The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-6) take the court 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 have covered the spread more often than the Timberwolves this year, recording an ATS record of 27-13-0, compared to the 16-25-0 mark of the T-Wolves.
• Cleveland (16-10) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 6.5 points or more this season (61.5%) than Minnesota (1-1) does as a 6.5+-point underdog (50%).
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total 65% of the time this season (26 out of 40), which is more often than Minnesota’s games have (20 out of 41).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Timberwolves are 2-4, while the Cavaliers are 32-4 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers are surrendering 112 points per game this year (13th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined on offense, posting 122.1 points per contest (second-best).
• With 43.9 rebounds per game, Cleveland ranks 18th in the NBA. It cedes 43.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• The Cavaliers have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fifth-best in the NBA with 29.2 assists per contest.
• 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).
• When it comes to three-point shooting, things are clicking for the Cavaliers, who are sinking 16.1 treys per game (second-best in NBA) and shooting 39.7% from downtown (best).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves are 22nd in the NBA in points scored (109.9 per game) and fourth-best in points allowed (107.6).
• On the boards, Minnesota is 19th in the league in rebounds (43.8 per game). It is 10th in rebounds allowed (43.1 per game).
• The Timberwolves are 23rd in the league in assists (24.8 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Minnesota is 21st in the NBA in committing them (15 per game). It is 14th in forcing them (13.9 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Timberwolves are fourth-best in the league in 3-pointers made per game at 15.3. And they are fourth-best in 3-point percentage at 38.4%.

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