiple must-win games. Ho

The Utah Jazz are 3.40 underdogs on Betway, which has the Houston Rockets at 2.29 to overcome the (-10.5) handicap. Over 228 is 1.876 on 1xbet, with the under at 1.978 odds. Bet365 lists the Rockets at 1.66 to close the (-5.5) spread, with the Utah Jazz at 1.76 to win with the (+8.0) handicap. Read more here.

Analyzing Friday’s Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.