NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (92 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Trail Blazers win
Timberwolves win
- Trail BlazersWest #3→#4Top-6 magic 77→-
- TimberwolvesWest #9→#8
- LakersWest #4→#3
- NuggetsWest #8→#9
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail BlazersWest #3 · 4-1 | 76 | - | 77 |
| TimberwolvesWest #9 · 4-3 | - | - | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Before this game
- Nov 16 Trail Blazers @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Nov 17 Trail Blazers @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Dec 1 Timberwolves @ Trail Blazers (Scheduled)
- Feb 2 Timberwolves @ Trail Blazers (Scheduled)
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Team records
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Trail Blazers
- Shaedon SharpeOut
- Ja MorantOut
- Jayson KentOut
- John TonjeOut
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- LaMelo BallAvailable
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Out
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.