Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/25/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Venue:  Moda Center, Portland, OR

Where to Watch:  ROOT Sports NW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -3, Trail Blazers +3; Over/Under:  227 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -3, Trail Blazers +3; Over/Under:  227.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -3, Trail Blazers +3; Over/Under:  227 points

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  23-23 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Portland Trail Blazers:  20-26 (4th place, Northwest Division)

 

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  7-3 last 10

Portland Trail Blazers:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 23-23 record overall and they are 10-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Atlanta Hawks while their 3 wins in that span came against the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 25 while Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell were both next on the team with 23 points each. Russell led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Jarred Vanderbilt led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 52.2% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 83.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 111 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 24-22 this season and their O/U record is 26-20.

 

 

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 20-26 record overall and they are 14-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Miami Heat while their 4 wins in that span came against the Washington Wizards, the Orlando Magic, the Boston Celtics, and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Nassir Little, CJ McCollum, and Anfernee Simons all led the team in points in that game with 19 each while Ben McLemore was next on the team off the bench with 17 points. McCollum led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jusuf Nurkić led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 52.9% from the field, 56.3% from 3-point range, and 46.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 19-27 this season and their O/U record is 23-23.

 

 

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game as a 3 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Trail Blazers have been playing very well recently winning 4 of their last 5 games and they have really been stepping out with their best player in Damian Lillard out for the next few weeks. The Timberwolves have also been playing well but they have been better at home than on the road this season. The Trail Blazers have been heating up and they are not the team to step in front of right now until they start losing again. The best bet to place in this game is on the Trail Blazers to cover the spread here as they have a good chance of winning this game straight up.

 

Timberwolves Trail Blazers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, January 25, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Trail Blazers 112 Timberwolves 109.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 5-1 O/U as a road favorite. 17-6 O/U in road games. 8-4 O/U in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 26-15 O/U in January games. 18-8 O/U after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher. 10-2 O/U after scoring 130 points or more.

Portland Trail Blazers: 31-20 O/U as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 52-36 O/U when the total is 220 to 229.5. 21-16 O/U vs. division opponents. 47-23 O/U after having won 2 of their last 3 games. 23-10 O/U revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite.

 

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  P. Beverley (PG) Ques Tues - Ankle injury.

Portland Trail Blazers:  N. Powell (SG) Ques Tues - Personal. C. Zeller (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. L. Nance Jr. (SF) Early Feb - Knee injury. D. Lillard (PG) Mid March - Abdominal injury.

 

 

 

"It doesn't have to be me every night. That's why we have great talents like D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards. You've got to be able to lean on them. They can carry the load just as well as myself." - KAT on their win against the Nets on Sunday.

 

 

"They fought like crazy to get themselves a chance to win this game, and (Simons) hit a couple of daggers.” - Chauncey Billups on his team’s win against the Raptors on Sunday.

 

 

 

PG     Patrick Beverley

SG     D'Angelo Russell

SF     Anthony Edwards

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

PG     Anfernee Simons

SG     CJ McCollum

SF     Nassir Little

PF     Robert Covington

C      Jusuf Nurkic

 

 

PPG: K. Towns (24.3)

APG: D. Russell (7.1)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9.2)

 

PPG: D. Lillard (24)

APG: D. Lillard (7.3)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (10.8)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (1st season)