NBA Pick Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction Odds Preview 1-8-2016
  • 8 years ago
The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to the road to meet the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA pro basketball game set for Friday January 8th.

Start Time: 8PM ET

Location: Minnesota

TV: ESPN

Point Spread Odds: Cleveland -9 ½ points

Over Under Total: 195 points

Money Line:

Notes: Cleveland improves to 24-9 with the 121-115 road victory on Wednesday to the Washington Wizards as a -7 ½ point betting favorite. The total finished at over 202 points. Cavaliers shot 53.9% from the floor with 12 of 29 coming from three. LeBron James had 34 points and ten rebounds hitting on 12 of 22 shots. They grabbed 11 more boards than the Wizards and a good thing they did as they surrendered 55.3% shooting and 14 of 24 from three to Washington.

Minnesota fell to 12-24 following the 78-74 home defeat on Wednesday to the Denver Nuggets as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The game ended at under 201 ½ points. Timberwolves shot just 38.4% from the field with 3 of 11 from three. Karl Anthony Towns had 14 points and 14 rebounds hitting on 6 of 14 shots. They held Denver to just 35.8% shooting but pulled down six fewer rebounds than the Nuggets.
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