Timberwolves Vs Trail Blazers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – April 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 1, 2023

A game featuring a sputtering NBA team will see the Portland Trail Blazers (32-45) battle the Minnesota Timberwolves (39-39) at Target Center on April 2, 2023. The Trail Blazers have lost five in a row and are 1-9 over their last 10 games. They enter this matchup as 19-point underdogs. The over/under is set as 223 points in the contest.

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Timberwolves Vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Timberwolves -19 223

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Injury Report as of April 2

Timberwolves: Naz Reid: Out (Wrist), Austin Rivers: Questionable (Illness), Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable (Illness), Jaylen Nowell: Questionable (Knee), Anthony Edwards: Questionable (Illness)

Trail Blazers: Olivier Sarr: Out (Wrist), Justise Winslow: Out (Ankle), Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Knee), Jerami Grant: Out (Quadricep), Anfernee Simons: Out (Foot), Damian Lillard: Out (Calf), Ryan Arcidiacono: Doubtful (Back), Keon Johnson: Out (Finger), Cameron Reddish: Questionable (Back), Nassir Little: Out (Ankle), Trendon Watford: Probable (Ankle)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Trail Blazers (+19)
Total Pick Over (223)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Timberwolves Vs Trail Blazers Stat Rankings

Timberwolves Avg. (Rank) Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank)
115.6 (12th) Points Scored 113.4 (19th)
116.0 (18th) Points Allowed 116.6 (21st)
41.8 (23rd) Rebounds 40.7 (27th)
9.2 (25th) Off. Rebounds 9.5 (23rd)
12.1 (14th) 3pt Made 13.0 (8th)
26.0 (8th) Assists 23.9 (22nd)
14.9 (27th) Turnovers 13.8 (19th)

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Timberwolves Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anthony Edwards 75 24.4 5.7 4.5 1.6 0.7 2.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 25 20.8 7.9 4.9 0.8 0.6 2.0
Rudy Gobert 66 13.7 11.7 1.2 0.8 1.4 0.0
Jaden McDaniels 75 12.2 3.9 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.3
Mike Conley 63 11.6 2.8 6.8 1.1 0.2 2.0

Trail Blazers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Skylar Mays 1 14.0 2.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 3.0
Cameron Reddish 40 9.7 2.2 1.4 1.0 0.4 1.1
Shaedon Sharpe 76 9.2 2.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.2
Trendon Watford 58 6.8 3.8 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.4
Drew Eubanks 75 6.3 5.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.0

Betting Trends

  • The Timberwolves have beaten the spread 37 times in 78 games.
  • The Timberwolves have seen 38 of their 78 games hit the over.
  • In 48 games this year, Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than 223 points.
  • The total for this game is 223, and that’s 8.6 points fewer than the average total in Timberwolves games thus far this season.
  • The Trail Blazers are 35-41-1 against the spread this year.
  • The Trail Blazers have seen 37 of their 77 games hit the over.
  • So far this season, 52 Portland’s games have featured more than 223 points scored.
  • The average total for Trail Blazers games is 230.0 points, 7.0 more than this game’s over/under.

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