Everyone is making a huge deal out of Jimmy Butler's return and the team's three-game win streak to end the season. Two of those wins came over Memphis and the Lakers. While Butler's presence is significant, remember that he played in the first three Minny-Houston matchups this season. All of those were blowouts. The Rockets lost focus toward season's end when they had nothing to play for. They'll be locked in tonight. Lay it.

A regular season total is set between the Rockets and Timberwolves, which leads to playoff value. There is pressure on Chris Paul and James Harden to continue their impressive seasons into the playoffs as both have faltering postseason reputations. This is a matchup that featured point outputs of 249, 222, 234 and 214. Grab the value on the playoff Under.

With the return of Jimmy Butler, the T-Wolves won and covered their last three games. Butler brings 22 ppg and is the team's best defensive player, adding 3.5 points to the T-Wolves' power rating. The Rockets have had a great year but have stayed steady rating-wise for the last two months. The Rockets win the game but fail to cover.

While the Rockets owned the T-Wolves in the regular season, this isn't the same Minnesota club. The Timberwolves played tenacious defense and won their last three games to make the playoffs. They covered their last four. In my simulations, the visiting Timberwolves are losing by just five points and covering 67 percent of the time. Grab the points.