Timberwolves vs Trail Blazers Odds and Betting Prediction 3-7-22
Timberwolves vs Trail Blazers Betting Preview
NBA betting analyst Eric Pauly offers his Timberwolves vs Trail Blazers preview for Monday, March 7. At the time of posting, Minnesota has opened as a whopping 15-point home favorite over the visitors from Portland, with the total sitting at 233.5 points.
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| Monday, March 7 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Minnesota Timberwolves -15 vs Portland Trail Blazers |
| Total: | 233.5 Points |
| Game Time: | 8:10pm ET / 5:10pm PT |
| Arena: | Target Center in Minneapolis |
| TV: | Bally Sports North |
Timberwolves vs Trail Blazers Analysis
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers are two teams headed in entirely different directions. At the moment, the Timberwolves are seventh in the Western Conference and are two-and-a-half games back of the sixth seed and final guaranteed spot in the playoffs. The Trail Blazers are 11th in the Western Conference and have lost four-straight games.
Monday’s matchup between these two teams is the fourth and final game between these two teams for this season. The Timberwolves are 3-0 against the Blazers this season and are 2-1 against the spread.
Lighting Up the Scoreboard
The Timberwolves, despite injuries to some key guys like Anthony Edwards, are 7-3 in their last ten games and have been beating up on lesser opponents lately. Karl Anthony Towns has been on fire and has led the Wolves to a four-game winning streak. The Timberwolves are second in the NBA in points per game and have been scoring the basketball at will lately.
Minnesota still has some work to do on defense where they are 22nd in points allowed and 22nd in two-point field goal percentage allowed. However, all things considered, the Timberwolves are playing great basketball right now.
Searching for Bright Spots
With CJ McCollum shipped off to New Orleans and Damian Lillard still recovering from surgery, the Trail Blazers have been one of the worst teams in the NBA. Young guard Anfernee Simons has been the lone bright spot in a tumultuous season for the Blazers.
Timberwolves vs Blazers Prediction
The Timberwolves have owned the Blazers this season and they have the chance to sweep the season series at home. Portland is 3-3 against the spread as a road ‘dog of 9+ points this season, while the Timberwolves are 2-1 against the spread as a home favorite of 9+ points. I do not love anything against the spread in this game since Minnesota is not a team that traditionally lays 15 points to anyone, but I would lean toward the over of 233 points.
Portland’s defense has completely disappeared during this four-game losing streak, allowing opponents to score 128 points per game. Similarly, the Timberwolves have scored 127+ points in all four of their wins during their recent hot streak. Six Timberwolves scored in double-figures when Minnesota beat Portland over the weekend while shooting almost 57-percent from the floor.
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