Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers (25-37) will travel to the Target Center to take on Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-29) in part of the NBA Saturday slate. We have you covered on everything there is to know about the matchup before they face off.
It has been tough sledding for the Trail Blazers as of late. The team moved on from CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington at the NBA trade deadline and has dealt with no shortage of injuries, most notably to Damian Lillard.
Currently holding the seventh spot in the Western Conference standings, the Timberwolves will be looking to take care of business against one of the struggling teams in the play-in hunt. No team has posted a better offensive rating (117.9) than Minnesota since the start of 2022.
Here is everything to know for when the Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves face-off during NBA Saturday:
How to Watch Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves
Here’s everything to know about how to tune in to watch Trail Blazers Timberwolves:
Date: Saturday, March 5
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis MN
TV Channel: Bally Sports North (Timberwolves), Root Sports Plus (Trail Blazers
Injury Report for Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report: Josh Hart (rest) OUT, Justise Winslow (Achilles) OUT, Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) OUT, Damian Lillard (abdomen) OUT, Joe Ingles (ACL tear) OUT, Jusuf Nurkic (plantar fasciitis) OUT
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report: The Timberwolves have yet to release an injury report playing on the second night of a back-to-back. Anthony Edwards was sidelined on Friday due to patella tendinopathy.
Projected Starting Lineups for Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers Projected Starting Lineup: G Anfernee Simons, G CJ Elleby, F Elijah Hughes, F Trendon Watford, C Drew Eubanks
Minnesota Timberwolves Projected Starting Lineup: G Patrick Beverley, G D’Angelo Russell, F Jaden McDaniels, F Jarred Vanderbilt, C Karl-Anthony Towns
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