The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-14) are 3.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-10) on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Target Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on FS-OH. The point total for the matchup is 219.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | -3.5 | -110 | -110 | 219 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Cleveland has a 6-4 record against Minnesota.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2020 | Timberwolves | Cavaliers | -6 | 216.5 | -261 | 211 | Regular Season | 118-103 MIN |
| 12/28/2019 | Timberwolves | Timberwolves | -6.5 | 217.5 | -276 | 222 | Regular Season | 94-88 CLE |
| 11/26/2018 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 102-95 MIN |
| 10/19/2018 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 131-123 MIN |
| 2/7/2018 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 140-138 CLE |
| 1/8/2018 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 127-99 MIN |
| 2/14/2017 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-108 CLE |
| 2/1/2017 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-97 CLE |
| 1/25/2016 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 114-107 CLE |
| 1/8/2016 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-99 CLE |
Cavaliers Betting Information
- Cleveland is strong against the spread, going 10-9 on the season.
- The Cavaliers have posted a losing record of 0-1 against the spread when the spread is -3.5 or higher.
- Cleveland has more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the over, doing so 8 times in 19 contests (42.1%).
Timberwolves Betting Information
- Minnesota has covered the spread in fewer than half of its outings, going 6-11-1 ATS.
- When they are at least 3.5-point underdogs, the Timberwolves have a record ATS of 1-0.
- In 9 out Minnesota’s 18 games this year, (50%) the teams have combined to hit the over.
Over/Under Analysis
- In 36.8% of their games this season (seven of 19 chances), the Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to put up more than this matchup’s over/under of 219 points.
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score at least 219 points in 11 of 18 outings (61.1%) this season.
- The two teams average a combined 8.2 less points per game (210.8) than this matchup’s over/under of 219 points.
- Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 225.7 points per game, 6.7 more than the over/under in this matchup.
- The Cavaliers’ average point total in outings this season is 212.8, 6.2 points below the over/under in this game.
- The average point total for the Timberwolves this year is 4.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Cavaliers Leaders
- Collin Sexton leads the Cavaliers in scoring, racking up 24.6 points per game.
- Darius Garland leads Cleveland with 5.1 assists per game and Andre Drummond paces the squad with 14.8 rebounds per contest.
- The Cavaliers are led by Cedi Osman from beyond the arc. He makes 2.5 shots from deep per game.
- Cleveland’s steals leader is Larry Nance Jr., who grabs 2.2 per game. Jarrett Allen leads the team averaging 1.6 blocks a contest.
Timberwolves Leaders
- The Timberwolves leader in scoring is D’Angelo Russell with 20.1 points per game. He also adds 2.8 rebounds per game and 5.4 assists per game.
- When it comes to Minnesota leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Ed Davis with 5.6 rebounds per game and Ricky Rubio with 5.7 assists per game.
- Russell makes more threes per game than any other member of the Timberwolves, averaging 2.9 treys per game.
- Minnesota’s Jarred Vanderbilt has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.4 per game and Naz Reid is first in blocks with 1.6 per game.
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