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The Cleveland Cavaliers (40-22) welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves (44-19) to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Friday. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Minnesota won both meetings last season
The Timberwolves beat the Indiana Pacers 113-111 on the road Thursday, covering as a 1-point underdog. They have won 2 straight and 5 of their last 8, but are just 2-6 against the spread (ATS) in that span, and 32-31 ATS on the season. G Anthony Edwards is averaging 26.4 points per game (PPG).
The Cavaliers lost to the Atlanta Hawks 112-101 Wednesday, failing to cover as a 3-point road underdog. Cleveland has traded off winning and losing over its last 6 and is 2-4 ATS in that span. It is 30-32 ATS on the season. The Cavaliers will be without leading scorer G Donovan Mitchell (28 PPG), but have 5 other players averaging 14 points or better.
Timberwolves at Cavaliers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:02 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | Cavaliers -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves -1 (-110) | Cavaliers +1 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 209 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Timberwolves at Cavaliers key injuries
Timberwolves (not yet officially submitted)
- C Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out
Cavaliers
- G Donovan Mitchell (knee) out
- F Evan Mobley (ankle) out
- G Max Strus (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Timberwolves at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Timberwolves 109, Cavaliers 104
Moneyline
BET TIMBERWOLVES (-108).
Minnesota has won 2 straight games and has won 5 straight on the road, including wins over the LA Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks.
The T-wolves are the best road team in the NBA, posting a 21-11 straight-up record. While Minnesota is without Towns, the Cavaliers are missing several key players, making Edwards the best player, by far, on the court. That should give Minnesota as edge.
Also, the Cavaliers have lost 3 of their last 5, and those losses have come to a short-handed New York Knicks team, the Hawks and the Chicago Bulls. Expect the Cavaliers to struggle against a team as deep as the T-wolves.
Take TIMBERWOLVES (-108).
Against the spread
PASS.
The better value on the T-wolves is on the moneyline, not spread, so look there for the play.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 209 (-110).
The Cavaliers have gone Under in 4 straight games, but they would have hit or gone Over this total in 5 of their last 6. They are 2-4 O/U in those 6, scoring at least 105 points in 4 of them.
The T-wolves are 3-2 O/U in their last 5 games and have scored at least 110 points in 4 of their last 5. They are 6-0 O/U in their last 6 games with a total of 218 or lower. That said, back OVER 209 (-110).
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