Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers odds, tips and betting trends

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers odds, tips and betting trends | 2/24/2026

The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-23) are traveling to face the Portland Trail Blazers (28-30) for a contest between Northwest Division rivals at Moda Center, starting at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. It’s the third matchup between the teams this season.

The Timberwolves hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Trail Blazers. The point total for the game is set at 233.5.

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Minnesota -5.5Total: 233.5Moneyline: Minnesota -225, Portland +186Watch this game on Peacock!Timberwolves at Trail Blazers odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 5.5)Pick OU: Over (233.5)Prediction: Timberwolves 118 – Trail Blazers 116MoneylineThe Timberwolves have been the moneyline favorite 46 total times this season. They’ve finished 31-15 in those games.When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter, Minnesota has gone 21-11 (65.6% win percentage).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Timberwolves have an implied win probability of 69.2%.The Trail Blazers have been underdogs in 35 games this season and won 12 (34.3%) of those contests.This season, Portland has won seven of its 18 games, or 38.9%, when it is the underdog by at least +186 on the moneyline.The Trail Blazers have a 35.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe 119.5 points per game the Timberwolves record are only 1.3 more points than the Trail Blazers give up (118.2).Minnesota has a 20-10 record against the spread and a 25-5 record overall when scoring more than 118.2 points.When it scores more than 115.0 points, Portland is 19-9 against the spread and 20-8 overall.Minnesota has an ATS record of 20-14 and a 28-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 115.7 points.The Timberwolves are at the fourth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (119.5 PPG), while the Trail Blazers allow the 23rd-fewest points per game (118.2) in the league.The 13th-ranked scoring NBA team (115.7 PPG) is Portland, while the Minnesota squad ranks 14th in the league defensively (115.0 PPG).The Timberwolves have out-scored their opponents by a total of 260 points this season (4.5 points per game on average), and opponents of the Trail Blazers have out-scored them by 149 more points on the year (2.5 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Minnesota this year is 120.2 points, 0.2 more points than its implied total of 120 points in Tuesday’s game.This season, Minnesota has scored more than 120 points in 29 games.Portland’s average implied point total on the year (119.2 points) is 5.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (114 points).How to watch Timberwolves vs. Trail BlazersGame day: Tuesday, February 24, 2026Game time: 10 p.m. ETLocation: Portland, OregonArena: Moda CenterTV channel: PeacockLive stream: Watch this game on PeacockWatch this game on Peacock!

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