The Minnesota Timberwolves (44-19) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-22) after winning five straight road games. The Cavaliers are favored by just 1 point in the matchup, which tips at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, March 8, 2024. The matchup has an over/under of 206.5.
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How Do I Watch Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves?
- Game Day: Friday, March 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, CW43, and BSNX
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Betting Lines For Cleveland vs. Minnesota
Cavaliers vs Timberwolves Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Cavaliers |
-1 |
206.5 |
Cavaliers Betting Stats & Information
- The Cavaliers have won 31 of the 42 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (73.8%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 29-10 (74.4% win percentage).
- So far this season, the Cavaliers have put together a 30-29-3 record against the spread.
- In games this season they were favored by 1 point or more, the Cavaliers have a 20-20-2 record against the spread.
- The average over/under Cleveland has had set in games this year is 17.0 more points than this outing’s point total.
- The Cavaliers have hit the over in 26 of their 63 games with a set total (41.3%).
Minnesota Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Timberwolves have been the underdog 14 times and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
- Minnesota has a record of 6-5, a 54.5% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +103 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Timberwolves have registered a 31-29-3 record against the spread this year.
- The Timberwolves are 9-5 ATS when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
- The average over/under in Minnesota’s games this year is 13.4 more points than the point total of 206.5 in this outing.
- Games involving the Timberwolves have hit the over 30 times this year.
Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Season Stat Comparison
| Cavaliers Rank |
Cavaliers AVG |
|
Timberwolves AVG |
Timberwolves Rank |
| 18th |
114 |
Points Scored |
113.3 |
19th |
| 2nd |
109.5 |
Points Allowed |
106.5 |
1st |
| 8th |
44.6 |
Rebounds |
44.2 |
10th |
| 17th |
10.3 |
Off. Rebounds |
9.3 |
27th |
| 7th |
13.6 |
3pt Made |
12.4 |
18th |
| 10th |
27.7 |
Assists |
26.3 |
17th |
| 14th |
12.7 |
Turnovers |
13.8 |
22nd |
Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Injury Updates
Cavaliers
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Donovan Mitchell |
Out |
Knee |
| Max Strus |
Out |
Knee |
| Evan Mobley |
Out |
Ankle |
| Ty Jerome |
Out |
Ankle |
Timberwolves
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Jordan McLaughlin |
Out |
Illness |
| Monte Morris |
Out |
Hamstring |
| Monte Morris |
Out |
Hamstring |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
Out |
Knee |
| Jaylen Clark |
Out |
Achilles |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Cleveland Cavaliers Leaders
- Jarrett Allen accumulates 15.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, with 2.7 assists.
- Caris LeVert’s averages this season are 14.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.
- The Cavaliers get 1.7 three-pointers per game out of Georges Niang.
Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders
- Anthony Edwards averages 26.4 points per game. He also collects 5.2 rebounds and racks up 5.1 assists per game.
- Mike Conley adds 10.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game to the team’s offensive production, while Rudy Gobert is on the books for 13.9 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
- Edwards is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Timberwolves (among active players), hitting 2.5 threes per game.
