There's much more room for Cinderellas, and with group play nearing its conclusion in the 2024 NBA Cup, this year's Cinderella has emerged in the form of the Houston Rockets, who clinched the West's Group A with a 117-111 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped below .500 on Tuesday night, losing in overtime to the Houston Rockets in an NBA Cup group-play matchup at Target Center, 117-111. The game was a back-and-forth affair, as every time the Timberwolves seemed to go on a run, the Rockets would answer.

Rockets rolling. Expectations were high for this young team coming into the season and they’ve lived up to them thus far. Houston has won seven of its last nine games and is 12-6 overall, ranking ninth in scoring while leading the NBA in rebounding.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA Cup 2024 bets for Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA in-season tournament

The Houston Rockets are off to a fast start in the 2024-25 season, and they’re 2-0 in NBA Cup play heading into Tuesday’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolve

The Houston Rockets have a strong perimeter defense. They rank No. 4 in 3-pointer frequency against at just 34.7 per game and No. 7 in percentage against at 34.3%, but Edwards’ frequency is simply too high to hesitate with this prop at 3.5.

The Rockets are 12-6 against the spread this season, and the Timberwolves are 8-8 against the spread. The Rockets are tops in betting buzz.

The Timberwolves host the Rockets on Tuesday! Let's continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Timberwolves prediction and pick.

The Timberwolves’ NBA Cup hopes are on the line as they head home to take on the Houston Rockets. Will the Wolves turn things around against the Rockets or will they experience a neon green nightmare?