January 08, 2026 7:54 PM EST

NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 2026-01-08 20:00:00.0

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are solid 69.0 percent favorites over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are shooting 44.6 percent from the field which is significantly lower than the Timberwolves who are forecasted to shoot 50.3 percent. The rebounding battle is pretty even with the Cavaliers projected for 41.9 rebounds vs. 42.9 for the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves are committing fewer turnovers at 13.3 vs 15.0 for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are making 15.6 three pointers on 35.0 percent from three point range. The Timberwolves are making 14.9 three pointers on 39.6 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Donovan Mitchell 24.4, Anthony Edwards 32.1 ASSISTS: Darius Garland 7.6, Anthony Edwards 4.7 REBOUNDS: Jarrett Allen 7.6, Rudy Gobert 10.3 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at MIN -2.5 TOTAL 239.0. WIN-LOSS Cleveland Cavaliers 21-17 Minnesota Timberwolves 24-13 ATS Cleveland Cavaliers 13-25 Sweat Barometer -3.9 Minnesota Timberwolves 16-20 Sweat Barometer -0.7 OVER-UNDER Cleveland Cavaliers 19-19 Avg Over/Under Line -0.8 Minnesota Timberwolves 17-19 Avg Over/Under Line 1.7 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Cleveland Cavaliers 23-14 Minnesota Timberwolves 19-16 OVER-UNDER PICKS Cleveland Cavaliers 15-22 Minnesota Timberwolves 17-19

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Timberwolves

Cleveland CavaliersATS RECORDMinnesota TimberwolvesATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road8-8, 50.0% 0Record at Home13-6, 68.0% 700Minnesota Timberwolves
VS Minnesota Timberwolves0-0 No GamesVS Cleveland Cavaliers0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better7-12, 37.0% -620vs Team .500 or Better7-9, 44.0% -290Minnesota Timberwolves
Record As Road Underdog2-2, 50.0% -20Record As Home Favorite12-5, 71.0% 650Minnesota Timberwolves
After 1 or More Days Off7-14, 33.0% -840After 1 or More Days Off12-12, 50.0% -120Minnesota Timberwolves

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland CavaliersATS RECORDMinnesota TimberwolvesATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road23-23, 50.0% 0Record at Home32-16, 67.0% 1600Minnesota Timberwolves
VS Minnesota Timberwolves1-0, 100.0% 100VS Cleveland Cavaliers0-1, 0.0% -110Cleveland Cavaliers
vs Team .500 or Better26-33, 44.0% -1030vs Team .500 or Better40-27, 60.0% 1030Minnesota Timberwolves
Record As Road Underdog9-16, 36.0% -860Record As Home Favorite29-14, 67.0% 1360Minnesota Timberwolves
After 1 or More Days Off51-37, 58.0% +1030After 1 or More Days Off63-33, 66.0% +2670Minnesota Timberwolves

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Cleveland CavaliersRECORDMinnesota TimberwolvesRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD10-6, 63.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME6-12, 33.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-3, 50.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-6, 14.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR20-25, 44.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR24-23, 51.0% OverUNDER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home13-18, 42.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road12-14, 46.0%UNDER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 8-7, 53.0% +30 Minnesota Timberwolves Home Games: 11-8, 58.0% +220 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 3-3, 50.0% -30 Minnesota Timberwolves Home Games: 4-3, 57.0% +70

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 4-12, 25.0% -836 Minnesota Timberwolves Home Games: 10-8, 56.0% + 110 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 2-4, 33.0% -218 Minnesota Timberwolves Home Games: 3-4, 43.0% -127

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 8-8, 50.0% +260 Minnesota Timberwolves Home Games: 8-11, 42.0% 582 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 4-2, 67.0% +84 Minnesota Timberwolves Home Games: 3-4, 43.0% +489

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