We've got another exciting Northwest Division matchup on Friday's NBA schedule as the Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Portland Trail Blazers. Minnesota is 26-11 overall and 14-2 at home, while Portland is 10-27 overall and 5-16 on the road. The Blazers won three of four matchups last season, while the teams split the two games in Minnesota.

Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves are favored by 15.5 points in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 221.5 points. Before entering any Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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