nba Game Recap
Portland Falls 109-107 to Timberwolves - Recap
Anthony Edwards poured in 40 points for Minnesota on Tuesday, as they defeated Portland 109-107 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Minnesota won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 234.0.
D'Angelo Russell had 22 points for Minnesota and Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in with 17 points. Jarred Vanderbilt had 6 assists for the Timberwolves, while Karl-Anthony Towns was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.
Portland got 20 points from Nassir Little in a losing cause and another 20 points from Jusuf Nurkic. Anfernee Simons contributed 7 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic had 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Portland were victorious, as the score was 63-55 at the break.
Portland had a 50-49 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Golden State looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face Dallas.