THE Portland Trail Blazers will go from a struggling, injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies team to a healthy, true contender who might be in a bad mood after back-to-back losses.
The Minnesota Timberwolves lost 89-88 Sunday night at home to the LA Clippers just days after losing to the Sacramento Kings, 124-120 in overtime.
Portland is Minnesota’s final opponent in a seven-game homestand that hasn’t gone very well. The Timberwolves are 3-3 with this third loss against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Needless to say, Minnesota should be very motivated to make the Blazers’ job easier before they begin an upcoming six-game road trip.
The Blazers have lost three times to the Timberwolves this season. This is a terrible matchup for Portland, especially if Deandre Ayton (questionable, sprained wrist) and Jerami Grant (questionable, quad soreness) don’t play.
Again, sitting out would mean even more playing time for the young Blazers team, who played pretty well in two wins against the Grizzlies this weekend.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS AT MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
What: Trail Blazers (17-42) at Timberwolves (42-19), 5 p.m., Monday.
Or: Target Center, Minneapolis.
Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: Root Sports PLUS (in Portland: Comcast 1253; DirecTV: 688).
Watch the match live online: You can watch this match live for FREE with Fubo (free try). You can also download this game DirecTV Stream “CHOICE” plan (promotional offers), if you no longer have fuboTV trials, or if you simply prefer this platform and its pricing plans. If you already have a cable or satellite provider that offers Root Sports and want to watch online, you can watch this match live on Root Sports Live.
ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
Money line: POR +750 | MINIMUM -1200
Spread: POR +14 | More less : 210.5
INJURIES
Blazers: Deandre Ayton (sprained right wrist) and Matisse Thybulle (left hip pain) are questionable. Jerami Scholarship (right quad pain) is doubtful. Scoot Henderson (sprained left foot), Malcolm Brogdon (tendonitis of the right elbow), Shaedon Sharpe (lower abdomen surgery) and Robert Williams III (end of season right knee surgery) are absent.
Timber wolves: Unavailable. Minnesota played Sunday.
FOLLOWING
The Blazers return home for six games, starting with a 7 p.m. Wednesday matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder (42-18).
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