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Minnesota at Portland

December 12, 2022
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Minnesota has won eight of 13 including a 118-108 win at Utah two games ago as an underdog. They play their second straight versus Portland after a 124-118 loss. Minnesota is Top 10 in the NBA in scoring and shooting, plus 12th from the charity stripe, while the defense is Top 10 in field goal shooting allowed. The Timberwolves are 32-20 ATS when the total is 230+, as well as 13-3 ATS on the road versus division opponents. Portland is .500 at home ranked 19th in the league in scoring and 20th from the free-throw line, while the defense is 19th in field goal shooting allowed. The Blazers are 18-31 ATS against teams that shoot 46%+ from the field. And NBA home favorites like Portland are 59-89 ATS off of a victory against a division rival in the first half of the season. Play Minnesota.

1 unit on Minnesota +4 (-109) (risk 1 to return 1.92)
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Minnesota Timberwolves
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