The Portland Trail Blazers set some modern NBA betting history in a game they probably would have preferred to lose on Sunday.
The Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 in Minneapolis as 19.5-point underdogs in what’s easily the biggest upset of the season via the point spread. And according to ESPN’s research department, the Blazers are the biggest underdog to win a game in at least 30 years since the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls as 21-point underdogs in the 1991-92 season.
The loss is the third straight for a Minnesota team that’s trying to be in the top two spots in the play-in tournament.