Cavaliers vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 22nd 2024
![Cleveland Cavaliers](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
Cavaliers
42W-27L
![Cleveland Cavaliers](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
March 22, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 207.0 o/u
Timberwolves
47W-22L
![Minnesota Timberwolves](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/min.png)
![Minnesota Timberwolves](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/min.png)
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
CLE ML | MIN ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | +200 | -240 | 209.5 | 6.0/-6.0 |
Recent | +240 | -290 | 207.0 | 7.5/-7.5 |
Difference | +40 | -50 | -2.5 | – |
Team Performance
![cle Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
29.4% Win Probability
![min Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/min.png)
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 |
Cavaliers Vs Over/Under
Timberwolves Vs Over/Under
Cavaliers Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/20 | @ MIA | 104-107L | 37 | 30 | 11 | 75 |
03/18 | vs IND | 108-103W | 39 | 27 | 14 | 80 |
03/16 | vs HOU | 103-117L | 45 | 22 | 15 | 82 |
03/13 | vs NOP | 116-95W | 46 | 38 | 9 | 92 |
03/11 | @ PHX | 111-117L | 37 | 30 | 12 | 86 |
03/10 | @ BRO | 101-120L | 31 | 25 | 12 | 76 |
03/08 | @ MIN | 113-104W | 46 | 27 | 12 | 90 |
03/06 | vs ATL | 101-114L | 42 | 27 | 13 | 89 |
03/05 | @ BOS | 105-104W | 42 | 28 | 8 | 90 |
03/03 | @ NYK | 98-107L | 39 | 31 | 10 | 87 |
Timberwolves Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/19 | @ DEN | 112-115L | 37 | 25 | 7 | 88 |
03/18 | vs UTA | 114-104W | 35 | 27 | 9 | 91 |
03/16 | vs UTA | 119-100W | 44 | 31 | 8 | 93 |
03/12 | vs LAC | 118-100W | 48 | 26 | 9 | 94 |
03/10 | vs LAL | 109-120L | 38 | 27 | 11 | 97 |
03/08 | vs CLE | 104-114L | 45 | 25 | 12 | 94 |
03/07 | vs IND | 113-111W | 48 | 23 | 9 | 98 |
03/04 | @ POR | 119-114W | 40 | 28 | 11 | 80 |
03/03 | @ LAC | 88-89L | 54 | 24 | 15 | 80 |
03/01 | @ SAC | 120-124L | 44 | 29 | 12 | 85 |
Starting Lineups
Cleveland Cavaliers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40.3 | 36.5 | 37.3 | 100% | 36.1 | |
38.7 | 39.8 | 32.4 | 100% | 30.8 | |
Caris LeVert
SG
|
39.4 | 41.6 | 29.3 | 13% | 41.8 |
24.4 | 21.9 | 16.2 | 27% | 25.5 | |
Isaac Okoro
SF
|
24.0 | 18.6 | 19.7 | 57% | 20.9 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
28.8 | 26.6 | 19.3 | 30% | 25.2 | |
Mike Conley
PG
|
25.5 | 27.1 | 25.6 | 100% | 26.1 |
49.9 | 56.9 | 45.5 | 93% | 46.0 | |
40.8 | 41.4 | 38.6 | 100% | 37.9 | |
23.2 | 21.9 | 19.8 | 100% | 19.4 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Jaden McDaniels | MIN | Pts | 10.5 | 12.3 | +1.8 | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | CLE | -3.8 | #3 |
Rudy Gobert | MIN | Pts | 13.5 | 15.0 | +1.5 | 40% | 30% | 47% | 47% | CLE | -1.8 | #9 |
Georges Niang | CLE | Reb | 4.5 | 4.9 | +0.4 | 40% | 30% | 27% | 27% | MIN | -0.3 | #13 |
Anthony Edwards | MIN | Ast | 4.5 | 5.5 | +1.0 | 80% | 50% | 53% | 53% | CLE | +0.3 | #17 |
Cavaliers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #9 | #20 | #1 | #9 | -6.6% |
PF | #24 | #16 | #13 | #22 | 3.9% |
PG | #8 | #5 | #9 | #4 | -14.0% |
SF | #3 | #22 | #4 | #4 | -14.7% |
SG | #14 | #16 | #17 | #18 | 1.9% |
Timberwolves Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #28 | #25 | #2 | #22 | 6.2% |
PF | #7 | #23 | #4 | #6 | -9.4% |
PG | #1 | #30 | #22 | #14 | -0.7% |
SF | #22 | #13 | #5 | #13 | -2.1% |
SG | #4 | #17 | #18 | #10 | -6.4% |
![Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
Team Comparison
![Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/min.png)
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.
Guardians vs Dodgers Game Breakdown
September 6, 2024 at 3:23 pm by thefield
Tigers vs Athletics Game Breakdown
September 6, 2024 at 3:23 pm by thefield
Giants vs Padres Game Breakdown
September 6, 2024 at 3:23 pm by thefield