Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for February 8

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The Portland Trail Blazers (23-29) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (29-23) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The point total is set at 212.5 for the matchup.

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Timberwolves Cover -3.5 vs Trail Blazers -111

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -163
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-3.5)
  • Total: 212.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Minnesota has covered the spread seven times at home and is 14-12 in home contests.
  • Minnesota has gone 5-14 ATS in home games this season when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Timberwolves games have gone over the set point total 15 times at home this year.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Minnesota to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 219.8 points per contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Timberwolves games has gone over the set total seven times.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 222.3 points scored. That’s 9.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 6.7 points more per game compared to their season average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have won 24 of the 41 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (58.5%).
  • Minnesota has a record of 19-11 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -163 or shorter (winning 63.3%).
  • The Timberwolves have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.0% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (16th in NBA) 45.7 (eighth) 43.9 (17th) 42.5 (sixth) 25.4 (18th) 14.5 (21st)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers are 8-16 in road contests with a 14-10 record against the spread on the road.
  • Trail Blazers road games have gone over the set point total eight times this year.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to the Trail Blazers to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 224.1 points per contest.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers are a perfect 10-0 against the spread over their past 10 games, and have a 9-1 straight-up record in those contests.
  • Trail Blazers’ last 10 contests saw five go over the total.
  • The Trail Blazers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 224.0 points scored. That’s 11.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Trail Blazers have scored 4.9 more points per contest compared to their 109 PPG season-long scoring average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has won 22, or 44.9%, of the 49 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Trail Blazers have a record of 17-26, a 39.5% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +137 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 42.2% chance of a victory for the Trail Blazers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (23rd in NBA) 47.1 (19th) 43.8 (21st) 44.2 (15th) 23.3 (27th) 15.2 (26th)
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