Who’s Playing
Minnesota @ Portland
Current Records: Minnesota 11-15; Portland 11-15
What to Know
The Minnesota Timberwolves have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. Minnesota and the Portland Trail Blazers will face off in a Northwest Division battle at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
The Timberwolves ended up a good deal behind the Cleveland Cavaliers when they played this past Friday, losing 123-106. Minnesota was down 92-71 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorer for Minnesota was center Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points).
Meanwhile, Portland came up short against the Golden State Warriors last week, falling 104-94. Small forward Norman Powell (26 points) was the top scorer for Rip City.
Minnesota is expected to lose this next one by 3. Now might not be the best time to take the Timberwolves against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.
The losses bumped both teams down to an identical 11-15. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Minnesota has only been able to knock down 42.40% percent of their shots, which is the fourth lowest field goal percentage in the league. The Trail Blazers have experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.30% from the floor on average, which is the second highest shooting percentage allowed in the league. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
- TV: Bally Sports North Plus
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $10.00
Odds
The Trail Blazers are a 3-point favorite against the Timberwolves, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Trail Blazers, as the game opened with the Trail Blazers as a 1.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -112
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Series History
Portland have won 14 out of their last 21 games against Minnesota.
- Mar 14, 2021 – Minnesota 114 vs. Portland 112
- Mar 13, 2021 – Portland 125 vs. Minnesota 121
- Jan 07, 2021 – Portland 135 vs. Minnesota 117
- Jan 09, 2020 – Minnesota 116 vs. Portland 102
- Dec 21, 2019 – Portland 113 vs. Minnesota 106
- Apr 01, 2019 – Portland 132 vs. Minnesota 122
- Dec 08, 2018 – Portland 113 vs. Minnesota 105
- Nov 16, 2018 – Minnesota 112 vs. Portland 96
- Nov 04, 2018 – Portland 111 vs. Minnesota 81
- Mar 01, 2018 – Portland 108 vs. Minnesota 99
- Jan 24, 2018 – Portland 123 vs. Minnesota 114
- Jan 14, 2018 – Minnesota 120 vs. Portland 103
- Dec 18, 2017 – Minnesota 108 vs. Portland 107
- Apr 06, 2017 – Portland 105 vs. Minnesota 98
- Apr 03, 2017 – Minnesota 110 vs. Portland 109
- Mar 25, 2017 – Portland 112 vs. Minnesota 100
- Jan 01, 2017 – Portland 95 vs. Minnesota 89
- Apr 09, 2016 – Minnesota 106 vs. Portland 105
- Jan 31, 2016 – Portland 96 vs. Minnesota 93
- Dec 05, 2015 – Portland 109 vs. Minnesota 103
- Nov 02, 2015 – Portland 106 vs. Minnesota 101
Injury Report for Portland
- Greg Brown: Out (Illness)
- CJ McCollum: Out (Chest)
- Cody Zeller: Out (Kneecap)
Injury Report for Minnesota
- D’Angelo Russell: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)