The Timberwolves play their third game in four nights, game 1 of a 3-game road trip, with 1,703 km (1,058 miles) of travel.
The Rockets have had 1 day off since Sunday's game against the Cavaliers, game 3 of a 4-game home stand.
Conference game indoors; broadcast on NBC.
NBA teams playing their third game in four nights have won 48% of regular-season games since 2015 (6,395 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Minnesota Timberwolves face Houston Rockets in the NBA on Wednesday 6 January 2027 at Toyota Center (Houston), Houston. Start time is 8pm EST / 1am GMT.
Broadcast: NBC. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.