Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Picks: Eye Anthony Edwards?

It will be a busy Tuesday with 22 teams in action across the NBA. One matchup features two Western Conference teams with playoff aspirations when the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-23) take on the Portland Trail Blazers (28-30) at 10:00 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Below, we'll give you the best Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers predictions, picks, and stats to know for PrizePicks today, including for Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards and Timberwolves F Jaden McDaniels.

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Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Picks

Both the Timberwolves (101.74) and the Trail Blazers (102.06) rank inside the top-ten in the league in pace of play. However, the Timberwolves rank ninth in defensive rating (112.6), while the Trail Blazers check in at 18th (115.5) in the category.

Portland might have problems keeping up with Minnesota in the scoring department. In addition to the Timberwolves being a good defensive team, the Trail Blazers are 23rd in the league in offensive rating (112.9). When these two teams met in Minnesota two weeks ago, the Timberwolves won 133-109.

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Spread, Over/Under

The Timberwolves are 5.5 point favorites, returning a 1.4x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.

The Trail Blazers are underdogs at home with a 2.85x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

• Spread: Timberwolves -5.5
• Over/Under: 237.5
• Game Winner Payout: Timberwolves 1.4x | Trail Blazers 2.85x

Team Picks data is live as of writing and is subject to change.

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report

Let’s dive into the full Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers injury report for Tuesday, via NBA.com.

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report

• F-C Naz Reid (shoulder): Questionable

Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report

• F Deni Avdija (back): OUT
• G-F Shaedon Sharpe (calf): OUT

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Prediction on Over/Under

• The Timberwolves are 18-9 to the over on the road this season.
• The Trail Blazers are 18-12 to the over at home.
• Portland has hit the over in eight of their last nine games. Either them or their opponents scored at least 130 points in seven of those games.
• Minnesota is fourth in the league in field goal percentage (48.3%) and fifth in three-point shooting percentage (37.4%).
• Both teams rank inside the top 10 in the NBA in free throws attempted per game.

Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers Picks for PrizePicks Today: 2/24/26

Here are three of the top Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers picks on PrizePicks for today. Player stat projections via the PrizePicks real money NBA game.

Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards vs. Trail Blazers Projection: 9 Rebs+Asts

• Since the Timberwolves acquired G Ayo Dosunmu, Edwards has posted 3 or fewer assists in four of five games.
• During that five-game span, Edwards combined for eight or fewer rebounds and assists three times.
• The Trail Blazers generally do a good job of controlling the glass, ranking 12th in the league in rebounds allowed per game (43.4).
• The All-Star MVP has already played the Trail Blazers two times this season. In those games, he combined for 8 and 6 rebounds and assists.

Timberwolves SF Jaden McDaniels vs. Trail Blazers Projection: 14.5 Points

• McDaniels has scored at least 18 points in seven of his last 10 games. During that span, he shot 54.1% from the field and 51.4% from behind the arc.
• This game being played in Portland could benefit the 25-year-old, who shoots 53.8% from the field and 46.2% from deep on the road. At home, he shoots 48.9% from the field and 41.8% on his three-point attempts.
• McDaniels is on pace to set a new career high with his average of 10.9 shot attempts a night.
• In two previous battles with the Trail Blazers, the former first-round pick scored 18 and 21 points.

Trail Blazers PF Jerami Grant vs. Timberwolves Projection: 6.5 Rebs+Asts

• Despite logging 29 minutes per game, Trail Blazers F Jerami Grant averages only 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
• The veteran forward has started the last nine games, but it hasn’t increased his production in either department. Since moving into the role, he averaged 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
• Grant has never averaged more than 2.8 assists per game for a season in his career.
• The Timberwolves rank 11th in the NBA in both rebounds allowed per game (43.1) and assists allowed per game (26.1).
• Grant recorded 4 and 6 combined rebounds and assists the last two times he took the floor against Minnesota.

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McDaniels will try to keep his hot scoring streak alive Tuesday, while Edwards and Grant might have a difficult time racking up rebounds and assists for their respective squads. With plenty of projections to consider for Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers and the rest of Tuesday’s slate, now is the time to build your NBA Lineup on PrizePicks.

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