Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers - 12/12/22 NBA Picks and Prediction

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers meet Monday in NBA action at the Moda Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost 5 of their last 8 games. The Portland Trail Blazers have split their last 8 games.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 115.4 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 116.1 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 22.9 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Rudy Gobert is grabbing 11.8 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.5 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game.

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 111.2 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Damian Lillard is averaging 27.6 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 24.2 points and 3 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 10.2 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.