Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

Mar 5, 2022

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Betting Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-29) enter their game against the Portland Trail Blazers (25-37) on March 5, 2022 as double-digit favorites. Minnesota is favored by 13 points. The over/under for the game is 232.5. Find more below on the Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Betting Line

Timberwolves vs Trail Blazers Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Timberwolves -13 – – 232.5 -110 -110 -899 600

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

  • Game Day: Saturday, March 5, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center

Computer Predictions for Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers

Computer picks for Timberwolves vs Trail Blazers
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (232.5) Trail Blazers 116 Timberwolves 107

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends

  • Minnesota covered the spread 30 times in 72 games last year.
  • Last season, 36 of Minnesota’s 72 games went over the point total.

    • Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders

  • Karl-Anthony Towns posted 24.8 points, 4.5 assists and 10.6 rebounds per contest last year.
  • Anthony Edwards averaged a team-high 19.3 points per game last season. He also averaged 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 41.7% from the floor and 32.9% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Naz Reid posted 11.2 points, 1.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest last season.
  • D’Angelo Russell averaged 19.0 points, 5.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest last year.
  • Jarred Vanderbilt was tops on the Timberwolves at 5.8 rebounds per contest last season, while also putting up 1.2 assists and 5.4 points.

    • Minnesota Timberwolves Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.1 23
    Opp. Field Goal % 45.6 14
    Rebounds Per Game 44.4 15
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 46.2 23
    Turnovers Per Game 13.9 25
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 15.7 1

    Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

  • Portland’s record against the spread is 25-36-1.
  • The Trail Blazers have covered every time (1-0) as a 13-point underdog or more this season.
  • Portland has played 62 games this year, and 30 of them have gone over the total.

    • Portland Trail Blazers Leaders

  • The Trail Blazers’ Anfernee Simons averages enough points (17.0 per game) and assists (3.9 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
  • Jusuf Nurkic grabs 11.1 rebounds per game (he also scores 15.0 points per game and adds 2.8 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Portland rebounding leaderboard.
  • Nurkic is at the top of the Portland steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.1 steals per game and 0.6 blocks per game.

    • Portland Trail Blazers Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 44.6 25
    Opp. Field Goal % 47.4 27
    Rebounds Per Game 43.7 23
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 44.0 11
    Turnovers Per Game 13.3 15
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.0 17

    Timberwolves and Trail Blazers Injury Report

    Timberwolves: McKinley Wright IV: Out (Arm), Jarred Vanderbilt: Day To Day (Quad), Anthony Edwards: Out (Knee)
      Trail Blazers: Nassir Little: Out For Season (Shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Foot), Didi Louzada: Out (Kne), Damian Lillard: Out (Abdominal), Eric Bledsoe: Out (Achilles), Justise Winslow: Day To Day (Achilles), Joe Ingles: Out For Season (Knee)

    Betting Tips for Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers

    We have the Trail Blazers (+13) as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will be under the total of 232.5 points, with a final score of Timberwolves 116, Trail Blazers 107.

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