Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves betting: NBA preview for Jan. 10

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Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-13) are 4.5-point underdogs against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-18) Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The matchup tips off at 1 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and FDSN. The over/under is 238.5 for the matchup.

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Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -179
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +149
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-4.5)
  • Total: 238.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland has a 7-15 ATS record in home games so far while going 13-9 overall in those contests.
  • Cleveland has a 7-14 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Cavaliers games have hit the over on the set point total eight times.
  • This season at home Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 236.8 points per contest, 1.7 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Cavaliers’ past 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The Cavaliers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 239.1 points scored. That’s 0.6 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 1.8 points more per game compared to their season average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have gone 19-13 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59.4% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -179 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 18-10 (64.3% win percentage).
  • The Cavaliers have a 64.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (17th in NBA) 46.4 (10th) 44.9 (ninth) 44.9 (19th) 27.9 (ninth) 13.6 (ninth)

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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Timberwolves are 11-7 in road contests and have covered the spread eight times on the road.
  • The Timberwolves have a 5-7 record ATS on the road this year as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Timberwolves games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times on the road this year.
  • This season on the road the Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.1 points per contest, 5.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Timberwolves games averaged 235.8 total points, 2.7 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored 2.1 more points per contest compared to their 119.9 PPG season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • Minnesota has entered the game as underdogs seven times this season and won twice.
  • The Timberwolves have a record of 2-2 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +149 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 40.2% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (sixth in NBA) 45.8 (fourth) 44.8 (11th) 43.5 (12th) 26.8 (10th) 13.6 (ninth)
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