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.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Saturday’s game.

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Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
• Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV: FDSOH and FDSNX
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Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 6.5)

• Cleveland is 27-13-0 against the spread this year.
• Minnesota has beaten the spread 16 times in 41 games.
• As 6.5-point favorites or more, the Cavaliers are 16-10 against the spread.
• The Timberwolves have won once ATS (1-1) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points in 26 of 40 games this season.
• The Timberwolves have played 13 games this season that finished with a combined score over 226.5 points.
• The average total in Cleveland’s contests this year is 228.9, 2.4 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Minnesota’s matchups this season have a 219-point average over/under, 7.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Cavaliers are the fifth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Timberwolves have scored the 18th-most points.
• This outing features the league’s seventh-ranked (Timberwolves) and 13th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-275)

• The Cavaliers have been favorites in 36 games this season and won 32 (88.9%) of those contests.
• The Timberwolves have been chosen as underdogs in six games this year and have walked away with the win two times (33.3%) in those games.
• This season, Cleveland has won 23 of its 25 games, or 92%, when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
• Minnesota has been named as an underdog of +220 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• The Cavaliers have a 73.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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