1st Quarter Report
The Timberwolves are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 33-23 lead against the Trail Blazers.
The Timberwolves came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Portland Trail Blazers
Current Records: Minnesota 6-5, Portland 4-8
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, November 13, 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: $5.00
What to Know
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers will face off at 10:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Trail Blazers have the home-court advantage, but the Timberwolves are expected to win by nine points.
The experts predicted the Timberwolves would be headed in after a win, but the Trail Blazers made sure that didn’t happen. The Timberwolves took a 122-108 bruising from the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Minnesota has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Naz Reid, who went 10 for 17 en route to 28 points plus six rebounds.
The Timberwolves struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That’s the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve posted since back in January.
Minnesota’s loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Portland, they moved to 4-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday’s match: The Timberwolves have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 39.2% of their threes per game. It’s a different story for the Trail Blazers, though, as they’ve only made 32.3% of their threes this season. Given the Timberwolves’ sizable advantage in that area, the Trail Blazers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Odds
Minnesota is a big 9-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Timberwolves as a 6-point favorite.
The over/under is 220.5 points.
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Series History
Minnesota has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- Nov 12, 2024 – Portland 122 vs. Minnesota 108
- 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