Talk about Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves First Half Here!

The Portland Trail Blazers embark on the first night of a three-game road trip, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 5:00 PM, Pacific Time start. Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince will return from injury, but the Blazers will still be favored over 17-21 Minnesota. You can chat about the game here. Damian Lillard, Rudy Gobert, Jerami Grant...who will be the heroes and zeroes tonight?

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This is the first half thread. The second half thread will be published around halftime.

Enjoy the game and Go Blazers!

Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves - Wednesday, January 4 - 5:00 p.m. PT

How to watch on TV: Root Sports Plus, NBA League Pass

Blazers injuries: Nassir Little (out), Justise Winslow (out), Gary Payton II (questionable), Jusuf Nurkic (probable)

Timberwolves injuries: Karl-Anthony Towns (out), Jordan McLaughlin (out), Naz Reid (questionable)

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