MIT Simulator - NBA Thursday Blazers vs Wolves Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Portland 116.12, Minnesota 99.98 - Projected Margin of Victory: 16.14 - Current Line: -4 - Variance to Line: 12.14 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 12.14 points. Value is a dozen points! Key factors noted: The home team has won each of the last 6 meetings between these teams and this is a very manageable line to back the Blazers at home. The last 6 games have been decided by an average margin of 8 points and this line is currently a 4 at the time of this posting. Portland is the much better team on the defensive end as they're allowing just 44.7% from the field this season while Minnesota is 3 ticks higher at 47.8% from the field. The Timberwolves are off of a road win and cover at Sacramento but entered that game on an 0-7 SU run in road games. All but two of those road losses came by 7 points or more. The Trail Blazers have won 11 of their last 12 home games SU. Each of Portland's last 8 wins has come by 6 or more points. Lay it! Net edge factors here for Blazers equating to home blowout victory by 16.14 points per MIT Simulator. Play: PORTLAND