The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-14) travel to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-11) in the second end of a home-and-home set at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Monday. Tip-off will be at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Timberwolves-Cavaliers NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Timberwolves at Cavaliers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Timberwolves +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Cavaliers -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Timberwolves +5.5 (-110) | Cavaliers -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Timberwolves at Cavaliers: Key injuries
Timberwolves
- SG Jarrett Culver (ankle) out
- PF Juancho Hernangomez (health and safety protocols) out
- C Naz Reid (wrist) questionable
- C Karl-Anthony Towns (health and safety protocols) questionable
Cavaliers
- PG Matthew Dellavedova (concussion) out
- PF Kevin Love (calf) out
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Timberwolves at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Cavaliers 107, Timberwolves 104
Money line (ML)
The Cavaliers (-210) will cost you more than double your potential return in the second end of this home-and-home set. If anything, the Timberwolves (+170) would be worth a small-unit play after their 109-104 win over the Cavs in the Twin Cities Sunday evening.
PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
The TIMBERWOLVES +5.5 (-110) won outright as three-point underdogs in Minneapolis Sunday. If you missed out on that cover, don’t miss it again.
The Cavs are playing for the third time in four days, and fourth time in six days. They’ve looked tired in the first two games, outscored by an average of 105.5 to 92.5.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 217.5 (-110) is the way to go here. The Under cashed in the front end of the double dip, and in each of the past two games for the Cavs. The Under has also cashed in each of the past two for the T-Pups, and five of the past eight overall.
Minnesota is also averaging just 106.7 points per game on the season to rank 26th in the NBA, while Cleveland ranks 29th with just 104.2 PPG. Defensively, the Cavs have allowed 108.7 PPG, which is good for seventh in the league.
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Also see:
- Trade rumor rankings (Hoops Hype)
- Hoops Hype rumors: Cavaliers | Timberwolves
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