Portland takes on Minnesota for conference showdown
Portland heads to Minnesota for a Western Conference matchup Friday
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Portland takes on Minnesota for conference showdown Portland heads to Minnesota for a Western Conference matchup Friday By The Associated Press March 19, 2026, 2:04 AM Portland Trail Blazers (34-36, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (43-27, fourth in the Western Conference Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland plays Minnesota in Western Conference action Friday. The Timberwolves are 27-20 in Western Conference games. Minnesota averages 118.8 points and has outscored opponents by 3.9 points per game. The Trail Blazers have gone 24-19 against Western Conference opponents. Portland gives up 117.3 points to opponents while being outscored by 2.1 points per game. The Timberwolves average 13.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 12.9 per game the Trail Blazers give up. The Trail Blazers average 14.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 12.5 per game the Timberwolves give up. The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Timberwolves won the last matchup 124-121 on Feb. 25, with Anthony Edwards scoring 34 points in the victory. TOP PERFORMERS: Donte DiVincenzo is scoring 12.3 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Julius Randle is averaging 18.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over the last 10 games. Deni Avdija is scoring 24.2 points per game with 7.0 rebounds and 6.7 assists for the Trail Blazers. Jrue Holiday is averaging 18.4 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 51.5% over the last 10 games. Popular Reads Trump calls Strait of Hormuz 'something that we don't need' Mar 15, 9:09 PM Iran live updates: Trump says 'NO MORE ATTACKS' on Iran gas field but issues threat 11 minutes ago Additional images recovered from cameras at Nancy Guthrie's home: Sources Mar 13, 7:40 PM LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 116.8 points, 42.8 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the field. Their opponen...
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