Cavaliers vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 22nd 2024

Alright, hoop-heads, strap in and get ready for a clash of titans tonight! Our 42W-27L Cleveland Cavaliers are galloping all the way to the Target Center, ready to cross swords with the 47W-22L Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s a battle of the beasts, folks, and it’s going down at 08:00PM EST sharp! Now, the Cavs are trailing by a mere 2.5 games in the East, while the Wolves are just 1.5 games behind in the West. Talk about a nail-biter! And if you’re a betting man, the over/under is sitting pretty at 207.0, with the Cavs at 6.0 and the Wolves at -6.0. But remember, both teams are licking their wounds from recent losses. The Wolves took a hit 112-115 against the Nuggets on the 19th, and the Cavs fell short 104-107 against the Heat on the 20th. So, who’s ready to see if the Cavs can ‘wolf’ down the competition, or if the Timberwolves will ‘cavalierly’ fend off the attack?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 22, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

20W-12L

29.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

22W-9L

70.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/08/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	23	27	30	17	7	104	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	25	18	16	113
01/14/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	26	22		102	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	27	22	28	33		110
11/13/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	40	27	37	25		129	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	30	34	40		124
02/28/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	38	37	26		127	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	24	27	34		122
12/10/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	34	31	27	31		123	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	20	24	27	35		106

Starting Lineups

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Donovan Mitchell (PG/SG): Avg: 27.4pts, 5.3reb, 6.1ast, 35.4 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 6.8
• Dean Wade (PF): Avg: 5.3pts, 4.0reb, 0.8ast, 20.1 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 2.2
• Damian Jones (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 7.1 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 1.9
• Isaiah Mobley (C): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.7ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.1
• Pete Nance (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 2.5 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.1

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

• Luka Garza (C): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.4reb, 0.2ast, 5.6 minutes. Last game: 03/19/24. Impact: 1.5
• Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.9pts, 1.1reb, 0.6ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.7
• Josh Minott (SG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.6reb, 0.2ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.6
• Daishen Nix (PG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.3 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.5
• Wendell Moore Jr. (SG): Avg: 0.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.1ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.3

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.

Recent Trends

• Monte Morris (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.3% to 16.3, 12.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Max Strus (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.5% to 33.7, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Dean Wade (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.