THE Portland Trail Blazers (17-42) visit Minnesota Timberwolves (42-19) Monday. Target Center notification is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sports Betting lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Minnesota leads 3-0
Portland earned a 107-100 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, emerging as a 2-point underdog. g Anfernée Simons 30 points led the way for Portland in the victory. The Trail Blazers have won back-to-back games as a road underdog, both against the Grizzlies.
Minnesota suffered an 89-88 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, failing to rank as a 2.5-point home favorite. g Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 27 points, but the Timberwolves shot just 38.8 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from deep in the loss. The Timberwolves have lost back-to-back games and are 0-4 against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games.
Trail Blazers and Timberwolves odds
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- Money Line (ML): Trail Blazers +750 (bet $100 to win $750) | Timberwolves -1,200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Trail Blazers +14.5 (-112) | Timber Wolves -14.5 (-108)
- More/Less (Y/U): 211.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Key injuries to the Trail Blazers and Timberwolves
Trail Blazers
- VS Deandre Ayton (hand) doubtful
- g Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) out
- F Jerami Scholarship (quad) doubtful
- g Scoot Henderson (adductor) out
- g Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) outside
- G/F Matisse Thybulle (hip) questionable
Timber wolves
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Trail Blazers picks and predictions at Timberwolves
Prediction
Timberwolves 111, Trail Blazers 95
Money line
PASS.
Minnesota (1200) should take the win, but such a heavy favorite is never worth the risk of backing. Instead, bet on the spread and/or Over/Under.
Against the spread
SKINNY TIMBERWOLVES -14.5 (-108).
Minnesota has covered the spread in 3 straight meetings with Portland and is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in the series. The Timberwolves have also been the best ATS team this season, going 31-30 on the season while the Trail Blazers are 27-32.
The Blazers’ multitude of injuries also makes this bet safer.
This is only a slim because Minnesota has been bad against the ATS recently and because the Trail Blazers have been good against the ATS in their recent road games.
More less
LEAN UNDER 211.5 (-110).
The Under has hit in 3 of Portland’s last 4 games and is 2-1 in their last 3 road outings. For Minnesota, the Under are 4-2 in their last 6 games. The Under has also been safer for both teams this season, going 31-30 for Minnesota and 32-27 for Portland.
The Under has also scored in 3 of the last 5 meetings between these teams.
This is only a slim because the Over and Under have both been even for both teams this season and in recent Portland-Minnesota matchups.
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