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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -1-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 219.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 104-94 loser as they battled the Warriors on the road. The Trail Blazers covered in the match as a +15-point underdog, while 198 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Timberwolves were a 123-106 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (229) made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 11-15 SU,11-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Portland:
Team record: 11-15 SU,10-16 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Portland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Portland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Denver Wednesday, December 15
Portland home to Phoenix Tuesday, December 14