The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-6) square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-19) as 6.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET on FDSOH and FDSNX.

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Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSOH and FDSNX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

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Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 114 – Timberwolves 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-2.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.8

• The Cavaliers (27-13-0 ATS) have covered the spread 67.5% of the time, 28.5% more often than the Timberwolves (16-25-0) this season.
• When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Cleveland (16-10) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (61.5%) than Minnesota (1-1) does as the underdog (50%).
• When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, Minnesota and its opponents aren’t as successful (48.8% of the time) as Cleveland and its opponents (65%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Cavaliers are 32-4, a better record than the Timberwolves have posted (2-4) as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers sport a top-five offense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 122.1 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 13th with 112 points allowed per contest.
• With 43.9 boards per game, Cleveland ranks 18th in the NBA. It allows 43.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• The Cavaliers have been racking up assists in 2024-25, ranking fifth-best in the NBA with 29.2 dimes per game.
• Cleveland ranks fifth-best in the NBA by averaging only 12.6 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 12th in the league (14.1 per contest).
• The Cavaliers have been getting things done in terms of three-point shooting this year, ranking second-best in the NBA in treys per game (16.1) and best in three-point percentage (39.7%).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Timberwolves are 22nd in the NBA on offense (109.9 points scored per game) and fourth-best on defense (107.6 points allowed).
• Minnesota is 19th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.8) and 10th in rebounds conceded (43.1).
• With 24.8 assists per game, the Timberwolves are 23rd in the league.
• With 15 turnovers committed per game and 13.9 turnovers forced, Minnesota is 21st and 14th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Timberwolves are the fourth-best team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (15.3 per game) and fourth-best in 3-point percentage (38.4%).

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