The Minnesota Timberwolves (43-27) host the Portland Trail Blazers (34-36) in a matchup of Northwest Division teams at Target Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, March 20, 2026. The Timberwolves are 2.5-point favorites in the game, the fourth matchup between the teams this season.

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Predictions for Friday

Our computer projections model for this game expects a final score of Timberwolves 120, Trail Blazers 113.

Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-143)
Total Pick: Over 229.5 (computer predicts 233.1 points)
Pick ATS: Timberwolves (-2.5)
Recent Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Matchups

Timberwolves 2025-26 Betting Trends

Minnesota has a 31-39-0 record against the spread this season.
The Timberwolves have a 23-30 record against the spread this season when favored by 2.5 points or more.
Minnesota’s games have gone over the point total in 33 out of 70 opportunities (47.1%).
The Timberwolves have been favorites in 55 games this season and won 38 (69.1%) of those contests.
This season, Minnesota has won 36 of its 52 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
Trail Blazers 2025-26 Betting Trends

Portland has a 36-34-0 record against the spread this year.
The Trail Blazers have a 20-15 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 2.5 points or more.
Portland has hit the over in 36 of its 70 games with a set total (51.4%).
The Trail Blazers have won 12 of the 40 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (30%).
Portland has gone 11-23 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer (32.4%).

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report

Timberwolves

Timberwolves:

Naz Reid: Questionable (Ankle),

Anthony Edwards: Out (Knee)

Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers:

Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles),

Vit Krejci: Day-To-Day (Calf),

Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Calf)

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Game Time and TV Channel

Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
Game time: 8 p.m. ET
TV channel: KUNP and FDSN
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Arena: Target Center

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