Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 11/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Portland Trail Blazers (3-7) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-3) at Moda Center on Tuesday in the NBA Cup.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Heat and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-94 in their last game. Minnesota finished having earned a 39.8% FG percentage (35 out of 88) and buried 13 of 45 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 11 of their 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 47 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 22 assists in this game in addition to creating 23 turnovers and having 13 steals. In the matter of defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 44.2% from the field on 34 out of 77 shooting. Miami recorded 18 assists and had 14 steals in the game. Additionally, Miami totaled 43 rebounds (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Miami finished the contest at 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 22 tries. They also knocked down 11 of their 31 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 20 and the Heat recorded 20 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is someone who played a role in this matchup. He had 22 points on 8 out of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. Edwards finished the contest at 33.3% from the field and also earned 6 assists.

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Minnesota steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 6-3 so far this season. They average 116.0 points per outing (9th in basketball) on 48.8% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 40.6% on three-point shots (151 of 372) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 41.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 242 assists on the season, which is 15th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.1 times per game and as a team are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists with 221 conceded this season. The Timberwolves defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (371 of 802) and they surrender 40.8 boards per contest as a team. They give up 31.9% on shots from distance and they rank 9th in the league in PPG allowed (109.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Trail Blazers took a defeat with a final score of 134-89 against the Grizzlies. In regard to how they rebounded, Portland permitted Memphis to grab 51 overall (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 37.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 16 out of 43 and ended up shooting 24 out of 28 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Grizzlies to make 47 out of 85 tries from the floor which had them at 55.3% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Trail Blazers went 34 out of 100 from the field which had them shooting 34.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Portland made 4 of their 42 attempts (9.5%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 81.0%. The Grizzlies had 17 fouls for the game which got the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They coughed up the ball 24 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Trail Blazers pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 43 for the contest.

Jerami Grant pitched in for the Trail Blazers for the game. He converted 7 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 46.7%, and tallied 1 rebound. Grant totaled 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest.

Portland has a win-loss record of 3-7 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 43.5% from the field, which has them ranked 28th in basketball. Portland has totaled 1,072 pts so far this year (107.2 per contest) and they snag 44.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 20.9 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per game. The Trail Blazers are committing 18.6 fouls per game and they connect on 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the league in PPG allowed with 114.9. They have forced 15.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (18th in basketball). The Portland defense concedes 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (151 of 405) and opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 28.9 assists and 46.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks 27th and 27th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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