The Portland Trail Blazers have just two more games to play before a relatively long All-Star break. Before they can start their break they have to host the Western Conference leading Minnesota Timberwolves, not once but twice. One Tuesday the Blazers will have the rest advantage with the Wolves having a 7:30 Monday night tip against the Clippers in Los Angeles.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are flying high having defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and most recently the Clippers, all in the last two weeks. On Monday they defeated the Clippers by the score of 121 - 100 on the Clippers home court.