At the onset of the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves were ignored in the NBA betting future market. But Cleveland and Minnesota are two of the biggest surprises in the Association. An NBA Finals matchup between the Timberwolves and Cavaliers is possible. On Friday night, fans and gamblers can take a good hard look at both teams. Cleveland hosts Minnesota on Friday night in a potential ESPN NBA Finals preview. The Cavaliers have dropped down after showing good value most of the year. In comparison, Minnesota remains a profitable team in recent weeks.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 8, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Timberwolves | +1 ( -110 ) | 207½ ( -110 ) | EV |  |
| Cavaliers | -1 ( -110 ) | 207½ ( -110 ) | -120 | |
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Minnesota Timberwolves Team Overview
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 42-18 straight up, 31-29 against the spread, and 29-31 over/under the online wagering total. Late on, Minnesota has covered one out of their last five games. While the Timberwolves have gone under the total in three of its previous five matchups. Concurrently, Minnesota is 1st in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Oklahoma City is 0.5 games behind the Wolves in the Western Conference playoff race.
Minnesota has NBA metrics of 19th for scoring offense, 8th for field goal percentage, 2nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 12th for free throw percentage, and 12th for offensive rebounding.
In comparison on defense, the Wolves have NBA metrics of 1st for scoring defense, 1st for field goal percentage permitted, 4th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 3rd for defensive rebounding.
First among Minnesota scorers is SG Anthony Edwards, with 26.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 5.2 rebounds per game. C Karl Anthony Towns adds 22.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. And then C Rudy Gobert adds 13.6 points and 12.7 rebounds per contest.
Cleveland Cavaliers Team Overview
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 42-18 straight up, 31-29 against the spread, and 29-31 over/under the NBA betting total. Late on, Cleveland has covered one out of their last five games. While the Cavaliers have gone under the total in three of its previous five matchups. Concurrently, Cleveland is 2nd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Cleveland is eight games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Cleveland has NBA metrics of 15th for scoring offense, 12th for field goal percentage, 17th for 3-point field goal percentage, 21st for free throw percentage, and 7th for offensive rebounding.
In comparison on defense, the Cavaliers have NBA metrics of 2nd for scoring defense, 4th for field goal percentage permitted, 11th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 9th for defensive rebounding.
First among Cleveland scorers is SG Donovan Mitchell, with 28.0 points and 6.2 assists per game. PG Darius Garland adds 18.4 points per contest. Meanwhile, PF Evan Mobley brings 16.0 points per matchup. Also, C Jarrett Allen averages 15.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Timberwolves at Cavaliers SBG Free Pick
Overall, in this series, Cleveland got the cash in six of its last seven games with Minnesota. Three of the last four meetings between these teams went over the total. Specifically at Cleveland, the Wolves covered in its last four visits. Three of those four games went over the total. In this situation, Minnesota will offer more value as the quality away team.
Timberwolves at Cavaliers SBG Best Bet: Minnesota Timberwolves.