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Portland Falls 114-112 to Timberwolves - Recap
Portland was victimized by Anthony Edwards for 34 points as the Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers 114-112 in NBA action on Sunday.
Minnesota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 235.0.
Minnesota got 15 points from Ricky Rubio and another 14 points from Jaylen Nowell. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 8 assists, while Jarred Vanderbilt cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Portland got 38 points from Damian Lillard in a losing cause and another 21 points from Gary Trent Jr.. Carmelo Anthony contributed 5 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Enes Kanter had 11 rebounds.
The Timberwolves hit the break losing 49-47 before taking care of business in the second half.
Minnesota won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-42.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face New Orleans.