The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-3) are at home in Northwest Division action against the Portland Trail Blazers (3-6) on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET. The Timberwolves are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season.

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KATU and FDSN
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• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Timberwolves 116 – Trail Blazers 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers

• Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 12.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-8.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 223.4

• The Timberwolves have covered the spread less often than the Trail Blazers this season, putting up an ATS record of 3-5-0, as opposed to the 5-4-0 mark of the Blazers.
• Minnesota hasn’t covered the spread as a 12.5-point favorite or more this season, while Portland covers as an underdog of 12.5 or more 50% of the time.
• When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Portland and its opponents aren’t as successful (44.4% of the time) as Minnesota and its opponents (62.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Timberwolves are 4-3, a better record than the Trail Blazers have put up (3-6) as moneyline underdogs.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• This season, the Timberwolves are putting up 114.6 points per game (11th-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 110.9 points per contest (13th-ranked).
• Minnesota has struggled in terms of rebounding this year, ranking third-worst in the NBA with 40.9 rebounds per game. On the other hand, it ranks fifth-best in the league by allowing just 41.4 rebounds per contest.
• The Timberwolves rank 14th in the NBA with 26.3 assists per game.
• So far this year, Minnesota is averaging 14.9 turnovers per game (22nd-ranked in NBA) and forcing 12 turnovers per contest (25th-ranked).
• When it comes to three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Timberwolves, who are making 16.1 three-pointers per game (second-best in NBA) and shooting 40.1% from three-point land (third-best).

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Trail Blazers Performance Insights

• Offensively the Trail Blazers are the 25th-ranked squad in the league (107.8 points per game). On defense they are 16th (113.6 points conceded per game).
• Portland is 12th in the NBA in rebounds per game (45) and 23rd in rebounds conceded (46.2).
• This season the Trail Blazers are third-worst in the NBA in assists at 21.8 per game.
• In 2024-25, Portland is 18th in the league in turnovers committed (14.6 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• The Trail Blazers are the fourth-worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.2 per game) and 21st in 3-point percentage (33.7%).

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