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Can the Trail Blazers overcome their injury woes to defeat a full-strength Timberwolves squad again?

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?

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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.

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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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PGAnfernee Simons (DD)Scoot HendersonDalano BantonShaedon SharpeRayan Rupert
SGShaedon SharpeDalano BantonToumani CamaraAnfernee Simons (DD)Kris Murray
SFToumani CamaraDeni AvdijaRayan RupertKris MurrayShaedon Sharpe
PFJerami GrantRobert Williams IIIToumani CamaraJabari WalkerDeni Avdija
CDeandre Ayton (O)Donovan ClinganRobert Williams IIIDuop ReathJabari Walker

Timberwolves’ Depth Chart:

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PG  Mike ConleyDonte DiVincenzoRob DillinghamNickeil Alexander-WalkerDaishen Nix
SGAnthony EdwardsNickeil Alexander-WalkerDonte DiVincenzoJoe InglesTerrence Shannon Jr.
SFJaden McDanielsJosh MinottJoe InglesDonte DiVincenzoTerrence Shannon Jr.
PFJulius RandleNaz ReidJoe InglesLeonard MillerPJ Dozier
CRudy GobertNaz ReidJulius RandleLuka GarzaLeonard 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
PGDonte DiVincenzoAnfernee Simons or Scoot Henderson
SGAnthony EdwardsShaedon Sharpe
SFJaden McDanielsToumani Camara
PFJulius RandleJerami Grant
CRudy GobertDonovan 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 ScoreResult
2024/11/13122-108Trail Blazers won
2024/11/09127-102Timberwolves won
2024/03/05119-114Timberwolves won
2024/02/1691-128Timberwolves won
2024/02/14109-121Timberwolves won
2024/01/13116-93Timberwolves won
2023/04/03105-107Trail Blazers won
2023/01/05113-106Timberwolves won
2022/12/13133-112Trail Blazers won
2022/12/11124-118Trail 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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