After a commanding home win, Portland is hungry for another victory against Anthony Edwards’ troops. The Trail Blazers had recorded a stunning 14-point victory, snapping a 3-game losing streak, and now comes the 2nd game in a back-to-back as the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to bounce back after the upset. But before that, we will look into the injury report and other details.
Let’s talk about the
Timberwolves first. A big major update/positive update is that there is no injury in the Wolves so far. Only, Mike Conley reportedly won’t be playing today for ‘rest’ purposes. Well, now that’s great, isn’t it?ADVERTISEMENT
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But the Trail Blazers have some players injured. Their veteran Centre
Deandre Ayton has been marked as “out” after spraining his right index finger. He sustained the injury when he last played against the Grizzlies while recording 6 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist.What’s your perspective on:
Can the Trail Blazers overcome their injury woes to defeat a full-strength Timberwolves squad again?
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Next is their guard, Matisse Thybulle, who is also reported as “out” because of his knee. He’s been dealing with inflammation in the right knee since October and has missed all the games this season so far. The next update provides little relief to the Trail Blazers.
Anfernee Simons is reported as “day-to-day” which means he could return if there’s a thumbs up from the medical team. The hoopster had left yesterday’s game because of shortness of breath and head coach Chauncey Billups said they will undergo more testing before Wednesday’s rematch and he should be okay. With that said, it’s time to look into their depth chart.Depth chart and potential lineups: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers Depth Chart:
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PG | Anfernee Simons (DD) | Scoot Henderson | Dalano Banton | Shaedon Sharpe | Rayan Rupert |
SG | Shaedon Sharpe | Dalano Banton | Toumani Camara | Anfernee Simons (DD) | Kris Murray |
SF | Toumani Camara | Deni Avdija | Rayan Rupert | Kris Murray | Shaedon Sharpe |
PF | Jerami Grant | Robert Williams III | Toumani Camara | Jabari Walker | Deni Avdija |
C | Deandre Ayton (O) | Donovan Clingan | Robert Williams III | Duop Reath | Jabari Walker |
Timberwolves’ Depth Chart:
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PG | Mike Conley | Donte DiVincenzo | Rob Dillingham | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Daishen Nix |
SG | Anthony Edwards | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Donte DiVincenzo | Joe Ingles | Terrence Shannon Jr. |
SF | Jaden McDaniels | Josh Minott | Joe Ingles | Donte DiVincenzo | Terrence Shannon Jr. |
PF | Julius Randle | Naz Reid | Joe Ingles | Leonard Miller | PJ Dozier |
C | Rudy Gobert | Naz Reid | Julius Randle | Luka Garza | Leonard Miller |
Please Note: DD and O means Day-to-day and Out, respectively.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers potential lineups could be:
— | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers |
PG | Donte DiVincenzo | Anfernee Simons or Scoot Henderson |
SG | Anthony Edwards | Shaedon Sharpe |
SF | Jaden McDaniels | Toumani Camara |
PF | Julius Randle | Jerami Grant |
C | Rudy Gobert | Donovan Clingan |
Head-to-head records of the last 10 Timberwolves-Trail Blazers games
H2H analysis allows us to dive deeper, giving us a clearer pattern in their rivalry. It highlights trends, such as which team has a better edge in specific situations. Below, we list the last ten games between the Timberwolves and Trail Blazers (6-4 record).
Date | Score | Result |
2024/11/13 | 122-108 | Trail Blazers won |
2024/11/09 | 127-102 | Timberwolves won |
2024/03/05 | 119-114 | Timberwolves won |
2024/02/16 | 91-128 | Timberwolves won |
2024/02/14 | 109-121 | Timberwolves won |
2024/01/13 | 116-93 | Timberwolves won |
2023/04/03 | 105-107 | Trail Blazers won |
2023/01/05 | 113-106 | Timberwolves won |
2022/12/13 | 133-112 | Trail Blazers won |
2022/12/11 | 124-118 | Trail Blazers won |
Now we know who’s been dominating. Who do you think will win tomorrow? Do let us know in the comment section below.
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