Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 18

Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Venue: Target Center -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: FDSOH and FDSNX

The Minnesota Timberwolves (22-19) are 6.5-point underdogs against the Cleveland Cavaliers (34-6) at Target Center on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The game tips at 9:00 PM ET on FDSOH and FDSNX. The over/under is 226.5 in the matchup.

Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Odds & Spread

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Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (56.1%)

Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in a matchup 27 times this season (27-13-0).
• In the Timberwolves' 41 games this year, they have 16 wins against the spread.
• Cavaliers games have gone over the total 26 times out of 41 chances this season.
• Timberwolves games this season have eclipsed the over/under 51.2% of the time (21 out of 41 games with a set point total).
• Cleveland has done a better job covering the spread at home (15-7-0) than it has in road tilts (12-6-0).
• The Cavaliers have gone over the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in 14 of 22 home matchups (63.6%). In away games, they have hit the over in 12 of 18 games (66.7%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Minnesota has a lower winning percentage at home (.211, 4-14-1 record) than away (.545, 12-10-0).
• Timberwolves games have gone above the over/under more often at home (11 times out of 19) than away (10 of 22) this year.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Evan Mobley is averaging 18.6 points, 2.9 assists and 8.8 rebounds.
• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 22.7 points, 4.4 assists and 4.4 boards.
• Darius Garland is averaging 21 points, 6.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds.
• Jarrett Allen's numbers on the season are 14.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 71% from the floor (second in NBA).
• Caris LeVert averages 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists, shooting 48% from the field and 43% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.

Timberwolves Leaders

• Per game, Anthony Edwards provides the Timberwolves 26.1 points, 5.9 boards and 4.2 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Julius Randle averages 19.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists. He is also sinking 47.7% of his shots from the floor and 34.6% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per contest.
• The Timberwolves get 10 points per game from Rudy Gobert, plus 10.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
• Naz Reid's numbers on the season are 13.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He is draining 47.4% of his shots from the floor and 39.5% from 3-point range, with an average of 2 triples.
• The Timberwolves are getting 10 points, 4.9 boards and 1.6 assists per game from Jaden McDaniels.

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