Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Portland Trail Blazers (32-45) are heavy underdogs (+17) as they try to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (39-39) at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Target Center. The contest airs on BSNX and ROOT Sports NW. The point total is 228.5 for the matchup.

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 2, 2023
  • Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSNX and ROOT Sports NW
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Timberwolves (-1800)
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-17)
  • Total: 228.5

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 36-40-2 against the spread this season.
  • Games involving the Timberwolves have hit the over 36 times out of 77 chances this season.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the current 228.5-point total in 41 of 78 games (52.6%) this season.
  • The average amount of points in Timberwolves games this season is 231.6, which is 3.1 higher than Sunday’s over/under of 228.5.
  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in a matchup 34 times this year (34-42-1).
  • Trail Blazers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 38 times this year.
  • Portland and its opponents have combined to score more than 228.5 points in 44 of 77 games this season.
  • The 230.0 points per game average in Trail Blazers games this season is 1.5 more than this game’s over/under.

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Statistics and Rankings

Timberwolves Rank Timberwolves AVG Trail Blazers AVG Trail Blazers Rank
12th 115.6 Points Scored 113.4 19th
18th 116.0 Points Allowed 116.6 21st
23rd 41.8 Rebounds 40.7 27th
25th 9.2 Off. Rebounds 9.5 23rd
14th 12.1 3pt Made 13.0 8th
8th 26.0 Assists 23.9 22nd
27th 14.9 Turnovers 13.8 19th

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Stats and Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Minnesota games averaged 234.1 total points, 5.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored 1.4 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
  • The Trail Blazers have two wins against the spread, and are 1-9 overall, over their past 10 games.
  • Six of Portland’s past 10 outings have gone over the total.
  • Portland and its opponents have combined to score an average of 230.7 combined points in its last 10 games, 2.2 more than the 228.5 over/under in this matchup.
  • In the past 10 games, the Trail Blazers are averaging 8.4 fewer points per game than their season average of 113.4 PPG.

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