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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Portland Trail Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 234.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 125-121 loser at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (246) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Portland won its last outing, a 125-121 result against the Timberwolves on March 13. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 246 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Portland:
Team record: 22-15 SU,19-18 ATS
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 8-30 SU,16-21-1 ATS
Minnesota is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Portland home to New Orleans Tuesday, March 16
Minnesota at Los Angeles Tuesday, March 16