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Timberwolves vs Blazers: A second consecutive game between these two teams
The Minnesota Timberwolves are visiting the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Thursday night.
The Wolves are on top of the West
The Minnesota Timberwolves are on top of the Western Conference with a 38-16 record. The Timberwolves have won four of the last five games. They are the best defensive team in the league, allowing 107 points per game and 44.8% shooting from the field. Anthony Edwards is the best player on the team, averaging 26.1 points per game, followed by Karl-Anthony Towns, who has 22.5.
The Blazers have lost the last five games
The Portland Trail Blazers are 14th in the Western Conference with a 15-38 record. They have lost the last five games. The Blazers are ranked second-to-last in the league scoring 108.2 points per game and shooting 44.1% from the field. Anfernee Simons leads the Blazers with 23.3 points per game followed by Jerami Grant with 21.7.
Betting Trends
The Timberwolves are 8-4 ATS in the last 12 games against the Blazers. Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games overall and 5-0 ATS in the last five games against teams from the Western Conference. Portland is 2-4 ATS in the last 6 home games and 0-5 ATS in the last five games played on Thursday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Wolves won 121-109 in Portland two days ago covering the -8.5-point spread, which is the same for this game as well. The game was pretty much tied coming into the final quarter when Minnesota put their foot on the gas to seal the deal. The Wolves will not stop anytime soon and will go to the All-Star break at the top of the conference. The Blazers are one of the worst offenses in the league and knowing that Minnesota has the best defense, there is no question who is winning this one. The Wolves will take control of the score early on in this one and will give the Blazers no chance which will take them to a comfortable win covering the -8.5-point spread.
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