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The Minnesota Timberwolves are back in action in the Rose City on Thursday night for a rematch with the Portland Trail Blazers to in their final game before the 2024 NBA All-Star break.


Nickeil Alexander-Walker and the Wolves used a big fourth quarter run to dismantle the Blazers and secure a 121-109 win on Tuesday night, moving to 2-0 against their Northwest division opponent this season.

Game Info
Who: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-16) at Portland Trail Blazers (15-38)
When: Thursday, February 15th at 9:00 PM CT
Where: Moda Center — Portland, Oregon
TV: Bally Sports North (Michael Grady, Jim Petersen and Lea B. Olsen)
Radio: Wolves App, iHeart Radio
Line: Wolves -9 | Total: 216 (courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Injury Report
Updated as of Wednesday 2/14 at 9:00 PM CT

Minnesota
QUESTIONABLE:

Anthony Edwards (right knee soreness)
Wendell Moore Jr. (left knee soreness)
OUT:

Jaylen Clark (right Achilles tendon rupture rehab)
Portland
PROBABLE:

Scoot Henderson (left foot sprain)
OUT:

Malcolm Brogdon (right elbow tendinitis)
Moses Brown (left wrist fracture)
Juan Minaya (G League assignment)
Rayan Rupert (G League assignment)
Shaedon Sharpe (lower abdominal surgery)
Robert Williams III (right knee ligament tear)
What to Watch For

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Need For (Limiting) Speed
The Timberwolves unquestionably have the league’s top defense with a 108.8 defensive rating — more than two points better than the No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers — but speed and explosiveness are offensive attributes that have given Minnesota trouble all season long.

No word yet on Edward's availability. This team played us good Tuesday night. Let's put this away by halftime.. give Mike and Rudy a rest. See what Morris has got. Can NAW keep on doing what no one saw coming?

Go wolves! Get this one before a well deserved break.

Don't understand what Anthony Edwards is whining about there.

Regardless, Karl-Anthony Towns definitely got away with a push-off-there.

Great start to the game! Minnesota is playing with a lot of pace, offensively.

Anthony Edwards' decision making has been much better, the past few games.

Oh boy. Let's not get complacent now. Keep this game from getting chippy as well. Slow it down.

Let's get this one over with before half time

We mean business tonight. We're flying all over the place.

If Gobert had better hands, he maybe as great as MJ

Did Chris Finch call timeout because he felt bad loll?

Pull Rudy.

They are crushing them on the firsr quarter. They mean business!

Is Miller / Garza eligible tonight? It's going to be extended minutes for them. There is always the possibility that we meltdown in the second half. However, it seems the Billups and that Blazers are in a hurry to go to Vegas for all star break.

Murphs56 wrote:Did Chris Finch call timeout because he felt bad loll?

It's tea time.

Ant just banked a free throw. He's unserious lolllllll

44-14 first quarter is pretty much the best you could ask for.

OMG. If KA doesn't shoot a 3 tonight, I don't know when we going see one. I am expecting two Gobert 3pt shot attempts tonight.

Domejandro wrote:44-14 first quarter is pretty much the best you could ask for.

He's showing Gobert how best to shoot FTs

Watching this one on the DVR and just about to tip off, I see a graphic that was noteworthy. The Wolves have scored 120+ on all 4 games currently played on this road trip. First time in franchise history. Probably belongs in fun facts, but worth sharing here as well.

Would be great to see miller