Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction: Minnesota has the best defense in the league

Prediction for the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers match which will take place on March 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves will close out the season series with Portland. Yesterday, Chris Finch's team hosted the Los Angeles Clippers at home. The defense was the game's name in this one. The outcome was decided at the very end, with Minnesota losing 88:89. Anthony Edwards, who recently had a new addition to his family - right in the middle of the Timberwolves' previous game against Sacramento - was the most productive in the Wolves' lineup with 27 points.

By the way, they have two losses in a row. The Timberwolves lost their first place in the Western Conference standings, passing Oklahoma.

Portland Trail Blazers

While Minnesota has lost two in a row, the Trail Blazers have won two. Both times, Chauncey Billups' team outplayed Memphis with a convincing 122:92 win. Then, in overtime, it is 107:100 (95:95).

Portland is the penultimate team in the West. The conference's last team, San Antonio, also won the previous two games, so the handicap between the rivals remained - 5.0 wins.

Expert Betting Tips

Minnesota has the best defense in the league. Portland is the second-to-last offense. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers' defense is passable - 115.7 points allowed per game and 17th in the league. It gives us a reason to bet on the TU in the upcoming match and the Timberwolf's three wins in the season series with Portland - on the home team to win.