Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/22/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, March 22, 2024

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +5.5, Timberwolves -5.5; Over/Under:  211.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +5.5, Timberwolves -5.5; Over/Under:  211.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +5.5, Timberwolves -5.5; Over/Under:  211.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  43-26 (2nd place, Central Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  47-22 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  4-6 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  5-5 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 43-26 record overall and they are 21-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Miami Heat in their last game. Jarrett Allen led the team in points in that game with 25 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 20 points. Caris LeVert led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 20. They were 46.7% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 34-33-2 this season and their O/U record is 31-37-1.

The Timberwolves are entering this game with a 47-22 record overall and they are 23-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 30 while Jaden McDaniels was next on the team with 26 points. Anthony Edwards led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Anthony Edwards led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47.7% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 69.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.7 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 35-32-2 this season and their O/U record is 34-34-1.

The current betting odds have the Timberwolves listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Timberwolves have looked really good in their games this season with their 47-22 record overall which has them near the top of the West right now with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 23-9 home record. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have also looked good in their games this season with their 43-26 record overall which has them right near the top of the East right now. They have also been a really good road team this year with their 21-12 road record. The Cavaliers haven't looked great in their games lately though, going 4-6 in their last 10 games. They are coming off a home loss to the Heat in their last one and even though they are right near the top of the East, they have been struggling lately since they have been missing some key players in the lineup, including Donovan Mitchell. The Timberwolves also have a key player missing from the lineup with Karl-Anthony Towns being out the last few games, but they have still looked good without him as they have a lot of depth and talent to make up for his loss. They haven't looked great lately but they are still the hotter team coming into this one with their 5-5 record in their last 10 games, and they are also coming off a really tight loss at home against the Nuggets in their last one so they will be looking to bounce back in a big way here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread in this game.

Cavaliers Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 22, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 124 Cavaliers 112.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 9-4 ATS as a road underdog. 16-7 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 9-5 UNDER as a road underdog. 10-3 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite. 9-4 UNDER off a home loss.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 18-25 ATS off a close loss by 3 points or less to a division rival. 2-6 ATS after a game committing 10+ less turnovers than opponents. 32-17 UNDER off a home cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog. 6-2 UNDER off a home loss.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Wade (SF) Ques Fri - Knee. D. Mitchell (SG) Early April - Nose. E. Mobley (C) Early April - Ankle. M. Strus (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee. T. Jerome (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  N. Reid (C) Ques Fri - Head. R. Gobert (C) Ques Fri - Ribs. K. Towns (C) Mid April - Knee. J. Clark (SG) Out indefinitely - Achilles.

“All are closer, but I can’t give you any projected timetable.” - J.B. Bickerstaff on his team’s injuries after his team’s loss against the Heat in their game on Wednesday.

“For us to have a showing like we did tonight going against one of the better teams out there, it shows a lot of grit, shows what we’re made of.” - Mike Conley after their loss against the Nuggets in their game on Tuesday.

PG Darius Garland

SG Caris LeVert

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Georges Niang

C Jarrett Allen

PG Mike Conley

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Kyle Anderson

C Naz Reid

PPG: D. Mitchell (27.4)

APG: D. Garland (6.4)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.8)

PPG: A. Edwards (26.7)

APG: M. Conley (6)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (12.9)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (4th season)