Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/07/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, March 7, 2022

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers +15.5, Timberwolves -15.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers +15, Timberwolves -15; Over/Under:  235.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers +15.5, Timberwolves -15.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

 

Portland Trail Blazers:  25-38 (4th place, Northwest Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  36-29 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

 

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Portland Trail Blazers:  4-6 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 25-38 record overall and they are 9-20 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Memphis Grizzlies while their 4 losses since then have come against the Golden State Warriors, the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Anfernee Simons led the team in points in that game with 38 while Brandon Williams off the bench was next on the team with 21 points. Keljin Blevins and Keon Johnson both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while Trendon Watford led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 47.1% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 113 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 25-37-1 this season and their O/U record is 30-32-1.

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 36-29 record overall and they are 20-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Philadelphia 76ers while their 5 wins in that span came against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Portland Trail Blazers in their last game. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 36 while Jaylen Nowell was next on the team with 22 points. Russell led the team in assists in that game with 15 while Towns led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 56.5% from the field, 40.5% from 3-point range, and 82.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.3 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.2 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 34-29-2 this season and their O/U record is 41-24.

 

 

The Trail Blazers have not been playing well in their recent games as they have lost their last 4 straight and they have been getting blown out in those games by double digits every time. They are coming off of a loss the other night against this same T-Wolves side and Portland even blew a lead in that game to go on and lose by double digits. They are going up against a Timberwolves side that has been heating up recently and is playing very well in their games. They have won 4 straight and they have been winning against a lot of good teams by double digits in that span. The Trail Blazers recently traded away most of the key players on their team but the ones they kept around have been injured and are going to miss this game. Lillard has been out for a while as well and this season is basically just a write off for the Trail Blazers while the Timberwolves have been gaining a lot of steam and look to be on a mission to make the playoffs. The T-Wolves just won against the Trail Blazers at home by double digits and they should be able to do it again here.

 

 

Trail Blazers Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, March 7, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 131 Trail Blazers 109.

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Portland Trail Blazers: 13-24 ATS as an underdog. 10-19 ATS in road games. 40-25 OVER as a road underdog.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 20-11 ATS as a favorite. 12-7 ATS as a home favorite. 41-24 OVER in all games.

 

 

Portland Trail Blazers:  E. Hughes (PG) Ques Mon - Thumb injury. G. Brown III (SF) Ques Mon - Illness. J. Winslow (SF) Ques Mon - Achilles injury. D. Lillard (PG) Late March - Abdominal injury. J. Ingles (SF) out for season - Knee injury. J. Nurkic (C) Late March - Foot injury. E. Bledsoe (PG) Out indefinitely - Achilles injury. D. Louzada (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. N. Little (SF) out for season - Shoulder injury.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  A. Edwards (SG) Ques Sun - Knee injury. T. Prince (SF) Ques Mon - Back injury. P. Beverley (PG) Ques Mon - Ankle injury. M. Wright IV (PG) Mid March - Elbow injury.

 

 

 

"We fought extremely hard all game and I was proud of every single player who played. ... Nobody tried to play outside themselves." - Chauncey Billups on his team’s loss against the Timberwolves on Saturday night.

 

 

"They didn't have a matchup for him. He kept going strong to the hoop, he didn't settle at all. He was huge." - Chris Finch on his team’s win against the Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG     Anfernee Simons

SG     CJ Elleby

SF     Ben McLemore

PF     Trendon Watford

C      Drew Eubanks

 

PG     Patrick Beverley

SG     D'Angelo Russell

SF     Taurean Prince

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

 

PPG: D. Lillard (24)

APG: D. Lillard (7.3)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (11.1)

 

PPG: K. Towns (24.6)

APG: D. Russell (7)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9.6)

 

Coaches:

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (1st season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)