The Portland Trail Blazers (10-27) and Minnesota Timberwolves (26-11) meet Friday. Tip-off from Target Center is at 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting. Portland won 3-1 last season.
The Blazers have gone 1-5 on their 7-game road trip thus far. They played Thursday night, getting blown out 139-77 by the Oklahoma City Thunder, failing to cover the 13.5-point spread as underdogs.
The Timberwolves are back home after a 2-2 road trip. They are coming off a 127-120 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics but covered the 10.5-point spread as underdogs. They are 2-4 in their last 6 games.