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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers will meet on the court at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -9-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 93-84 loser as they battled the Pelicans at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a +8.5-point underdog, while 177 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Timberwolves were a 121-100 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Clippers. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (221) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 37-16 SU,27-25-1 ATS
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Portland:
Team record: 15-37 SU,25-27 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Portland Thursday, February 15