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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -1.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
The Timberwolves were a 136-104 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (240) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 115-92 winner as they battled the Bulls at home. The Cavaliers covered in the match as a -3-point favorite, while 207 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 14-12 SU,20-5-1 ATS
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cleveland's last 24 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 11-14 SU,11-14 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Sacramento Saturday, December 11
Minnesota at Portland Sunday, December 12