This looks like a great spot to back the Minnesota Timberwolves as they look to finish off a sweep of a five-game homestand and run their home winning streak to eight straight when they host the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday night. They have won their past four games by an average of 18 points and had held seven straight opponents under 100 points before Friday's 118-108 triumph against the Knicks.

"There's going to be nights in which you don't shoot the ball great," Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau said. "If you defend and you rebound and you don't turn it over, you'll still be in position to win. You should be able to win with your defense. Those are some good signs. But we got another team coming in Sunday that can put a lot of points on the board. We need to be ready." Thibodeau knows that Portland is a dangerous opponent, so he'll surely have the team fired up here against a Northwest division rival.

This contest will mark the finale of a four-game road trip for the Blazers who are coming off back-to-back losses (despite getting Damian Lillard back in the lineup), the most recent a 119-113 setback at New Orleans on Friday.

The Timberwolves are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games and the Blazers are just 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

My selection is a 10* play on Minnesota Timberwolves.