Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/12/2021

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 12, 2021

Venue:  Moda Center, Portland, OR

Where to Watch:  ROOT Sports NW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves PK, Trail Blazers PK; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves NL, Trail Blazers NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +1.5, Trail Blazers -1.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  11-15 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Portland Trail Blazers:  11-15 (4th place, Northwest Division)

 

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  4-6 last 10

Portland Trail Blazers:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with an 11-15 record overall and they are 4-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Indiana Pacers but they have gone on a 5 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Washington Wizards, the Brooklyn Nets, the Atlanta Hawks, the Utah Jazz, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 21 while Malik Beasley was next on the team off the bench with 15 points. Patrick Beverly led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jarred Vanderbilt led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 39.1% from the field, 28.2% from 3-point range, and 82.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.3 PPG against them. The T-wolves have an ATS record of 11-15 this season and their O/U record is 12-14.

 

 

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with an 11-15 record overall and they are 10-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Detroit Pistons while their 7 losses in that span came against the Sacramento Kings, the Golden State Warriors, the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs, the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Warriors again in their last game. Damien Lillard and CJ McCollum are both missing from the lineup due to injuries. Norman Powell led the team in points in that game with 26 while Nassir little was next on the team with 18 points. Jusuf Nurkic led the team in assists in that game with 6 and he also led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 40.7% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 10-16 this season and their O/U record is 12-14.

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game as a PK with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Timberwolves have not been playing well in their recent games but they have gotten much healthier for this game and will be looking to snap their losing streak. The Trail Blazers are also not playing well but they are missing 2 of their best players in Damien Lillard and CJ McCollum and they have not been able to win without them. The best bet to place in this game is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread or win this game straight up on the moneyline since the Trail Blazers have not won without Lillard yet and they need to show they can win first before they can be bet on here.

 

Timberwolves Trail Blazers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, December 12, 2021 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 112 Trail Blazers 101.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 17-8 O/U after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher. 6-3 O/U after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 6-3 O/U off 2 consecutive home losses of 10 points or more. 32-22 O/U after a loss by 10 points or more. 7-1 O/U after 3 straight losses by 10 points or more. 26-8 O/U after a blowout loss by 15 points or more. 89-57 O/U after trailing in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half.

Portland Trail Blazers: 10-4 O/U in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 5-2 O/U when playing with 3 or more days rest. 26-16 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 50-29 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 50-32 O/U after a game where they covered the spread.

 

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  D. Russell (PG) Ques Sun - Ankle injury.

Portland Trail Blazers:  D. Lillard (PG) Prob Sun - Abdominal injury. N. Little (SF) Ques Sun - Calf injury. C. McCollum (SG) Out indefinitely - Ribs injury. A. Simons (SG) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. C. Zeller (PF) Ques Sun - Quadricep injury.

 

 

 

"The start was poor, and the rest of the game was wholly unacceptable. In this league, if you don't set the tone early, everybody has a good and comfortable night." - Chris Finch on his team’s loss against the Cavaliers on Friday night.

 

 

"He's said it numerous times. He's a Trail Blazer, period. He doesn't want to go anywhere, he's not going anywhere. He believes in what we're doing here. That says a lot, because we've been going through a ton, on the floor and off the floor, we've been going through it a little bit. He's the type of player and superstar that every team wants to have. ... I thought it was beautiful." - Chauncey Billups after their loss to the Warriors on Wednesday night on trade rumors surrounding Damien Lillard.

 

 

 

PG     Patrick Beverley

SG     Malik Beasley

SF     Anthony Edwards

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

PG     Dennis Smith Jr.

SG     Tony Snell

SF     Norman Powell

PF     Robert Covington

C     Jusuf Nurkic

 

 

PPG: K. Towns (24)

APG: D. Russell (6.4)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9.2)

 

PPG: D. Lillard (21.5)

APG: D. Lillard (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (10.3)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (1st season)