Northwest Division opponents square off when the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-3) travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers (3-6) at Moda Center, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. It’s the first matchup between the teams this year.
The Timberwolves take the court as 7.5-point favorites against the Trail Blazers. The Game’s point total is set at 218.
Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers betting odds
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- Spread: Minnesota -7.5
- Total: 218
- Moneyline: Minnesota -311, Portland +250
Timberwolves at Trail Blazers odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 7.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (218)
- Prediction: –
Trail Blazers 112 – Timberwolves 111
Moneyline
- The Timberwolves won 46 of the 61 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (75.4%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -311 or shorter last year, Minnesota had a record of 24-4 (85.7%).
- The Timberwolves have a 75.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Portland was underdogs in 76 games last season and won 20 (26.3%) of those contests.
- The Trail Blazers were 8-44 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +250 or more on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 28.6% chance of a victory for Portland.
Against the spread
- The Timberwolves score just 1.0 more point per game (114.6) than the Trail Blazers allow (113.6).
- Minnesota has a 3-2 record against the spread and a 4-1 record overall when scoring more than 113.6 points.
- Portland has put together a 2-1 ATS record and a 2-1 overall record in games it scores more than 110.9 points.
- Minnesota’s record is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall when it allows fewer than 107.8 points.
- The Timberwolves are the league’s 11th-ranked scoring team (114.6 PPG), while the Trail Blazers allow the rank 16th in points per game (113.6) in NBA action.
- Portland is the NBA’s 25th-ranked offense (107.8 PPG), while Minnesota is the 13th-ranked defense (110.9).
- The Timberwolves have put up a total of 30 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 3.7 per game), while the Trail Blazers have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 52 total points, 5.8 per game).
Over/Under
- Minnesota’s average implied point total this season is 0.9 more points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (113.9 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).
- This season, Minnesota has scored more than 113 points in a game five times.
- Portland’s average implied point total on the season (115.1 points) is 10.1 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (105 points).
How to watch Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers
- Game day: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Game time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV channel: KATU and FDSN
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Arena: Moda Center
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