Despite being the second night of a back-to-back for the Minnesota Timberwolves, this game should’ve been a runaway win against a depleted Portland Trail Blazers team.
The Trail Blazers’ injury report was littered with their top performers, including Deandre Ayton, Malcolm Brogdon, Jerami Grant, Scoot Henderson, and Shaedon Sharpe, among others. It was slim pickings for a Portland team that was already a 15-point underdog. Not exactly a primetime matchup, but a game that mandated a win none the less.
Even though the Blazers were sporting a depleted roster, it didn’t affect their start.