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Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers

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8-0, 4-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/18

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 60.6%
Timberwolves: 39.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylon Tyson, F Out Nov 5
Caris LeVert, SG Day-To-Day Nov 5
Dean Wade, PF Out Nov 5
Max Strus, SG Out Oct 19
Emoni Bates, F Out Oct 7
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Timberwolves Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs TOR W 112-101
vs DAL L 120-114
vs DEN W 119-116
@ SA L 113-103
vs CHA W 114-93

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ NY W 110-104
vs LAL W 134-110
vs ORL W 120-109
@ MIL W 114-113
vs MIL W 116-114

Game Information

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 7 0 1.000 - W7
Minnesota 4 3 .571 3 W1
Denver 4 3 .571 3 W2
Portland 3 5 .375 4.5 W1
Utah 1 6 .143 6 W1

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland - 0 W8 1 8
Chicago 4.5 4 L2 0.42857143 3
Indiana 4.5 4 W1 0.42857143 3
Detroit 5 5 W2 0.375 3
Milwaukee 6.5 6 L6 0.14285715 1
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