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NBA Tips: Saturday Best Bets – 17/1/2026
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Just the 6 games on the NBA Saturday slate and the highlight should be the Rockets hosting the Timberwolves in a West battle.
Minnesota Timberwolves (27-14) at Houston Rockets (23-15)
Saturday 17/01/2026 at 1:30pm AEDT. Venue: Toyota Centre (Houston)
On Saturday, the Rockets (23-15) are facing the Timberwolves (27-14) at Toyota Centre. Here’s my NBA betting tips, stats and predictions with the legends at BetReal.
| SGM Bet | Timberwolves +4.5 – Over 224.5 | $3.30 |
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Last 5 Form
Houston Rockets
With just 1 win in their last 5, this a crucial matchup for a team that is struggling with consistent results. In their last game, they lost against the Thunder 111-91.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota are coming into clash with a 4-1 record in their last 5. In their latest win on the road, they were impressive in a 139-106 win over Milwaukee.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
 OKC |
91-111 | L | Home | 16/01/26 | – | MIN |
 MIL |
139-106 | W | Away | 14/01/26 |
| HOU |
 CHI |
119-113 | W | Home | 14/01/26 | – | MIN |
 SAN |
104-103 | W | Home | 12/01/26 |
| HOU |
 SAC |
98-111 | L | Away | 13/01/26 | – | MIN |
 CLE |
134-146 | L | Away | 11/01/26 |
| HOU |
 POR |
105-111 | L | Away | 11/01/26 | – | MIN |
CLE |
131-122 | W | Home | 09/01/26 |
| HOU |
POR |
102-103 | L | Away | 09/01/26 | – | MIN |
 MIA |
122-94 | W | Home | 07/01/26 |
Head to Head
Recent form shows these teams trading wins, with no dominant streak emerging. Victory margins have varied from 6 to 13 points in the last 2 meetings.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
121-115 | MIN |
Rockets won by 6 pts | @ Houston | 6 | 236 | Sat 22-Feb-2025 |
| MIN |
127-114 | HOU |
Timberwolves won by 13 pts | @ Minneapolis | 13 | 241 | Fri 7-Feb-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Rockets against the Timberwolves.
- 1st Leg – Timberwolves +4.5: The form line for the Timberwolves looks a lot better compared to the Rockets so taking the T-Wolves to cover first-up. They’ve won 6 of their last 7 games and have covered in 5 of 7. Houston are just 1-4 in their last 5 games and struggling to cover, just 0-7 ATS in their last 7.
- 2nd Leg – Over 224.5: The Over has a perfect 5-0 record in this matchup and the trend looks to continue. The Timberwolves have also gone Over in 8 of their last 10 road games.
