Cavaliers vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash of titans under the bright lights of Target Center tonight as the powerhouse Cleveland Cavaliers, boasting a stellar 34-win record, roll into Minneapolis to face the gritty Minnesota Timberwolves, who’ve clawed their way to 22 victories this season. As the clock strikes 10:00 PM EST, all eyes will be on this electrifying first-round NBA Playoff game, where the stakes are sky-high and the action promises to be even higher. With the Cavs looking to bounce back from a recent stumble and the Wolves riding the high of a solid win, the betting lines are buzzing and fans are on the edge of their seats. Will the Cavaliers gallop to victory, or can the Timberwolves howl their way to an upset? Tonight, it’s not just a game—it’s a showdown where only the strong survive!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 18, 2025 10:00PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-240	+200	227.5	-6.0/6.0
Recent	-200	+170	227.0	-7.0/7.0
Difference	+40	-30	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

33W-23L

66.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

38W-18L

33.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
03/22/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	29	17	25	00	91	Under
03/22/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	25	21	26	32	00	104	Under
03/08/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	23	27	30	17	70	104	Under
03/08/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	25	18	160	113	Under
01/14/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	26	22	00	102	Under
01/14/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	27	22	28	33	00	110	Under
11/13/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	40	27	37	25	00	129	Over
11/13/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	30	34	40	00	124	Over
02/28/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	38	37	26	00	127	Over
02/28/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	24	27	34	00	122	Over
12/10/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	34	31	27	31	00	123	Over
12/10/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	20	24	27	35	00	106	Over

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/16	vs OKL	114-134L	49	32	21	90
01/14	vs IND	127-117W	49	25	14	89
01/12	@ IND	93-108L	44	24	13	83
01/09	@ TOR	132-126W	42	31	11	89
01/08	@ OKL	129-122W	40	36	15	90
01/03	vs DAL	134-122W	46	38	7	98
12/31	vs LAL	122-110W	48	32	11	93
12/30	vs GSW	113-95W	54	25	16	96
12/27	vs DEN	149-135W	38	40	10	96
12/21	@ PHI	126-99W	49	31	13	90

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/17	vs NYK	116-99W	46	23	15	79
01/15	@ GSW	115-116L	41	21	9	86
01/13	vs WAS	120-106W	53	20	18	83
01/11	@ MEM	125-127L	41	37	18	83
01/09	vs ORL	104-89W	50	21	8	85
01/07	vs NOP	104-97W	53	26	16	89
01/06	@ LAC	108-106W	55	24	14	92
01/04	vs DET	105-119L	33	20	17	80
01/02	@ BOS	115-118L	41	24	15	74
12/31	vs OKL	105-113L	43	21	23	79

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	37.0	37.1	32.0	100%	32.4
Darius Garland PG	36.0	39.0	37.9	100%	38.3
Donovan Mitchell SG	36.0	30.5	39.1	100%	39.5
Evan Mobley PF	39.0	36.4	37.2	100%	37.5
Dean Wade SF	16.0	14.2	16.9	70%	19.0

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	22.0	14.9	19.5	80%	20.6
Anthony Edwards SG	49.0	48.8	43.1	100%	43.5
Rudy Gobert C	34.0	26.6	29.0	100%	29.3
Jaden McDaniels SF	27.0	28.1	24.9	100%	25.2
Julius Randle PF	39.0	33.0	34.0	100%	34.4

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 4.5pts, 1.7reb, 1.9ast, 10.7 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 1.0
Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 3.1reb, 0.9ast, 9.9 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 1.3
JT Thor (PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.4
Jaylon Tyson (SG/SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.8reb, 0.7ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 0.8

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Donte DiVincenzo (PG/SG): Avg: 14.5pts, 3.7reb, 3.0ast, 29.0 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 5.4
Joe Ingles (PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.9reb, 2.7ast, 15.2 minutes. Last game: 01/06/25. Impact: 0.5
Luka Garza (C): Avg: 3.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.2ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.8
Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.4pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 01/13/25. Impact: 0.4
Tristen Newton (PG): Avg: 0.5pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 1.6 minutes. Last game: 01/13/25. Impact: 0.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Rudy Gobert	MIN	Pts	9.5	12.3	+2.8	80%	40%	47%	47%	CLE	+0.7	#16
Jaden McDaniels	MIN	Pts	10.5	13.3	+2.8	40%	40%	33%	33%	CLE	+1.8	#26
Julius Randle	MIN	Reb	6.5	7.7	+1.2	80%	60%	60%	60%	CLE	+1.0	#26
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Reb	10.5	10.8	+0.3	40%	30%	33%	33%	MIN	-0.2	#13
Anthony Edwards	MIN	Ast	4.5	5.3	+0.8	80%	60%	60%	60%	CLE	-0.3	#10
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	MIN	3Pt	1.5	1.8	+0.3	40%	50%	53%	53%	CLE	-0.6	#2