The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-6) are favored by 5.5 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-19) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on FDSOH and FDSNX. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5 points.
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Cavaliers Cover -5.5 vs Timberwolves -111
Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves betting lines
- Cavaliers odds to win: -230
- Timberwolves odds to win: +187
- Spread: Cavaliers (-5.5)
- Total: 226.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Cleveland has covered the spread 13 times on the road and are 14-4 in road contests.
- Cleveland’s record against the spread is 7-3 when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more on the road this year.
- The Cavaliers have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 12 times this season.
- Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.3 points per road contest this season, 1.8 points greater than this game’s posted total.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The Cavaliers’ past 10 games saw seven go over the total.
- The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 5.6 more points (232.1) than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Cavaliers have a points-per-game average 0.7 points above their season-long scoring average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- The Cavaliers have gone 32-4 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 88.9% of those games).
- Cleveland has a record of 24-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -230 or shorter (winning 88.9%).
- The Cavaliers have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.7% in this game.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1 (first in NBA) | 45.8 (11th) | 43.9 (18th) | 43.7 (12th) | 29.2 (fifth) | 12.6 (fifth) |
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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Timberwolves games have gone over the set point total 10 times at home this season.
- The Timberwolves have a 4-15 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 10-9 overall in those contests.
- The Timberwolves have gone 4-6 ATS at home this year as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 218.9 points per home contest this year, 7.6 points fewer than this game’s posted total.
Timberwolves Recent Trends
- The Timberwolves have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
- Timberwolves’ last 10 games saw six hit the over.
- The last 10 Timberwolves games averaged 217.6 total points, 8.9 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored 1.8 more points per contest compared to their 109.9 PPG season-long scoring average.
Timberwolves Betting Records
- This season, Minnesota has won three out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Timberwolves have not won as an underdog of +187 or more on the moneyline this season in two such games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 34.8% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (17th in NBA) | 45.3 (fifth) | 43.8 (19th) | 43.1 (10th) | 24.8 (23rd) | 15 (22nd) |
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