The Minnesota Timberwolves (8-30) are underdogs (by 5 points) to stop a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (22-15) on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 233.5 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Blazers | -5 | -110 | -110 | 233.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Portland has taken seven of its last 10 head-to-head meetings with Minnesota.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13/2021 | Trail Blazers | Timberwolves | -5 | 234.5 | -210 | 170 | Regular Season | 125-121 POR |
| 1/7/2021 | Trail Blazers | Trail Blazers | -9.5 | 233 | -525 | 394 | Regular Season | 135-117 POR |
| 1/9/2020 | Trail Blazers | Timberwolves | -1 | 224 | -113 | -107 | Regular Season | 116-102 MIN |
| 12/21/2019 | Trail Blazers | Trail Blazers | -6.5 | 228 | -282 | 228 | Regular Season | 113-106 POR |
| 4/1/2019 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 132-122 POR |
| 4/1/2019 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 132-122 POR |
| 12/8/2018 | – | Trail Blazers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-105 POR |
| 12/8/2018 | – | Trail Blazers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-105 POR |
| 11/16/2018 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-96 MIN |
| 11/16/2018 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-96 MIN |
Trail Blazers Betting Information
- Against the spread, Portland has been strong this season, posting a 19-18 record.
- The Trail Blazers have posted a winning record of 6-4 against the spread when the spread is -5 or higher.
- In 21 of 37 (56.8%) contests this season, Portland and its opponents have hit the over.
Timberwolves Betting Information
- Minnesota has covered the spread in fewer than half of its outings, going 14-21-2 ATS.
- The Timberwolves have fared well as a 5-point underdog, going 1-0 against the spread when they are at least 5-point underdogs.
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in more than half of their games this year — 20 of 37 (54.1%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 40.5% of their games this season (15 of 37 chances), the Trail Blazers and their opponents have combined to record more than this matchup’s point total of 233.5 points.
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score more than 233.5 points in 42.1% of their games this season (16 of 38 opportunities).
- The two teams average a combined 9.6 fewer points per game (223.9) than this game’s total of 233.5 points.
- The Trail Blazers and the Timberwolves have seen their opponents average a combined 1.2 less points per game than the point total of 233.5 set for this outing.
- The average over/under the Trail Blazers have had set in matchups this season is 3.1 less points than this outing’s point total.
- The average total for Timberwolves games this season is 7.6 less points than the point total of 233.5 in this outing.
Trail Blazers Leaders
- Damian Lillard leads the Trail Blazers in points and assists. He puts up 29.7 points per game while tacking on 8.0 assists.
- Portland’s rebounding leader is Enes Kanter, who pulls down 11.8 per game.
- CJ McCollum connects on 4.8 threes per game to lead the Trail Blazers.
- Robert Covington averages 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. Both numbers are team-highs for Portland.
Timberwolves Leaders
- Karl-Anthony Towns is at the top of the Timberwolves scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 22.3 points per game and 10.7 rebounds per game this season.
- Ricky Rubio holds the title of Minnesota assist leader, dishing out 6.5 assists per game this season.
- D’Angelo Russell is tops from three-point range for the Timberwolves, knocking down 3.0 threes per game.
- Rubio is at the top of Minnesota’s steals hierarchy with 1.3 steals per game and Towns leads the squad in blocks with 1.7 per game.
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