Portland Trail Blazers (20-26) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (23-23)
Game Info: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)
Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +3.5 -- Over/Under: 227.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Moda Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games. The Portland Trail Blazers look for a win after winning six of their last eight games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 110.1 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 109.1 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.6 points and 3.6 assists, while Anthony Edwards is averaging 22.2 points and 3.7 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 108.3 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 47.6 percent shooting. CJ McCollum is averaging 20.5 points and 4 rebounds, while Norman Powell is averaging 18.6 points and 2.1 assists. Anfernee Simons is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 10.7 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Timberwolves are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Trail Blazers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 21-8 in Timberwolves last 29 overall. The over is 7-2-1 in Trail Blazers last 10 Tuesday games. The Timberwolves are 7-21-2 ATS in the last 30 meetings in Portland and 17-40-2 ATS in the last 59 meetings.
You guys know by now that I've been high on the Minnesota Timberwolves from the start, and they continue to win under the radar, but I don't love them in the favorite role, and I'm not thrilled to lay points with Edwards questionable. The Portland Trail Blazers are banged up, but they play their best ball by far at home, and they've been a different team with the return of CJ. The Trail Blazers have won six of their last eight games, and they're winning their last five games by an average of 3.2 points. The value here seems to be with the home dog. Give me the Trail Blazers.
Randy’s Pick Portland Trail Blazers +3.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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