Portland @ Minnesota picks

Jerami Grant has been on the court for 32.1 minutes per game away from home this year, ranking him in the 85th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The Trail Blazers rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Jerami Grant has converted 4.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year.

Deni Avdija has compiled 14.1 points per game when playing away from home this year, ranking in the 78th percentile -- among the league's best by this standard. The Trail Blazers rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Deni Avdija has attempted 6.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games, 2.1 higher than he's attempted in all games this season.

The 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Timberwolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves will likely suffer a drop-off in plays today from squaring off against the 2nd-least up-tempo pace road offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). In terms of getting to the free-throw line, the Timberwolves's poor 21.1 free throws per game playing at home measures as the 8th-worst in the NBA this year.