Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 12

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 12, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Target Center -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: BSN and ROOT Sports NW

Northwest Division opponents meet when the Minnesota Timberwolves (26-11) host the Portland Trail Blazers (10-27) at Target Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 12, 2024. The Timberwolves are 16-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 220.5.

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Odds & Spread

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends

• The Timberwolves have covered the spread 18 times over 37 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 16-20-1 this year.
• This season, 19 of the Timberwolves' games have gone over the point total.
• Trail Blazers games this year have hit the over on 17 of 37 set point totals (45.9%).
• Minnesota has done a better job covering the spread in home games (8-7-1) than it has in road games (10-10-1).
• At home, the Timberwolves eclipse the total 43.8% of the time (seven of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 57.1% of games (12 of 21).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, Portland has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 6-10-0 record) than away (.476, 10-10-1).
• Trail Blazers games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (seven times out of 16) than on the road (10 of 21) this year.

Timberwolves Leaders

• Anthony Edwards' numbers on the season are 26.3 points, 5.4 boards and 4.9 assists per contest, shooting 46% from the floor and 38.8% from downtown, with an average of 2.6 made 3-pointers.
• Karl-Anthony Towns averages 21.8 points, 9 boards and 3.1 assists, shooting 50.5% from the floor and 40.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 made treys per contest.
• Rudy Gobert averages 12.8 points, 12 boards and 1.2 assists, shooting 62.6% from the field (seventh in NBA).
• Mike Conley is averaging 11.2 points, 6.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds.
• Naz Reid is averaging 12.8 points, 5 boards and 1.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Jerami Grant averages 21.4 points, 3.5 boards and 2.5 assists. He is also sinking 46% of his shots from the floor and 41.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 triples per contest.
• Malcolm Brogdon averages 14.9 points, 3.4 boards and 5.2 assists. He is also draining 43.5% of his shots from the field and 41.3% from 3-point range, with 2.1 treys per game.
• Per game, Deandre Ayton gets the Trail Blazers 13.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists, plus 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks.
• Scoot Henderson's numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest. He is draining 36% of his shots from the field and 29.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.2 triples.
• Per game, Toumani Camara gets the Trail Blazers 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks.

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