Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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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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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers Form
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Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches
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Minnesota Timberwolves against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Edwards
D. DiVincenzo
J. McDaniels
C. Porter
D. Garland
D. Mitchell
E. Mobley
Substitutes
J. Clark
B. Hyland
R. Dillingham
M. Conley
J. Juzang
L. Miller
J. Ingles
T. Proctor
L. Ball
S. Merrill
J. Tyson
N. Tomlin
Minnesota Timberwolves - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
- Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against an opponent in the Western Conference
- Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
- Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
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Our Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers 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.
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