Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to earn their third straight victory when they travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Friday.
Minnesota is coming off a 113-111 road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.
The Wolves are first in the West with a 44-19 record and are 21-11 on the road this season. Minnesota is currently on a two-game winning streak and is 7-3 in their last 10 games. With a defensive rating of 108.1, the Wolves continue to have the best defense in the league.
Here’s everything you need to know about Wolves at Cavs on Friday, including start time, how to watch it on TV and listen to it on the radio.
How to watch and listen to Wolves at Cavs
- Date: Friday March 8
- Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
- TV channel: ESPN | Bally Sports North Extra
- Radio: iHeartRadio | Timberwolves app
- Or: Rocket Mortgage Land Home | Cleveland, Ohio
Taking place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in downtown Cleveland, Wolves at Cavs will air live on ESPN and Bally Sports North Extra at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Beth Mowins, Monica McNutt and Katie George will set the tone for ESPN. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Peterson will call the game on Bally Sports North Extra.
You can also listen to Alan Horton, the radio voice of the Timberwolves, call the game on iHeartRadio Timberwolves Channel and the Timberwolves app. The Timberwolves radio broadcast will begin 15 minutes before tipoff.
Injury report
- Out: Karl-Anthony Towns, Leonard Miller and Jaylen Clark
Karl-Anthony Towns (torn left knee lateral meniscus), Leonard Miller (G League assignment) and Jaylen Clark (rehab for ruptured right Achilles tendon) are out.
- Out: Ty Jerome, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Max Strus and Tristan Thompson
Ty Jerome (right ankle surgery), Donovan Mitchell (left knee bruise), Evan Mobley (left ankle sprain), Max Strus (right knee sprain) and Tristan Thomspon (league suspension) are out.
Jerseys
The Wolves will wear their Lake-themed City Edition uniforms against the Cavs. Cleveland will wear their wine and gold Icon Edition uniforms.
What you need to know about the Cavs
Third in the East, the Cavs are 40-22 overall and 21-11 at home this season. Cleveland is 5-5 in its last 10 games and is coming off a road loss to the Hawks on Wednesday.
Cleveland has the third-best defense in the league (110.7 defensive rating) and is ranked 16th on offense (115.3 offensive rating).
Possible rotation players for the Cavs against the Wolves: Dean Wade, Georges Niang, Jarrett Allen, Issac Okoro, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Craig Porter Jr. and Sam Merrill.
