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 Timberwolves (16-25-0 ATS) have covered the spread 67.5% of the time, 28.5% less often than the Cavaliers (27-13-0) this year.
• As a 6.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Minnesota is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 16-10 ATS record Cleveland racks up as a 6.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to exceeding the total in 2024-25, Cleveland does it more often (65% of the time) than Minnesota (48.8%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Timberwolves are 2-4, while the Cavaliers are 32-4 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers have a top-five offense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 122.1 points per game. Defensively, they rank 13th with 112 points allowed per contest.
• Cleveland is averaging 43.9 rebounds per game (18th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.7 rebounds per contest (12th-ranked).
• The Cavaliers have been racking 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 just 12.6 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 12th in the league (14.1 per contest).
• The Cavaliers have been shining when it comes to three-point shooting this year, ranking second-best in the NBA in threes 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 league offensively (109.9 points scored per game) and fourth-best on defense (107.6 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, Minnesota is 19th in the NBA in rebounds (43.8 per game) and 10th in rebounds allowed (43.1).
• This season the Timberwolves are ranked 23rd in the league in assists at 24.8 per game.
• 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).
• The Timberwolves are the fourth-best team in the league in 3-pointers made (15.3 per game) and fourth-best in 3-point percentage (38.4%).

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