Minnesota faces Houston following Edwards’ 49-point game

Houston Rockets (32-18, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (28-23, seventh in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -1; over/under is 214.5

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota faces the Houston Rockets after Anthony Edwards scored 49 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 127-108 win against the Chicago Bulls.

The Timberwolves are 20-14 in conference play. Minnesota averages 111.4 points while outscoring opponents by 3.4 points per game.

The Rockets are 19-10 in conference play. Houston is the league leader with 47.9 rebounds per game led by Alperen Sengun averaging 10.6.

The Timberwolves are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 45.5% the Rockets allow to opponents. The Rockets average 5.4 more points per game (113.4) than the Timberwolves give up to opponents (108.0).

TOP PERFORMERS: Edwards is averaging 26.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 15.7 points over the last 10 games.

Sengun is averaging 19.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and five assists for the Rockets. Jalen Green is averaging 20.6 points and 3.7 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 117.4 points, 44.4 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.7 points per game.

Rockets: 5-5, averaging 111.1 points, 46.5 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.0 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out (toe), Julius Randle: out (groin).

Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out (ankle), Steven Adams: day to day (ankle), Jabari Smith Jr.: out (hand), Tari Eason: day to day (leg).

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