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This January 4, the NBA will continue with what promises to be a great show with this Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves game, which pits two teams that need to start winning more consistently.
The Trail Blazers won the first two games of the season between these teams at home, extending a trend that has seen the home side win seven of their last ten matches against the Timberwolves.
JefeBet brings you the best analysis of the different games of the best basketball league in the world with their respective predictions. And, as we give our best to offer you the best sports betting content, on this occasion we bring you our Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Regular Season Game on January 4, 2023
- Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- When: Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 8:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Regular Season Record: 19-17
The Portland Trail Blazers will be back on the road to try to stay on the winning track to improve their position in the standings: they are 7th in the Western Conference, but only 0.5 games out of the playoff spots.
In their previous performance, the Trail Blazers hosted the Detroit Pistons at the Moda Center in a game they dominated from start to finish. Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simmons were the stars of the match, who got topgether to score 66 points, while Damian Lillard registered 19 points and 10 assists, leading his team to a resounding 106-135 victory.
The Trail Blazers have had a balanced performance on defense and offense this campaign, averaging 112.9 points scored and 112.0 points allowed per game, numbers that change slightly to 109.0 points scored and 111.7 points allowed when they go on the road.
Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Regular Season Record: 17-21
Unlike their archrival, the Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled to be consistent this campaign. Plus, the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns, who will return at the end of January, has worsened their overall performance over the past month as they now find themselves 11th in the West, 1.5 games out of the play-in zone.
The Timberwolves started the year in the best possible way as they snapped a streak of six consecutive losses with a 111-124 home win over the conference-leading team, the Denver Nuggets. They were led by Antony Edwards, who recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
While they have been a decent team on offense with an average of 114.7 points scored per game, the same cannot be said for the Timberwolves defense, given that they average 115.8 points allowed per game, what makes them one of the worst teams in the league..
JefeBet Prediction
Although they have not been the best when playing away, the Trail Blazers have not done badly either: they have a 10-11 record so far, with an offense that has looked worse in that condition, but that will now have the opportunity to redeem itself against a fragile home defense.
In addition to that, the Trail Blazers have also shown they have what it takes when it comes to defending. Thus, they will surely also present a great challenge for the Timberwolves, who, although they have a good offensive average, tend to be somewhat inconsistent.
With KAT absent for the Wolves, Portland looks like a much more complete team both on defense and offense, so we expect them to fight with tooth and nail until the end and at least cover the Spread.
Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers Spread.
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