Putting Up Numbers· NBA

Timberwolves @ Rockets

Wed, Nov 4, 2026

Timberwolves 117, Rockets 107

Timberwolves at Rockets: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameTimberwolves1 gameRockets1 game
Points+7.8−3.7
Points allowed−9.0+1.7
Rebounds+2.1−3.4
Assists+2.6−3.9
3-pointers made+2.3+0.5
Free throw attempts−4.6+5.0
Turnovers+1.8+2.5
Turnovers forced+3.1+2.1

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Rockets

Timberwolves

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Rockets

  • The Rockets had won 4 straight at home.streakthe runs →Ended here.

The series

  • The Rockets lead the series 93–59 since 1989-90. The Timberwolves have won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • The Rockets had won 8 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • At home, the Rockets' assists were 4.9 over expected in 4 games. 4 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 4.4 under expected.
  • On the road, the Timberwolves' rebounds were 5.0 over expected in 4 games. 4 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 1.5 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Nov 4, 2026at RocketsTimberwolves 117, Rockets 107
Apr 10, 2026at RocketsTimberwolves 136, Rockets 132
Mar 25, 2026at TimberwolvesTimberwolves 110, Rockets 108
Jan 16, 2026at RocketsRockets 110, Timberwolves 105
Feb 21, 2025at RocketsRockets 121, Timberwolves 115
Feb 6, 2025at TimberwolvesTimberwolves 127, Rockets 114
Dec 27, 2024at RocketsTimberwolves 113, Rockets 112
Nov 26, 2024at TimberwolvesRockets 117, Timberwolves 111
Apr 2, 2024at TimberwolvesTimberwolves 113, Rockets 106
Feb 4, 2024at TimberwolvesTimberwolves 111, Rockets 90

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Nov 3, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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