Friday’s meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.
MINNEAPOLIS — Editor’s note: This video was released on March 20, 2024.
Cleveland Cavaliers (43-26, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (47-22, third in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. CT
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Minnesota Timberwolves in non-conference play.
The Timberwolves are 23-9 on their home court. Minnesota scores 113.3 points and has outscored its opponents by 6.6 points per game.
The Cavaliers are 21-12 in road games. Cleveland ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 36.6% 3-point shooting percentage.
The Timberwolves’ 12.5 3-pointers made per game this season are just 0.4 more made shots on average than the 12.1 made shots per game the Cavaliers have allowed. The Cavaliers score 6.7 more points per game (113.4) than the Timberwolves allow (106.7).
The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. The Cavaliers won the last game 113-104 in overtime on March 9, with Darius Garland scoring 34 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Edwards is shooting 46.7% and averaging 26.7 points for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 2.4 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Jarrett Allen scores 16.3 points per game with 10.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Cavaliers. Garland is averaging 20.0 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 43.6% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 5-5, averaging 111.6 points, 43.3 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from ground. Their opponents average 109.2 points per game.
Cavaliers: 4-6, averaging 106.0 points, 40.4 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents average 108.6 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles), Karl-Anthony Towns: out (knee), Rudy Gobert: day-to-day (rib), Naz Reid: day-to-day (head).
Riders: Donovan Mitchell: out (nasal), Evan Mobley: out (ankle), Max Strus: out (knee), Ty Jerome: out (ankle), Dean Wade: out (knee).
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