Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Cleveland Cavaliers
1/8/26 20:00
Minnesota Timberwolves

Prediction:

 

The Cavs will win

+120
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The Minnesota Timberwolves will go for their fourth straight victory on Thursday when they play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Target Center.

The Timberwolves are -142 favorites at home, where they are 13-6 this season.

Best Pick: The Cavaliers at +120

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The Timberwolves have won their last three games and four of their last five to improve their regular-season record to 24-13. After going 3-1 in their recent Eastern Conference road trip, Minnesota scored a dominant 122-94 home win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday behind their elite level that hounded the visiting team to just 36 percent field goal shooting.

The Cavaliers have also gone 4-1 in their last five games, with their recent victory earned at the expense of the Indiana Pacers 120-116. Despite resting leading scorer Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland still managed to outscore the Pacers by relying on the hot hand of Darius Garland. Garland finished with a game-high 29 points, while Jarret Allen recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds. Even Mobley and Sam Merrill recorded 20 and 19 points, respectively.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
5
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
0.658 38 25 13 4
7
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
0.538 39 21 18 -1

Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves Latest Matches

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers Latest matches
L W W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 6, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
120 :  116
Indiana Pacers

Jan 4, 2026 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
114 :  110
Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 2, 2026 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
108 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
113 :  129
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
113 :  101
San Antonio Spurs

Dec 27, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
100 :  117
Houston Rockets
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 4, 2026 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
114 :  110
Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 2, 2026 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
108 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
113 :  129
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 23, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
118 :  141
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 22, 2025 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
132 :  139
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 19, 2025 - NBA

Chicago Bulls
136 :  125
Cleveland Cavaliers
W L L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 6, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
120 :  116
Indiana Pacers

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
113 :  101
San Antonio Spurs

Dec 27, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
100 :  117
Houston Rockets

Dec 25, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
124 :  126
New York Knicks

Dec 17, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
111 :  127
Chicago Bulls

Dec 12, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
130 :  126
Washington Wizards
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves Latest matches
L W L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 6, 2026 - NBA

Miami Heat
94 :  122
Minnesota Timberwolves

Jan 4, 2026 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
141 :  115
Washington Wizards

Jan 3, 2026 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
125 :  115
Miami Heat

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
102 :  126
Atlanta Hawks

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
136 :  101
Chicago Bulls

Dec 27, 2025 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
123 :  107
Minnesota Timberwolves
L W W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 6, 2026 - NBA

Miami Heat
94 :  122
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 27, 2025 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
123 :  107
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 23, 2025 - NBA

New York Knicks
104 :  115
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 21, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
100 :  103
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 19, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
107 :  112
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 17, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
116 :  110
Minnesota Timberwolves
W L W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 4, 2026 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
141 :  115
Washington Wizards

Jan 3, 2026 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
125 :  115
Miami Heat

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
102 :  126
Atlanta Hawks

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
136 :  101
Chicago Bulls

Dec 25, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
138 :  142
Denver Nuggets

Dec 12, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
127 :  120
Golden State Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers against Minnesota Timberwolves : Head to Head (H2H)

Cleveland Cavaliers

50 %

Minnesota Timberwolves

50 %

Feb 10, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
107 :  128
Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 18, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
124 :  117
Minnesota Timberwolves

Mar 22, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
91 :  104
Minnesota Timberwolves

Mar 8, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
104 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 14, 2023 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
102 :  110
Minnesota Timberwolves

Nov 13, 2022 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
129 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers - Minnesota Timberwolves Key Points

  1. Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
  2. Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against an opponent in the Western Conference
  3. Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
  4. Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction

Fearless Forecast: The Cavs eked out a road win over the Wolves 119-115

Reasoning: The Cavaliers starters are beginning to get healthy again, reigniting their regular-season campaign after a slow start. Donovan Mitchell is expected to rejoin the team after sitting out in the last game against the Eastern Conference bottom-feeder, the Indiana Pacers. Minnesota holds a solid 13-6 record at home this season. However, the Cavs are 7-4 against West teams. I expect the Cavaliers frontcourt tandem of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen to create problems for the Wolves inside the paint. Rudy Gobert is still a defensive demon, but the Allen-Mobley combo should give a much harder time protecting the paint and pulling down rebounds. All eyes are on the showdown between Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Edwards. Edwards could end up with more points, but the Cavs possess more offensive weapons outside Mitchell.

Our betting prediction for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves: The Cavs will win.

Prediction:

 

The Cavs will win

+120
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