If the rest of the NBA wasn’t already aware something wasn’t quite right in Northeast Ohio, it’s become abundantly clear after the Cavs suffered an ugly 116-98 loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. After dropping 13 of their last 19 games, the wine and gold will look to buck that trend against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
Sportsbook opened the Timberwolves as 4-point road favorites with a total of 221.
- The Cavaliers are 24-4 SU in their last 28 games at home after losing their most recent home game.
- The Timberwolves are 1-8 SU and 2-7 ATS in their last nine games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in eight of the Timberwolves’ last 11 games on the road.
The Cavs have only been home underdogs three times since the start of 2017 and are 0-3 SU and ATS in that span. In the Magic loss, Cleveland possessed a 21-point second-quarter lead before falling apart in the second half en route to the loss. The Cavs have now lost by 20 or more points in four of their last 13 games. Yikes.
The Timberwolves hammered Cleveland 127-99 on January 8 to end a six-game losing streak in the series. Minny has won 10 of its last 16 overall but hasn’t played since beating New Orleans 118-107 on Saturday. All-star shooting guard Jimmy Butler has been fantastic of late, contributing 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the victory over the Pelicans.
Cleveland has continued to be an abhorrent spread wager this season. The Cavs have gone 2-13 ATS over their last 15 games and are an awful 14-37-1 ATS on the year – easily the worst in the league in that regard.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Cleveland Cavaliers were listed earlier as 1.5-point favorites on the betting oddsboard at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total OVER/UNDER for points scored have seen that line set at 224.5 for Wednesday at shops such as Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 113-101 win for the Timberwolves. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Cavaliers sport a record of 30-22 and 14-37-1 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Minnesota Timberwolves sit at 34-22 and 28-26-2 ATS on the NBA season. The OVER/UNDER totals betting records are 25-25-2 for the Cavaliers and 28-27-1 for the Timberwolves. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Minnesota injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at OddsShark, it's the No. 28-rated Cavaliers and the No. 6-rated Timberwolves in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Cleveland's No. 6-ranked offense averaging 108.96 PPG, against a Minnesota defense that ranks No. 15 at 105.68 PPG. The Cavaliers' field-goal percentage has averaged 46.87% so far, less than the Timberwolves shooters have achieved on the year, 47.79% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points and added 16 rebounds for a double-double, leading Minnesota over New Orleans 118-107 on Saturday at Target Center.
Cleveland got 25 points and 10 rebounds from LeBron James in a 116-98 loss to Orlando on Tuesday at Amway Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Chicago, Friday, February 9
Cleveland at Atlanta, Friday, February 9
