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Minnesota +7½ -108 over PORTLAND
Still don't believe the Blazers are contenders? They've beaten every team in the West currently projected to make the playoffs and have knocked off the Spurs and Thunder twice. Portland’s five-game winning streak was recently snapped but it was their third winning streak of at least five games halfway through the season. However, the Blazers are not in the best of spots here. Portland returned home to face Denver on Thursday night after a four game trip through San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Oklahoma City. They were pushed hard on Thursday in a five-point victory and if teams aren’t somewhat flat in the first game back from a trip, they’re often flat in the second game back. Portland, behind a slew of sharpshooters, boasts the best offense, but the defense is below average and that could be a problem against the Timberwolves.
Minnesota is not a team you want to spot 7½-points to. For one, they’re warming up with three wins in a row, capped off by a road victory at Golden State last night. Secondly, the T-Wolves are more than capable of defeating anyone and what’s so fascinating about this team is that they’ve had 10 games this season in which they’ve led by at least 30 points. Eight of the last nine teams that have accomplished that in one season have all gone onto the NBA Finals. That’s a testament to just how dangerous these Timberwolves are. Back on December 18 in Minnesota, the T-Wolves defeated the Blazers by 11 points. The blueprint for defeating Portland is in place and although this game is in Portland, we don’t anticipate an 18-point turnaround in the Blazers favor.
Minnesota +7½ -108 over PORTLAND
Still don't believe the Blazers are contenders? They've beaten every team in the West currently projected to make the playoffs and have knocked off the Spurs and Thunder twice. Portland’s five-game winning streak was recently snapped but it was their third winning streak of at least five games halfway through the season. However, the Blazers are not in the best of spots here. Portland returned home to face Denver on Thursday night after a four game trip through San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Oklahoma City. They were pushed hard on Thursday in a five-point victory and if teams aren’t somewhat flat in the first game back from a trip, they’re often flat in the second game back. Portland, behind a slew of sharpshooters, boasts the best offense, but the defense is below average and that could be a problem against the Timberwolves.
Minnesota is not a team you want to spot 7½-points to. For one, they’re warming up with three wins in a row, capped off by a road victory at Golden State last night. Secondly, the T-Wolves are more than capable of defeating anyone and what’s so fascinating about this team is that they’ve had 10 games this season in which they’ve led by at least 30 points. Eight of the last nine teams that have accomplished that in one season have all gone onto the NBA Finals. That’s a testament to just how dangerous these Timberwolves are. Back on December 18 in Minnesota, the T-Wolves defeated the Blazers by 11 points. The blueprint for defeating Portland is in place and although this game is in Portland, we don’t anticipate an 18-point turnaround in the Blazers favor.
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