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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -5.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 211.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 115-112 result against the Nuggets on March 19. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a +7.5-point underdog, while the 227 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Cleveland lost its last outing, a 107-104 result against the Heat on March 20. The Cavaliers failed to cover in that game as a -3-point favorite, while the 211 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Cleveland:
Team record: 43-26 SU,34-33-2 ATS
Cleveland is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 47-22 SU,35-33-1 ATS
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Miami Sunday, March 24
Minnesota home to Golden State Sunday, March 24