Portland takes on Minnesota, looks to stop 4-game skid

Tue, Feb 13, 2024
NBA News (AP)

Minnesota Timberwolves (37-16, first in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (15-37, 14th in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Timberwolves -8.5; over/under is 216.5

BOTTOM LINE: Portland aims to end its four-game losing streak when the Trail Blazers play Minnesota.

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The Trail Blazers are 6-29 against Western Conference opponents. Portland is 8-22 against opponents with a winning record.

The Timberwolves are 6-2 against the rest of their division. Minnesota averages 14.0 turnovers per game and is 15-5 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

The Trail Blazers score 108.2 points per game, 1.2 more points than the 107.0 the Timberwolves allow. The Timberwolves average 113.6 points per game, 2.8 fewer than the 116.4 the Trail Blazers give up.

The two teams play for the second time this season. The Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers 116-93 in their last matchup on Jan. 13. Rudy Gobert led the Timberwolves with 24 points, and Jabari Walker led the Trail Blazers with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jerami Grant is scoring 21.9 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 22.4 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 48.5% over the past 10 games for Portland.

Gobert is shooting 64.8% and averaging 13.8 points for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Minnesota.

LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 3-7, averaging 110.8 points, 41.6 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.5 points per game.

Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 114.4 points, 42.9 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.4 points.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Duop Reath: day to day (knee), Scoot Henderson: day to day (foot), Moses Brown: out (wrist), Malcolm Brogdon: out (elbow), Robert Williams III: out for season (knee), Anfernee Simons: day to day (ankle), Shaedon Sharpe: out (abdominal).

Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles), Wendell Moore Jr.: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.