Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets prediction, team news and lineups on Nov. 4, 2026

The Timberwolves visit the Rockets on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in a Timberwolves at Rockets game that tests how the Timberwolves play without Anthony Edwards. Edwards is expected to miss about two months after knee surgery, and the Timberwolves are 1-2 since he left the lineup.

The Rockets are 6-1 and unbeaten in three home games, with their only loss coming at the Mavericks. Alperen Sengun is back from a two-game absence, so the Rockets' front line is intact against a Timberwolves team that leans on rebounding and three-point volume.

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When is Timberwolves at Rockets?

• Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
• Tip-off: 8:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. CT
• Competition: NBA, 2026–27 regular season
• Home team: Rockets

The game sits on a full Wednesday NBA schedule that the daily sports prediction markets cover.

What is the Timberwolves at Rockets prediction?

The Rockets are favorites at 72%, with the Timberwolves at 29%. These implied probabilities reflect the market's expectations, not guaranteed outcomes. Market data as of November 2, 2026. For the latest market probabilities, check the OG.com platform.

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The Rockets' case starts on the glass. The Rockets outrebounded all five of their latest opponents, 231-201 in total, while the Timberwolves' rebounding depends on Rudy Gobert. When Gobert sat out at the Spurs, Joan Beringer started at center for 34 minutes and the Timberwolves lost the rebounding count 49-38.

The Timberwolves' best route is a full-strength Gobert, enough scoring from Ayo Dosunmu, Jaden McDaniels and Jonathan Kuminga to cover for Edwards, and a game in which three-point shooting keeps pace with the Rockets' front-line advantage. Edwards averaged 33.3 points in his four games, so the scoring has to come from several players.

Timberwolves at Rockets win probabilities

The market gives the Rockets a clear edge without treating the Timberwolves as a long shot. The Rockets bring a 6-1 start and a home game, and the Timberwolves bring a rotation that has to replace its leading scorer by committee.

How could Timberwolves at Rockets unfold?

The Rockets' advantage starts with possessions after missed shots. Their rebounding edge feeds fast-break scoring, such as the 26 fast-break points they scored in a 120-110 win over the Hawks on Oct. 26.

Transition is also where the Rockets are exposed. The Mavericks scored 28 fast-break points in the Rockets' only loss, when the Rockets shot 7-of-29 from three, and they have allowed 91 fast-break points over its last five games, or 18.2 per game. The Timberwolves scored 80 over the same stretch, 16.0 per game, and 18 against the Clippers on Oct. 30.

The link between the two is simple. Missed threes create long rebounds, long rebounds start breaks, and the Timberwolves get their best chance to turn a rebounding deficit into easy points if the Rockets' shooting goes cold.

What is the latest team news?

Both teams play Monday night before this game, so the injury lists can still change.

What is the latest on the Timberwolves?

Edwards had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Oct. 29, and the team called the procedure successful. He is expected to miss about two months. Donte DiVincenzo remains out with an Achilles injury.

Gobert missed the Oct. 31 loss to the Spurs with back spasms and does not appear on the latest injury report. He averages 12.3 rebounds per game this season, third in the NBA.

What is the latest on the Rockets?

Steven Adams is out with a right soleus strain, and coach Ime Udoka said he could miss a week or two. Clint Capela (ankle) and Reed Sheppard (low back) are both questionable for Monday's game against the Celtics.

Fred VanVleet sat out the Oct. 31 win over the Thunder for right knee injury management on the second night of a back-to-back, and he does not appear on the latest injury report.

What are the projected starting lineups?

Both teams changed their starting fives in the past week because of absences, so each projection follows the most recent group with its regular starters available.

How could the Timberwolves line up?

Projected starting five:

• LaMelo Ball
• Ayo Dosunmu
• Jaden McDaniels
• Jonathan Kuminga
• Rudy Gobert

This projection assumes Gobert is available; Beringer is the likely alternative if he is ruled out. Bones Hyland, who scored 19 points in 20 minutes against the Clippers, is the main scoring option off the bench.

How could the Rockets line up?

Projected starting five:

• Fred VanVleet
• Amen Thompson
• Kevin Durant
• Jabari Smith Jr.
• Alperen Sengun

This projection assumes VanVleet is available; Marcus Smart started in his place against the Thunder and is the likely alternative. Tari Eason and Bogdan Bogdanovic provide wing depth off the bench.

What could decide Timberwolves at Rockets?

With Edwards out, the Timberwolves have to find creation, shooting and rim protection in more places than the Rockets do.

Can LaMelo Ball carry the creation load?

Ball scored a season-high 24 points against the Clippers, the Timberwolves' first win without Edwards. Against the Spurs he shot 2-of-10, committed five turnovers to four assists and fouled out in 20 minutes. Dosunmu's 27 points and nine rebounds in that game show the Timberwolves can get creation from another ball handler, but Ball's foul trouble limits how long the Timberwolves can play without him.

Can the Timberwolves' three-point volume beat the Rockets' defense?

The Timberwolves make 15.0 threes per game, fourth in the NBA, at 37.8%. The Rockets have held four of their last five opponents below 32% from three, and opponents are 58-of-194 (29.9%) over that stretch. Kuminga's 47.6% accuracy from three gives the Timberwolves a shooter who can test that record.

Who backs up Sengun at center?

With Adams out, the Rockets' reserve center options narrow quickly if Capela is limited, and Oscar Tshiebwe would likely absorb the backup minutes. The Timberwolves scored 274 points in the paint over their last five games, 54.8 per game, so a thin Rockets front line gives Gobert and McDaniels more room to score near the rim.

What could move Timberwolves at Rockets prediction?

Gobert's return from back spasms is the largest open question. Another absence, with Beringer at center, would put the rebounding gap back at the center of the Rockets' case.

For the Rockets, VanVleet's knee management and Sheppard's back affect who runs the second unit. If VanVleet is limited, Smart's 7-of-10 three-point shooting against the Thunder is the likeliest way the Rockets replace his perimeter scoring.

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