Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Minnesota to Win, Anthony Edwards Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [11/8/2024]

NBA action continues on Friday at 9:00PM ET as the Portland Trail Blazers lock horns with the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.

The Timberwolves, who have stars like Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and Naz Reid, are set to take on the Trail Blazers, featuring Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton and Anfernee Simons.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Timberwolves as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Trail Blazers-Timberwolves game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Timberwolves' chance of winning is 82% , while the Trail Blazers' is 18%."

For more detail on Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player props, check out our interactive Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves predictions page.

Blazers vs. Wolves Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Timberwolves and Trail Blazers at Target Center is scheduled to begin at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Target Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Timberwolves and Trail Blazers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA matchup between the Trail Blazers and Timberwolves 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Timberwolves an 82% chance of defeating the Trail Blazers. Our predicted final score has the Timberwolves winning 115-104.

According to our model, the Trail Blazers (+11.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 220.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 2:06AM, Nov 9

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers +11.5

55%

45%

-108

-105

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Timberwolves

Trail Blazers POR

-108

Trail Blazers +11.5

55%

45%

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Timberwolves MIN

-105

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Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves Odds

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All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves matchup is on the over/under.

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Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves Player Props

Looking for Portland vs. Minnesota NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Target Center.

Jerami Grant is expected to lead the Trail Blazers in scoring, while Anthony Edwards is projected to be the top scorer for the Timberwolves.

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Conclusion

We predict the Timberwolves, with an 82% win probability, will likely beat the Trail Blazers on Friday.

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