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Minnesota Falls 124-118 to Trail Blazers - Recap

Minnesota was victimized by Damian Lillard for 36 points as the Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves 124-118 in NBA action on Saturday.

The Trail Blazers were a -5.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 229.5.

Anfernee Simons had 31 points for Portland and Jerami Grant chipped in with 17 points. Damian Lillard had 8 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.

The Timberwolves got a 26-point performance from Anthony Edwards, who was supported by 24 points from Rudy Gobert. Anthony Edwards had 7 assists in a losing cause for Minnesota, while Rudy Gobert grabbed 9 rebounds.

Portland trailed at halftime, 66-65.

The rebound battle favored Portland as they grabbed 45 boards, while Minnesota only had 28