Houston defends the arc well beyond just being adequate, they can shut down the deep shooters of opponents. Teams are only hitting around 35% vs them. Ryan Anderson is still a quiet threat and will keep Minnesota out of there enough.


Minnesota has some good young players, but they can struggle when dealing with being forced to play "chase around" defense and on the road. Things will stay the same. Inconsistent ball placement when trying to get their guys freed up off low screens - James Harden has a unique blend of speed and attack ability - and cannot be defended well enough with anyone the TWolves have on their team.



Houston is coming off a blowout win on Thursday on the road and I believe they win this one by 15 or more points on Saturday night.