Thanks to wins in seven of their last nine games, the Minnesota Timberwolves have jumped into third place in the Western Conference and will look to stay hot when they kick off a three-game road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
- The Timberwolves are 6-1 SU and ATS in their last seven games against teams with winning records.
- The total has gone OVER in 14 of the Timberwolves’ last 20 games with one day off between games.
- The Timberwolves are 1-5 ATS in their last six games against the Trail Blazers.
The Timberwolves have won two in a row without star shooting guard Jimmy Butler, and the main reason for that has been Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins collected 29 points in a win over Toronto on Saturday before going off for 40 in a 126-118 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Minny topped Portland 120-103 in the last meeting between the clubs on January 14.
The Blazers allowed Denver’s Jamal Murray to notch 38 points on 14-of-19 shooting in a 104-101 setback on Monday, so they’ll have their hands full with another athletic guard in Wiggins. Star point guard Damian Lillard continues to thrive in 2017-18, as the veteran was named Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 29.3 points on 52.7 percent shooting in three wins last week. Lillard had a team-high 25 points in the loss to the Nuggets.
The Trail Blazers have been a sizzling OVER wager lately, evidenced by Portland going OVER in seven of its last nine games.
OddsShark prediction models pick the Trail Blazers to win this game 112-106. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers sport a record of 25-22 and 22-21-4 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Minnesota Timberwolves sit at 31-18 and 24-23-2 ATS on the NBA season. The OVER/UNDER totals betting records are 19-28 for the Portland Trail Blazers and 25-23-1 for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Portland vs Minnesota injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at OddsShark, it's the No. 16-rated Trail Blazers and the No. 4-rated Timberwolves in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Portland's No. 8-rated NBA squad against Minnesota's No. 23-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Portland rates No. 19 in the league with 9.81 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 30 with 7.94 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Los Angeles was victimized by Andrew Wiggins for 40 points as the Timberwolves defeated the Clippers 126-118 in NBA action on Monday.
Portland got 25 points from Damian Lillard but lost anyway 104-101 against the Nuggets on Monday at Pepsi Center.
- Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
- Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
- Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Portland is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games
- Portland is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Portland is 7-12-3 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Golden State, Thursday, January 25
Portland at Dallas, Friday, January 26
