The Minnesota Timberwolves (30-23) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (42-10) on Monday, February 10th. This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland and televised on FDSO. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

The Timberwolves improved to 30-23 on the season with a 114-98 win over the Trail Blazers on Saturday. Minnesota, who were -3.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the win. The game’s total points of 212 fell just short of the 213.5 O/U line.

After trailing 38-23 in the 2nd quarter, Minnesota rallied by winning the 3rd quarter 29-24 and then dominating the 4th, outscoring Portland 38-14 to close out the game.

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 42-10 on the season with a 134-124 win over the Wizards on Friday. Cleveland was favored by 17.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, winning by 10. The total points for the game reached 258, surpassing the pre-game over/under line of 239.5 by 18.5 points.

After trailing 67-64 at halftime, Cleveland took control in the second half. They outscored Washington 30-26 in the third quarter and then pulled away in the fourth, putting up 40 points to the Wizards’ 31.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Jaden McDaniels led the Timberwolves to a win over the Trail Blazers, scoring 30 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while shooting 70.6% from the field. Naz Reid added 23 points, hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% rate, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker contributed 21 points, making 4 threes at 50% efficiency.

The Timberwolves shot 52.4% from the field, though they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 10 threes at 35.7%. McDaniels scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter, while Reid and Alexander-Walker combined for 20 points in the 4th.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers to a win over the Wizards with 33 points, including 15 in the 2nd quarter. Cleveland shot 51.1% from the field and hit 16 threes at a 42.1% rate.

Evan Mobley added 27 points, with 11 in the 3rd and 10 in the 4th. Darius Garland contributed 23 points, hitting 5 threes at 62.5% and scoring 8 points in the final quarter.

Timberwolves Team Defense

Despite a tough 2nd quarter where they allowed 38 points, the Timberwolves’ defense was strong in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th quarters, giving up just 22, 24, and 14 points, respectively, to hold the Trail Blazers to 98 points. Minnesota limited Portland to 40% shooting from the field.

The Timberwolves were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, allowing just 7 made threes on 20% shooting. They sent the Trail Blazers to the free-throw line 22 times, where they made 17. Minnesota also recorded 8 steals and 2 blocks in the game.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Despite a tough 2nd quarter where they allowed 38 points, the Timberwolves’ defense held the Trail Blazers to just 98 points in their win. Minnesota gave up 22 points in the 1st quarter, 24 in the 3rd, and clamped down in the 4th, allowing only 14 points.

The Timberwolves held Portland to 40% shooting, including just 20% from beyond the arc, where the Blazers made only 7 threes. Minnesota also collected 8 steals and blocked 2 shots.

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Trends

• The Timberwolves are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
• Across their three previous home games, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-0 while averaging 126 points per game.
• The Timberwolves have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
• Although the Cavaliers have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-3.

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Cavaliers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 124-94. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -9.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 229 and given that our model is projecting 218 points between the teams, we like the under.

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