Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction: February 13th Odds, Trends, Injury Report

The Minnesota Timberwolves might be one of the best teams in the NBA, but the challenges of the 82-game schedule are still significant. It’s the second night of a back-to-back on the road for the T-Wolves, although they are still favoured against a lottery-bound Blazers team.

Read below for our analysis of Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves from US sports expert Sam Cox. For more free basketball tips, visit the bettingexpert community, and for more expert tips, visit our Expert Insights section.

Our Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction is for the Wolves to cover the 8.5-point spread. Read below for the rest of the Same-game parlay.

In this article:

• Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Same-Game Parlay
• Game Info
• Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Stats & Facts
• Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Odds
• Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Trends
• Injury Report
• Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Where to Watch
• Safer Gambling

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES SAME-GAME PARLAY:

Minnesota Timberwolves -8.5

Minnesota has a subpar against-the-spread record on the second night of back-to-backs. Monday’s blowout over the Clippers meant the Timberwolves’ starters were kept to manageable minute totals, though, and this line just seems far too small.

Portland is an ugly -12.4 per 100 possessions without Malcolm Brogdon, who is unavailable for the foreseeable future. The Blazers have lost three of their last four by nine or more points. 

Anthony Edwards over 25.5 points

Anthony Edwards has cleared this line in three of his last four. A blowout meant he scored only nine points when these teams matched up last month. Edwards, however, is averaging just shy of 26 per game this season and has scored 26 or more points in six of his last 10 appearances. 

Portland is an okay defence and plays at a slow pace, yet we still expect a big night from Edwards. The volume will definitely be there. 

Rudy Gobert over 1.5 blocks

Rudy Gobert averages two blocks per game. He had four against the Clippers on Monday, leaving him with over 1.5 blocks in four of his last six outings.

Only two teams see their shots blocked more often than the Blazers. A poor shooting team, look for Portland to attack the rim, giving Gobert plenty of opportunities to register blocks. 

Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game Info

• Game Day: February 14th 2024
• Time: 03:00 AM (CET)
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Arena: Moda Center

Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Stats & Facts

• The Timberwolves have the third-best net rating in the NBA over the last 10 games.
• Only six teams have a worse rebounding rate in 2023-24 than the Blazers. Minnesota is sixth.
• Both teams rank in the bottom four in turnover rate.
• Portland is 29th in offensive rating this season.
• The Blazers have lost four games in a row, and have a -12.4 net rating in minutes without Malcolm Brogdon.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Odds

Odds available as of February 13th 2024. Odds may now differ.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Trends

• Portland has gone 11-13 against the spread on their home floor.
• Minnesota is 9-10 against the spread as a road favourite.
• The Timberwolves are 3-5-1 ATS with a rest disadvantage.
• The Timberwolves have hit the over in 16 of their 28 road games this season.
• Portland has gone under the game total in 58.3% of their home games in 2023-24.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report

Trail Blazers:

• Robert Williams III (knee) is out for the remainder of the season.
• Moses Brown (shoulder) will not be re-evaluated until later this month.
• Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen) will be re-evaluated in March.
• Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) is sidelined for a couple of weeks at least.
• Scoot Henderson is listed as questionable due to a left foot sprain.
• Justin Minaya is listed as questionable for tonight’s game
• Rayan Rupert is questionable due to G-League assignment

Timberwolves:

• Jaylen Clark (Achilles) is out indefinitely.
• Wendell Moore is listed as questionable.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Where to Watch?

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