The Minnesota Timberwolves (6-4) and Portland Trail Blazers (3-8) meet Tuesday at Moda Center for season tournament play at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s round up BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds Timberwolves vs. Trailblazers chances and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Timberwolves lead 1-0

These teams met Friday in the Twin Cities, with the Timberwolves coming away as 12-point favorites with the 127-102 win, while the Over (220.5) cashed out. Minnesota has won five straight in the series after winning the regular season series in 2023-24, while going 3-1 against the spread (ATS) in those games. The Over has won 4 times in a row in the series.

G Anthony Edwards scored 37 points in Friday’s win over Portland, including 9 made three-pointers with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal.

The Trail Blazers have dropped three straight while also going 0-3 ATS. The Blazers scored a career-low 89 points in an embarrassing 45-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in front of the home fans on Sunday.

Timberwolves on Trail Blazers odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves -400 (bet $400 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +310 (Bet $100 to win $310)
• Against the Spread (ATS): Timberwolves -8.5 (-110) | Trail Blazers +8.5 (-110)
• Top/Bottom (O/U): 218.5 (E: -110 | U: -110)

Timberwolves at Trail Blazers Major Injuries

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• F Matisse Thybulle (knee) outward

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Timberwolves at Trail Blazers picks and predictions

Prediction

Timberwolves 121, Trailblazers 107

Moneyline

The Timberwolves (-400) will cost you four times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not enough reward.

Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, supporting Minnesota makes no sense because including them sucks all the value out of your ticket.

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Against the spread

Back the TIMBER WOLVES -8.5 (-110) to get the job done in the Rose City. Minnesota just beat Portland by 25 points this weekend, and this Trail Blazers +8.5 (-110) team got punished last time out at home by 45 points by a Memphis team that didn’t even Yes Morant.

Top/Bottom

MORE THAN 218.5 (-110) is worth watching based on how poorly Portland’s defense has played. The Blazers have allowed 118 points or more in three straight games, with the Over going 2-1 in the span, including the most recent meeting with Minnesota.

The Timberwolves have won big in 5 of the past 7 games, scoring 112 or more points in 7 of the past 9 games.

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