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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers Player Prop Picks 11/12/24

Portland Trail Blazers (3-6) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (5-3)



Game info: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:00 p.m. (Moda Center in the Rosenviertel)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +230 / Minnesota Timberwolves -280 — Over/Under: 218.5 Click here for the latest odds

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers will face off on November 12, 2024 at the Moda Center in Portland. The game is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves enter this game as 8.5-point favorites. Key players like Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert (although he is listed as questionable for this game due to a hip injury) will be crucial. The Wolves' defense and offensive cohesion were strong, making them tough competition for the rebuilding Blazers.

The Blazers are in a transition period following the departure of Damian Lillard and are expected to struggle. Although Anfernee Simons is performing well, averaging about 24.6 points per game, the team's overall depth and talent doesn't match Minnesota's. Minnesota is expected to win this game, but Portland's resilient young players, particularly Simons, could get it closer than expected.

Anthony Edwards over 3.5 three-pointers

Anthony Edwards impressed across the board in the 2024-25 season, averaging 5.4 three-pointers per game. His shooting percentage from three throws is 45.8%, which shows his efficiency in the distance game. This strong performance has made him a key scorer for the Minnesota Timberwolves and contributed to his overall scoring average of 28.3 points per game.

Anthony Edwards has been by far the best three-point shooter on this T-Wolves team and has hit more than 4 three-pointers in every game except one this season. This Trail Blazers team struggled to stop the deep ball, giving up 14.4 three-pointers in a game, the sixth-most in the league. These are the matchups that Anthony Edwards has dominated all season, and I don't think that will stop on Tuesday.

Rudy Gobert over 11.5 rebounds

Since the 2024-25 NBA season, Rudy Gobert has had solid performances as a rebounder for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He averages 10.7 rebounds per game, living up to his reputation as one of the best rebounders in the league. His total rebounds so far this season are 79 rebounds. Gobert continues to dominate the defensive rebounding with 8.2 defensive rebounds per game and also contributes to the offensive game with 2.5 offensive rebounds per game. His rebounding efforts are crucial to the Timberwolves' defense and overall performance on the court.

Rudy Gobert has had two monstrous games on the glass. In his last game he grabbed 13 rebounds and the game before that he had 15 rebounds against this Portland team. The Trail Blazers have been a poor rebounding team this season, giving up 56.1 rebounds per game to opposing teams, the fourth-most. We've already seen Gobert dominate on the glass against this Portland team, and I see that happening again on Tuesday.

Anfernee Simons under 5.5 assists

Anfernee Simons averaged 4.6 assists per game for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2024-25 season. While scoring is still his primary role, his assists per game reflect his improved playing responsibility. He prepared his teammates effectively and helped distribute the ball. Simons began the season with 6+ assists in five of his first six games, but has since fallen back to earth. We saw that in his last two games he only got two assists against the Timberwolves team, and in his last game he only got one assist against the Grizzles.

I expect him to have a similar game to when these teams played for the first time a few nights ago. This Timberwolves team doesn't make it easy for the guards to pass the ball. They allow opposing teams 23.9 assists per game, which is the sixth fewest in the league.

The selections in this article are the opinion of the author and not a consensus of the PickDawgz site.

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