Cleveland Cavaliers (43-26) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (47-22)
March 22, 2024, 8:00 p.m. EDT
The line: Minnesota Timberwolves -6; Over/Under: +211.5
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Friday in NBA action at Target Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is a Cavaliers vs Timberwolves prediction.
Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers recently beat the Pacers by losing to the Rockets and the Heat. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 113.4 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.4 points and 6.1 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 18.7 points and 6.4 assists. Jarrett Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Mobley is grabbing 10.2 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves recently beat the Clippers and Jazz while losing to the Nuggets. The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 113.3 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 106.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 26.7 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 22.1 points and 3 assists. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Naz Reid grabs 5 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 35.2% shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
Cavaliers vs Timberwolves Prediction
The Cavaliers remain in bad shape, and they will once again find themselves without Wade, Mitchell, Mobley and Strus. However, the Timberwolves have Edwards, Reid, Gobert questionable, and they are of course still without Towns. There are so many key players in this game, either absent or questionable, I can’t chalk it up to either side until I know who is playing and who isn’t. Check the injury report before locking in a bet. As of this writing, I’m rolling with the Cavs and the free points due to the unknown. It also doesn’t hurt that the Cavs beat the Timberwolves earlier this month.
