How to watch Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves: NBA live stream information, TV channel, start time, game odds

by Junna Base November 13, 2024

3rd quarter report

The Trail Blazers already have more points against the Timberwolves than they scored against the Grizzlies last Sunday. After three quarters, the Trail Blazers offense had really managed to assert its will and dominated the Timberwolves 93-74.

The Trail Blazers entered the game with three straight losses and are on pace to make it four. Can they turn things around or will the Timberwolves hand them another loss? Only time will tell.

Who plays

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Portland Trail Blazers

Current records: Minnesota 6-4, Portland 3-8

Here’s how to watch

When: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 10 p.m. ET
Where: Moda Center in the Rose Quarter – Portland, Oregon
TV: FanDuel SN – North
Consequences: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket price: $6.00

What you should know

The Minnesota Timberwolves take a road trip to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET at the Moda Center in the Rose Quarter. The Trail Blazers have home-field advantage, but the Timberwolves are expected to win by 8.5 points.

The Timberwolves likely enter the game with a chip on their shoulder considering the Heat just ended the team’s three-game winning streak on Sunday. They were just a stone’s throw away from victory and lost to Miami 95-94. The duel marked Minnesota’s lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Although they lost, the Timberwolves smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That’s the most offensive rebounds they’ve had since April.

Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers’ recent rough patch got a little more difficult on Sunday after their third straight loss. It will take some time to recover from the 134-89 loss the Grizzlies suffered on Sunday. Portland was in a tough spot after the first half, with the score already at 64-44.

Minnesota’s loss ended a three-game winning streak at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Portland, the loss dropped their record to 3-8.

Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday’s contest: The Timberwolves have made deep shots easy this season, averaging 16.4 three-pointers per game. Things are different for the Trail Blazers, however, as they average just 10.1. Given the Timberwolves’ significant advantage in this area, the Trail Blazers must find a way to close this gap.

The Timberwolves earned their victory against the Trail Blazers in their last meeting on Friday by a comfortable score of 127-102. The rematch could be a little more difficult for the Timberwolves as the team will not have the home advantage this time. We’ll see if the change of venue makes a difference.