A Northwest Division battle is on tap between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Target Center. Minnesota is 14-22 overall and 5-11 at home, while Portland is 16-22 overall and 8-13 on the road. Portland is favored by two points in the latest Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers odds, while the Over-Under is set at 224.5. Before you make any Blazers vs. Timberwolves picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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