Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Free Picks: Betting Odds, Where to Watch, Injury Report

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

The T-Wolves are coming off an overtime 127-120 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Portland Trail Blazers played against the OKC Thunder last night and lost by a whopping 62 points.

We have all the info you need about this game in the article below and stay tuned for a free pick for this game by our basketball betting expert Milan Stanojic.

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In this article:

• Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Odds
• Player Stats
• Game Info
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Stats & Facts
• Trends
• H2H
• Injury Report
• Where to Watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers
• Safer Gambling

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick

Betting theory suggests looking for betting value on underdogs, but there is not much value in backing the Blazers.

The T-Wolves are huge favourites at 1.07 odds and Portland is at 9.00. The Blazers just got demolished by 62 points against the OKC Thunder. They are a team with very little talent and the injury issues are not helping. The +14.5 points in the handicap market just aren’t enough.

The Timberwolves are the no.1. team in the Western Conference with a 26-11 record. They are coming off a tough overtime loss against the Celtics and are looking for some payback. This is a perfect opportunity to get back on track, get their defence back in order and display a show of force against a bottom-feeding team.

In for a penny, in for a pound. If you’re backing the huge favourite, might as well get your money’s worth if it does end up being a blowout win. I expect this to be one of those 130-96 games and I’m taking the Timberwolves against this huge alternative spread.

• Pick: Timberwolves -20.0
• Best Odds: 3.00
• Bookmaker: Bet365
• Stake: 1/10

Go with our tip at bet365

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Odds

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds	Moneyline	Over/Under 221.5	Handicap +/- 15.5
Timberwolves	1.07	1.90	1.90
Trail Blazers	9.00	1.90	1.90

Odds available as of January 12th 2024. Odds may now differ.

Go with our tip at bet365It’s not surprising to see the Timberwolves as big favourites here, they are the top team in the conference and they have so much more talent. The Portland Trail Blazers played last night against the OKC Thunder and got demolished, losing 139:77 on the road – a 62-point margin.

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Key Player Stats

Minnesota Timberwolves – Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards 2023/24 NBA Stats
Games Played	Points	Assists	Rebounds	FG%	3-PT%	Blocks	Steals	Turnovers	PER
33	26.2	4.9	5.3	46.0	38.5	0.6	1.5	3.5	19.8

 Portland Trail Blazers – Anfernee Simmons

Anfernee Simmons 2023/24 NBA Stats
Games Played	Points	Assists	Rebounds	FG%	3-PT%	Blocks	Steals	Turnovers	PER
15	24.6	5.3	3.5	43.6	38.3	0.1	0.7	2.3	18.7

Game Info

• Game Day: January 13th 2024.
• Time: 02:00 AM (CET)
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Arena: Target Center

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Stats & Facts

• The Minnesota Timberwolves are the best team in the Western Conference
• The Blazers have only won 10 games as of January 10th 2024
• The Timberwolves have allowed the fewest points in the NBA this year with an average of 107.7 per game
• The Trail Blazers are the second-worst scoring team this year, averaging just 109.0 points per game
• These two teams have an almost identical pace rating, with a minimal difference of just 0.1
• The Blazers have the worst field goal percentage in the NBA at 43.7%

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Trends

• The Timberwolves are 19th in the league ATS with a 16-18 record and an ROI of -9.87%
• Only 3 of the last 10 Timberwolves’ home games have gone Over
• The Portland Trail Blazers are 10-9 ATS on the road this year with an ROI of +0.72%
• The Timberwolves are just 1-4 over their last 5 games and 1-4 over their last 5 home games

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H2H

The Trail Blazers have dominated this match-up historically with a 90-41 record. They have also won 3 of their 4 meetings last season.

Their last meeting was a 105:107 win for the Blazers in Minneapolis back in April last year.
Shaedon Sharpe finished with 27 points, and for Minnesota Anthony Edwards was the top performer with 37 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

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Injury Report

• Jaylen Clark will be out at least until the end of January with an Achilles injury
• Moses Brown will be out until Feb 23 with a wrist injury
• Robert Williams is out for the season with a knee injury
• Rudy Gobert is Questionable with a left hip injury
• Deandre Ayton is Questionable with a right knee injury
• Shaedon Sharpe is Questionable with an abductor strain
• Jabari Walker is Questionable with left knee soreness

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Where to Watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers?

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SAFER GAMBLING

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