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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers meet at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
In their last action, Portland was a 118-103 winner at home against the Magic. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (221) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 109-100 loser on the road against the Nuggets. They covered the +10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (209) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 10-17 SU,10-16-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Portland:
Team record: 13-16 SU,13-15-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Golden State Monday, December 23
Portland home to New Orleans Monday, December 23