The Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland Cavaliers go to the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday morning after being handed a thrashing by the Oklahoma City Thunder in their NBA-leading clash on Thursday night. The Cavaliers, who are at the top of the league and their Conference, visit a Timberwolves side that smashed the New York Knicks last time out and are pushing for a playoff place in the West. The Cavs, 1-2 in their last three, are still massive favorites to win at Minnesota.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: TNT
Venue: Target Center, Minnesota
Date: 19.01.2025 05:00
Minnesota Timberwolves
On Friday night, the Timberwolves (22-19, eight in the Western Conference) beat the Knicks by 17 points at the Madison Square Garden. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds, and seven assists as Minnesota ran out 116-99 winners. Julius Randle returned to his old hunting grounds with eight points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Randle had been traded alongside Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota for Karl-Anthony Towns in the off-season. The Timberwolves have won three of their last five with winning margins of +15, +14, and +17 against the Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, and the New York Knicks.
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The NBA-leading Cavaliers (34-6, first in the Eastern Conference) have won one game in their last three, following an eleven-game winning streak. Since the Indiana Pacers ended their winning streak,the Cleveland Cavaliers have looked vulnerable. Against the OKC Thunder ahead of their NBA-leaders battle on Thursday, the Thunder were massive favorites to win. But nobody expected Oklahoma to rout the league leaders, smashing the Cavs in a one-sided game and winning by 20 points. On a night when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, the Cavaliers were led by Darius Garland’s 20 points and nine assists. Donovan Mitchell, who is Cleveland’s leading scorer this term, added only eight points. The Thunder, led by the first quarter, had a 26-point lead at halftime and ended the game with a victory of 134-114.
Betting Odds
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2.95 underdogs on Betway, which has the Cleveland Cavaliers at 2.55 to close the (-10.5) spread. Over 227 is at 1.926 odds on 1xbet, with the under at 1.926. On Bet365, Anthony Edwards is at 4.83 to hit over 26.5 points, while Donovan Mitchell to score over 23.5 is at 1.90 odds. Read more here.
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