Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-12-01
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Portland Trail Blazers
Team vs team
Season before this game (MIN 9 games, POR 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MINPOR
Scoring
118.86th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.5
121.92nd · Top 5
107.64th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.7
110.712th · Average
+11.21st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+11.12nd · Top 5
Efficiency
114.77th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.53rd · Top 5
103.93rd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.1
109.312th · Average
+10.72nd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+9.25th · Top 5
103.510th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.115th
Shooting
55.7%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
56.4%3rd · Top 5
57.4%14th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.3%
60.2%4th · Top 5
15.17th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.45th · Top 5
38.0%6th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
35.5%11th · Average
0.2622nd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.364th · Top 5
Defense
49.9%3rd · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.2%8th · Above avg
9.28th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.125th · Below avg
5.212th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.016th · Average
Possessions
14.4%11th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.7%15th · Average
31.6%6th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.7%5th · Top 5
49.22nd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
47.46th · Above avg
26.812th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.110th · Above avg
Recent form
Minnesota TimberwolvesLWLWW
Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.
Portland Trail BlazersWLWWW
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.
Key players
Minnesota Timberwolves| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 33.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| LaMelo BallG | 17.2 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 58.7 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 16.4 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 58.1 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 16.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 58.5 |
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 57.7 |
| Damian LillardG | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 58.6 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 72.3 |
Injury report
Minnesota TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards G · back ~2026-12-21
Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Portland Trail BlazersJa Morant G · back ~2026-12-01
Out
Shaedon Sharpe G · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Vit Krejci G · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.