NBA Best Bets: Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Picks for February 8
Published 3:34 pm Friday, February 7, 2025
The Portland Trail Blazers (23-29) will look to continue a six-game winning streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (29-23) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Target Center as 6.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on KATU, KUNP, and FDSN.
To find the best bets you can place on Saturday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.
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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Game Info
- When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: KATU, KUNP, and FDSN
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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 6.5)
- Minnesota’s record against the spread is 22-30-0.
- Against the spread, Portland is 31-21-0 this season.
- As 6.5-point favorites or more, the Timberwolves are 6-13 against the spread.
- The Trail Blazers’ ATS record as 6.5-point underdogs or more is 19-14.
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Pick OU:
Over (217.5)
- In 29 of 52 games this season, the Timberwolves and their opponents have combined to score more than 217.5 points.
- The Trail Blazers have played 33 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 217.5 points.
- The average point total in Minnesota’s outings this year is 219.7, 2.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
- Portland’s games this year have had a 224.6-point total on average, 7.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Timberwolves score the 10th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Trail Blazers’ offense racks up the 17th-most.
- This contest features the NBA’s 24th-ranked (Trail Blazers) and 10th-ranked (Timberwolves) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-275)
- This season, the Timberwolves have won 24 out of the 41 games, or 58.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Trail Blazers have been victorious in 22, or 44.9%, of the 49 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 10-7, a 58.8% win rate, when it’s favored by -275 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- This year, Portland has won eight of 27 games when listed as at least +220 or better on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.
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