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Blazers beat odds, Timberwolves in historic upset

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Sunday, 02 April 2023 18:08

The Portland Trail Blazers pulled off the largest NBA upset in 30 years on Sunday by knocking off the Minnesota Timberwolves as 19.5-point underdogs.

The Trail Blazers were missing four starters, including star guard Damian Lillard, and had lost 11 of 12 games heading into the game. But Portland still managed to rally back from a 12-point deficit in the second half to nip the playoff-minded Timberwolves 107-105.

It's the largest upset point spread-wise since the Dallas Mavericks beat the Seattle SuperSonics as 19.5-point underdogs on April 6, 1993, and the second-largest upset in ESPN Stats and Information's database, which goes back to the 1990-91 season. The Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls as 21-point underdogs in 1992, the largest point-spread upset in that timespan.

Shaedon Sharpe scored 27 points, and Kevin Knox add 19 points to lead the Blazers. Sharpe put Portland up 106-103 with 24.1 seconds left, and the Blazers got a defensive stop on the Timberwolves' final possession to end a five-game losing streak. It was only Portland's second win since March 6.

It was the third-straight loss for the Timberwolves, who are in a crowded battle for a spot in the Western Conference play-in games.

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