Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/5/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ROOT SPORTS

The Minnesota Timberwolves (34-29) will try to beat the Portland Trail Blazers (25-37) at Target Center on Saturday.

The Trail Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and took a loss by a final of 120-90 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 23 and the Suns finished the game with 14 fouls. They also made 14 of their 36 tries from downtown. Phoenix finished the game at 83.9% from the charity stripe by making 26 of 31 tries. Moreover, Phoenix pulled down 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Phoenix recorded 46 assists and had 32 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, Portland allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 40 out of 80 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists for the game as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 35 with 5 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers knocked down 19 of 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. Portland ended having earned a 38.5% field goal percentage (30 of 78) and knocked down 11 of 31 three-point shots.

Drew Eubanks is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. Eubanks finished the game shooting 83.3% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the hardwood for 18 minutes and totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up with 13 points on 5 out of 6 shooting.

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Portland comes into this one with a win-loss record of 25-37 this year. They currently have an average of 107.4 points per contest (22nd in the NBA) while shooting 44.6% from the floor. The Trail Blazers are shooting 35.2% on three-point shots (824 of 2,344) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Portland is pulling in 43.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,413 assists on the campaign, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.2 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Trail Blazers are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They rank 27th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,621 surrendered on the campaign. The Trail Blazers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.4% (2,530 of 5,340) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.1% on 3-pointers while they are 25th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.7).

For their last game, the Timberwolves took home the win by a final score of 129-114 when they faced the Warriors. The Timberwolves were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the contest. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. The Warriors were called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 82.6%. When talking about shots from downtown, Minnesota made 16 out of 40 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves finished shooting 47 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.8%. The Timberwolves permitted the Warriors to convert 41 out of 90 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.6% for the contest. They shot 28.9% from distance by shooting 13 out of 45 and finished the contest at 19 of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). Regarding how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Golden State to grab 32 overall (8 offensive).

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up having an impact for the Timberwolves for the matchup. Towns had 39 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 14 of 22 for this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and added 9 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 34-29 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Timberwolves are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which has them ranked 24th in the league. Minnesota has totaled 7,154 pts so far this season (113.6 per contest) and they grab 44.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.2 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game. The Timberwolves commit 21.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The Timberwolves are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.3. They have forced 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (14th in the NBA). The Minnesota defense allows 34.9% from downtown (820 of 2,351) and opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 26.0 assists and 46.3 boards every game, which is 29th and 23rd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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