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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers meet at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -9.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 121-109 loser as they battled the Timberwolves at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a +8.5-point underdog, while 230 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota was a 121-109 winner in its last match on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 230 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 38-16 SU,28-25-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Portland:
Team record: 15-38 SU,25-28 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to Milwaukee Friday, February 23
Portland home to Denver Friday, February 23