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Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Recap - Trail Blazers Win 125-121

The Timberwolves were burned for 26 points by Carmelo Anthony on Saturday as the Trail Blazers picked up a 125-121 win at Target Center.

Bettors who backed the Trail Blazers were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 234.5.

Portland got 25 points from Damian Lillard and another 20 points from Enes Kanter. Damian Lillard contributed 10 assists, while Enes Kanter cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Minnesota got 34 points from Karl-Anthony Towns in a losing cause and another 21 points from Anthony Edwards. Ricky Rubio contributed 8 assists for the Timberwolves, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 10 rebounds.

Portland led at halftime, 66-57.

Minnesota won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 56-34.