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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

HomeMinnesota Timberwolves3–3, 9th in Western ConferenceAwayPortland Trail Blazers2–1, 6th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

Minnesota TimberwolvesBefore tip-offPortland Trail Blazers
  • 2–0Season record2–0
  • 0–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–0
  • 2–0Last 10 games2–0
  • W2Current streakW2
  • 123.0Points per game126.0
  • 99.5Points allowed per game101.5
  • +23.5Average margin+24.5
  • 1 dayRest before this game2 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 55.5Rebounds per game50.0
  • 25.5Assists per game31.0
  • 17.5Three-pointers made per game16.5
  • 38.5Bench points per game41.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Minnesota Timberwolves+4.030.0–26.0+7.033.0–26.0+11.029.5–18.5+1.530.5–29.0
Portland Trail Blazers+12.535.0–22.5+1.530.5–29.0+13.039.5–26.5−2.521.0–23.5

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Anthony EdwardsGuard · Minnesota TimberwolvesVSDeni AvdijaForward · Portland Trail Blazers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 30.0Points22.0
  • 7.0Rebounds8.0
  • 3.0Assists5.0
  • 5.5Three-pointers made1.5
  • 33.3Minutes31.3

Team leaders

Minnesota TimberwolvesThis seasonPortland Trail Blazers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Anthony EdwardsVSDamian Lillard
PTS
30.0·22.0
REB
7.0·4.0
AST
3.0·4.0
Guards
LaMelo BallVSJa Morant
PTS
16.5·13.0
REB
3.5·4.0
AST
5.5·7.5
Forwards
Jaden McDanielsVSDeni Avdija
PTS
16.0·22.0
REB
7.0·8.0
AST
2.0·5.0
Forwards
Jonathan KumingaVSToumani Camara
PTS
11.5·18.5
REB
5.0·2.5
AST
4.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Rudy GobertVSD. Clingan
PTS
9.5·9.5
REB
12.0·8.5
AST
1.0·2.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Minnesota Timberwolves

Likely starting five

  1. Anthony Edwards
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Rudy Gobert
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
  3. Jaden McDaniels
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Jonathan Kuminga
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    11.5
  5. LaMelo Ball
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    16.5
Away
Portland Trail Blazers

Likely starting five

  1. Deni Avdija
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.0
  2. Damian Lillard
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.0
  3. Toumani Camara
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    18.5
  4. Ja Morant
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.0
  5. D. Clingan
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Minnesota Timberwolves

3–2

3–3, 9th in Western Conference

Portland Trail Blazers

4–1

2–1, 6th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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