Halftime Report
The Trail Blazers are giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. They have jumped out to a 62-55 lead against the Timberwolves.
The Trail Blazers entered the matchup with three straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it four. Can they turn things around, or will the Timberwolves hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Portland Trail Blazers
Current Records: Minnesota 6-4, Portland 3-8
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
- TV: FanDuel SN – North
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
What to Know
The Minnesota Timberwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Trail Blazers have the home-court advantage, but the Timberwolves are expected to win by 8.5 points.
The Timberwolves are probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering the Heat just ended the team’s three-game winning streak on Sunday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 95-94 to Miami. The matchup marked Minnesota’s lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Even though they lost, the Timberwolves smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That’s the most offensive rebounds they’ve posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their third straight defeat. It’s going to take some time for them to recover from the 134-89 bruising that the Grizzlies dished out on Sunday. Portland was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 64-44.
Minnesota’s loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday’s contest: The Timberwolves have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 16.4 threes per game. It’s a different story for the Trail Blazers, though, as they’ve been averaging only 10.1. Given the Timberwolves’ sizable advantage in that area, the Trail Blazers will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Timberwolves took their win against the Trail Blazers in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 127-102. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Minnesota is a big 8.5-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Timberwolves, as the game opened with the Timberwolves as a 6-point favorite.
The over/under is 218.5 points.
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Series History
Minnesota has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- Nov 08, 2024 – Minnesota 127 vs. Portland 102
- Mar 04, 2024 – Minnesota 119 vs. Portland 114
- Feb 15, 2024 – Minnesota 128 vs. Portland 91
- Feb 13, 2024 – Minnesota 121 vs. Portland 109
- Jan 12, 2024 – Minnesota 116 vs. Portland 93
- Apr 02, 2023 – Portland 107 vs. Minnesota 105
- Jan 04, 2023 – Minnesota 113 vs. Portland 106
- Dec 12, 2022 – Portland 133 vs. Minnesota 112
- Dec 10, 2022 – Portland 124 vs. Minnesota 118
- Mar 07, 2022 – Minnesota 124 vs. Portland 81