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The Portland Trail Blazers (23-29) and Minnesota Timberwolves (29-23) meet Saturday at Target Center. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA o

Sports bettors are already familiar with staying nimble, adjusting to injuries and trade rumors. Additionally, NBA oddsmakers are on high alert for any trades that finalize before Thursday’s deadline. But handicapping also entails adjusting to the constantly evolving path of a player and team. A player’s performance is not always predictive.

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Portland is the hottest team in the NBA, and our expert NBA predictions expect the Trail Blazers to hang tough at Minnesota.

On Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves (29-23) host the Portland Trail Blazers (23-29) at the Target Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Timberwolves have posted back-to-back wins after defeating the Houston Rockets 127-114 on Thursday.

The Portland Trail Blazers take their run of 10 wins in 11 games out on the road for three matchups before the All-Star Break. That run starts Saturday night at the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team the Blazers defeated on Nov.

The Timberwolves lost back-to-back games at Portland in early November in a low point of the season. ... The Blazers are 23-29 and 13th in the Western Conference but have won nine of 10 and six in a row.