The Cleveland Cavaliers (21-17) will look to Donovan Mitchell (fourth in the league scoring 29.8 points per game) when they try to beat Anthony Edwards (seventh in the NBA with 29.3 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-13) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Target Center. The Cavaliers are 3-point road underdogs in the game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on FDSN and FDSOH. The over/under is set at 239.5 in the matchup.

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Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers betting lines

• Timberwolves odds to win: -150
• Cavaliers odds to win: +126
• Spread: Timberwolves (-3)
• Total: 239.5
• TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

• Minnesota is 13-6 in home contests with an 8-11 record against the spread at home.
• Minnesota has gone 7-9 ATS at home this season when playing as 3-point favorites or more.
• Timberwolves games have hit the over on the set point total six times at home this season.
• Minnesota and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.3 points per home contest this year, 8.2 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

• The Timberwolves are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
• The Timberwolves’ last 10 outings saw four go over the total.
• The past 10 Timberwolves games averaged 4.4 fewer points (235.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
• During their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have a points-per-game average 0.5 points above their season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

• The Timberwolves have put together a 22-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.3% of those games).
• Minnesota has a record of 21-7 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -150 or shorter (winning 75%).
• The Timberwolves have an implied moneyline win probability of 60.0% in this game.

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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

• The Cavaliers are 8-8 in road contests with a 6-10 record against the spread on the road.
• This season, the Cavaliers have a 2-7 record ATS in road games as 3-point underdogs or more.
• The Cavaliers have hit the over in nine of their 16 road games this season with a set over/under (56.2%).
• This season on the road the Cavaliers and their opponents have averaged a total of 237.0 points per contest, 2.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
• The final scores of the past 10 Cavaliers games have surpassed the set total five times.
• The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 238.9 total points, 0.6 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 121.4, 2.2 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

• Cleveland has been underdogs in six games this season and won two (33.3%) of those contests.
• The Cavaliers have entered three games this season as the underdog by +126 or more and is 2-1 in those contests.
• The Cavaliers have a 44.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.