Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 11/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Portland Trail Blazers (3-8) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-4) at Moda Center on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Heat and took a loss by a score of 95-94 in their last contest. Minnesota ended the game having earned a 39.8% FG percentage (35 out of 88) and made 13 of 45 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 11 of 13 shots for a rate of 84.6%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 47 with 16 of them being offensive. They also dished out 22 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Pertaining to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 44.2% from the floor on 34 of 77 shooting. Miami totaled 18 dimes and had 14 steals in this contest. Additionally, Miami grabbed 43 rebounds (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Miami went 72.7% at the free throw line by making 16 of 22 shots. They made 11 of 31 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 20 and the Heat accumulated 20 personal fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a guy who was important in this game. Edwards shot 33.3% from the field and also totaled 6 assists. He played for 37 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 out of 24 shooting.

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Minnesota enters this one with a mark of 6-4 on the season. They currently have an average of 113.8 pts per game (16th in basketball) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 39.3% on three-point shots (164 of 417) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 42.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 264 dimes this year, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 16.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.7 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Timberwolves have forced 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They give up 32.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (108.4). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (405 of 879) and they surrender 41.0 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 6th in the league in allowing assists with 239 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a score of 134-89 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Trail Blazers collected 27 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 43 in this contest. They turned it over 24 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies were called for 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a rate of 81.0%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Portland made 4 of 42 tries (9.5%). When the game finished, the Trail Blazers finished 34 for 100 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.0%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Grizzlies to bury 47 of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 55.3% for the matchup. They finished 37.2% from three-point range by hitting 16 out of 43 and ended up shooting 24 of 28 at the charity stripe (85.7%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Portland allowed Memphis to grab 51 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Jerami Grant ended up being a factor for the Trail Blazers in the matchup. Grant earned 20 points in his 28 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 7 of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Portland has a record of 3-8 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Trail Blazers are connecting on 42.6% from the floor, which ranks 29th in basketball. Portland has totaled 1,161 points so far this year (105.5 per game) and they snag 44.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 20.6 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 16.1 times per game. The Trail Blazers commit 18.8 fouls per contest while shooting 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Portland defense allows 37.3% on 3-pointers (167 of 448) and opponents are converting on 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 29.2 dimes and 46.9 boards per game, which is 28th and 28th in the league. The Trail Blazers are ranked 22nd in basketball in PPG allowed with 116.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (23rd in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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