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Timberwolves vs Blazers: The second game of back-to-back nights for Minnesota
The Minnesota Timberwolves are visiting the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Tuesday night.
The Wolves are on top of the West
The Minnesota Timberwolves stand on top of the Western Conference with a 37-16 record. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off an impressive 122-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on the road. Karl-Anthony Towns was the best player in that game with 24 points. Anthony Edwards leads the Wolves averaging 25.9 points per game. Minnesota is the best defensive team in the league allowing 107 points per game and 44.8% shooting from the field.
The Blazers have lost the last four games
The Portland Trail Blazers are 14th in the Western Conference with a 15-37 record. They have lost the last four games and are coming off a 93-84 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Portland is second-to-last with 108.2 points per game and 44.1% shooting from the field. Anfernee Simons leads the Blazers with 23.4 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Timberwolves are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games. The Blazers are 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games overall and 4-12 ATS in the last 16 games played on Tuesday.
Prediction and Conclusion
Once again, the Timberwolves proved that they are for real this season, defeating the Clippers on the road as the team from LA took over the top seed in the conference. Anthony Edwards is an absolute beast this season, but what really makes the Wolves a respectable team is their defense. The Blazers, on the other hand, are having a tough season as they have made many roster changes in the past few months. Jerami Grant is playing really well, which cannot be said about the third overall pick from the last draft, Scoot Henderson. This will be the second game in back-to-back nights for the Timberwolves, but they are so good at the moment that they will beat the Blazers by more than eight points even without playing at full speed.
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