Timberwolves ML (-112) over Cavaliers
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- The Timberwolves are on the second night of a back-to-back, but the Cavaliers are very banged up going into this matchup.
- Minnesota’s defense is one of the few that is better than that of Cleveland, which should give them the edge in this one.
The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 8, 2024 at 7:30 pm EST. The early betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Minnesota Timberwolves as 1.5-point underdogs.
The early action has the Minnesota Timberwolves taking 50% of the spread bets, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting 50% of the bets.
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The team that does the best job of overcoming injuries will have the best chance to win this Timberwolves vs Cavaliers matchup from Cleveland. Minnesota is without Karl-Anthony Towns, while the Cavs are missing Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Max Strus. Expect the Timberwolves to do the best job of working with what they have in this game, as they still have another elite big man to rely on and one of the league’s best defenses.
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NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
Cleveland Cavaliers
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| MIN | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games | 67 |
| 41.3 | FG | 40.9 |
| 89.2 | FGA | 90.2 |
| .463 | FG% | .453 |
| 15.4 | 3Pt-FG | 13.1 |
| 40.7 | 3Pt-FGA | 36.6 |
| .378 | 3Pt% | .357 |
| 25.9 | 2Pt-FG | 27.8 |
| 48.4 | 2Pt-FGA | 53.5 |
| .535 | 2Pt% | .519 |
| 17.5 | FT | 16.4 |
| 22.2 | FTA | 21.2 |
| .792 | FT% | .776 |
| 11.2 | ORB | 11.2 |
| 33.7 | DRB | 31.9 |
| 44.9 | TRB | 43.1 |
| 26.4 | AST | 25.4 |
| 8.3 | STL | 7.7 |
| 5.0 | BLK | 4.4 |
| 14.8 | TOV | 14.6 |
| 18.5 | PF | 18.9 |
| 115.6 | PTS | 111.3 |
Defense/Offense
| MIN | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games | 67 |
| 41.2 | FG | 44.4 |
| 89.9 | FGA | 90.2 |
| .459 | FG% | .492 |
| 12.8 | 3Pt-FG | 16.0 |
| 36.7 | 3Pt-FGA | 41.2 |
| .349 | 3Pt% | .388 |
| 28.4 | 2Pt-FG | 28.4 |
| 53.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 49.0 |
| .534 | 2Pt% | .581 |
| 16.2 | FT | 17.4 |
| 20.9 | FTA | 22.1 |
| .775 | FT% | .789 |
| 11.4 | ORB | 10.9 |
| 32.9 | DRB | 34.4 |
| 44.3 | TRB | 45.3 |
| 25.0 | AST | 28.3 |
| 8.7 | STL | 8.2 |
| 4.7 | BLK | 4.3 |
| 15.1 | TOV | 13.1 |
| 19.5 | PF | 18.3 |
| 111.4 | PTS | 122.3 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| MIN | Four Factors | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| .550 | eFG% | .526 |
| 13.0 | TOV% | 12.8 |
| 25.3 | RB% | 75.4 |
| .197 | FT/FGA | .182 |
Defense/Offense
| MIN | Four Factors | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| .530 | eFG% | .581 |
| 13.2 | TOV% | 11.6 |
| 74.7 | RB% | 25.5 |
| .180 | FT/FGA | .193 |
Analytics
| MIN | Analytics | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Pythag Wins | 53 |
| 26 | Pythag Losses | 14 |
| 4.11 | Margin Of Victory | 11.00 |
| 115.6 | O Rtg | 122.3 |
| 111.4 | D Rtg | 111.3 |
| 97.5 | Pace | 100.1 |
| .249 | FTr | .245 |
| .457 | 3PAr | .457 |
| .584 | TS% | .612 |
Betting Trends
| MIN | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 106.67 | Avg Score | 101.33 |
| 104.67 | Avg Opp Score | 107.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 120.67 | Avg Score | 108 |
| 103.67 | Avg Opp Score | 110 |
| MIN | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 110 | Avg Score | 107.4 |
| 107.8 | Avg Opp Score | 111 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 122.4 | Avg Score | 108.2 |
| 103.2 | Avg Opp Score | 110.2 |
| MIN | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 112.1 | Avg Score | 108.6 |
| 104.2 | Avg Opp Score | 110.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 116.8 | Avg Score | 117.9 |
| 106 | Avg Opp Score | 110.8 |
