Cavaliers vs Timberwolves NBA Online Betting Odds

Two NBA title contenders meet in the first game of an NBA TV doubleheader on Friday when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves, although each will be without an All-Star in Donovan Mitchell and Karl-Anthony Towns.

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How to Bet Cavaliers at Timberwolves NBA Odds & TV Info

When: Friday, 8 PM ET
Where: Target Center
TV: NBA TV
Stream: NBA.com, NBA TV app
Radio: Tunein.com
NBA Odds: Timberwolves -2 (total TBA)

Why Bet on Cleveland Cavaliers?

Rozier converted a 4-point play before sinking a 26 footer that gave Miami a 105-102 lead. After Georges Niang made a layup for the Cavaliers, Rozier followed with two free throws with 2.8 seconds remaining. Darius Garland had a chance to force overtime, but his off-balance, 3-point attempt was off the mark and Cleveland lost its third straight home game.

Jarrett Allen was excellent in the loss with 25 points and 20 rebounds — Allen’s three 20-20 games career puts him third in that category in Cavaliers franchise history.

Mitchell will not play Friday, either after undergoing a procedure Tuesday to address a nasal fracture. If there’s a bright side for Mitchell, it’s that the time off to recover from the nasal procedure will also give him more rest for his left knee. Mitchell had missed the Cavaliers’ first seven games of March with a bone bruise in the knee, and still looked to be bothered by the injury in his two appearances for the Cavaliers before missing two games this week with the nose.

Georges Niang has been seeing a lot more minutes with all the injuries and had 18 points in 35 minutes on Wednesday. Merrill also has made the most 3-pointers off the bench in the NBA since Dec. 8th. He currently ranks 2nd in Cavs team history in three-pointers made per game off the bench for a season (2.4).

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Week 22 Vegas Picks NBA Odds Subject to Change	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
Timberwolves	-2	-190	TBA
Cavaliers	+2	+145	TBA
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Why Bet on Minnesota Timberwolves?

The Timberwolves had a three-game winning streak snapped Tuesday in a 115-112 home loss to Denver, a possible Western Conference Finals preview. With Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out indefinitely and Rudy Gobert (ribs) sidelined for a third straight game, Naz Reid (head) joined them on the inactive list after getting hurt Tuesday at Utah. For sure Towns won’t play Friday.

With all those big guys out, Denver star and MVP favorite Nikola Jokic dominated with 35 points and 16 rebounds. Jokic had 40 pounds and three inches on Kyle Anderson, who with Luka Garza drew the bulk of the work defending the two-time NBA MVP. Anderson committed three fouls in the first three minutes of the game, which meant Garza got extended run off the bench as he covered Jokic for 22 minutes.

It was his fourth straight 30-point game. Edwards had a clean look for a tying three pointer at the buzzer but his shot hit the front of the rim, leaving him scoreless in the fourth quarter after the Nuggets cranked up the double teams to get the ball out of his hands.

“That’s probably on me maybe to try to get the ball in his hands a little bit more,” coach Chris Finch said. “But we had some other decent looks and guys will normally step up and make those things, so that’s what we’ve been preaching.”

The Wolves didn’t start hitting threes until the end of the game, when Mike Conley (13 points) and Jaden McDaniels (career-high 26 points) each hit to pull the Wolves to within one to set up Edwards’ final attempt after two Jamal Murray free throws with 4.2 seconds left. The Wolves shot 34% from three-point range while Denver was 52% as the Nuggets scored 70 in the first half and held on.

Even with Wednesday’s loss, the Timberwolves have been stellar against the top teams in the NBA this season. Minnesota is third (.604) in winning percentage vs. teams that are currently .500 or better. The Wolves rank first (.452) in the NBA in opponents field goal percentage when facing teams that are currently .500 or better. Minnesota is 33-12 against the Western Conference. The Timberwolves’ 33 wins vs. the West are the most in the NBA this season.

The Timberwolves have been stingy on the defensive end this season, only allowing teams to average 51.6 points per game in the second half, while allowing opponents just a .436 shooting percentage from the floor, both are tops in the NBA.

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