The Minnesota Timberwolves meet the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 1 of their two-game regular-season series, as Week 20 of the 2021-22 NBA season begins with this interconference showdown from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Cleveland defeated Minnesota in the December 10 contest between these teams, winning 123-106, so let’s see what’s the best Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers betting pick for Monday night.
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Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Betting Pick
This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, February 28, 2022.
Why Bet The Cavaliers:
✅ The Cleveland Cavaliers are the top defensive team in the NBA, allowing 102.3 points per contest. That is nearly 10 points fewer than what Minnesota is allowing per game. The Cavaliers have allowed opponents 106 points or fewer in three of the last four games.
✅ The Cleveland Cavaliers are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games at home and are 4-0 ATS in their last four games at home as the underdog. Minnesota is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games on the road and are 0-5 in their last five road games against teams with a winning record at home.
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✅ The Minnesota Timberwolves are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Cleveland. Minnesota has won two of the last three games in Cleveland and has covered the spread in three straight contests at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves (32-29, 30-29-2 ATS) were dominated by the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, losing 133-102. The loss was the fourth in the last seven games for Minnesota. The Timberwolves 14-17 on the road and they are 1-3 away from Minnesota in their last four games.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 25 points, hitting eight of 19 shots. Towns leads the team at 24.4 points per contest and is the leading rebounder at 9.7 per game. Anthony Edwards is having an outstanding season as well, averaging 21.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Minnesota is sixth in the NBA in points per game (113.1), but 24th in field-goal percentage (44.7%).
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-24; 34-24-2 ATS) defeated the Washington Wizards on Saturday, 92-86. The victory moved Cleveland to 19-9 at home where they have won eight straight contests. They have held the last seven opponents under 100 points at home.
Cleveland has been an outstanding defensive team all season, first in the NBA in total points allowed (102.3) and fourth in opponent shooting percentage (44.1%). The Cavaliers held Washington to 43.2% shooting in the victory and gave the Wizards just six free-throw attempts. Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points to lead Cleveland and Jarrett Allen had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Top scorer Darius Garland (20.3 ppg, 8.0 apg) will be out for this contest.