Match Info

NBA

Date: 8 January 2026, Thursday

Location: Target Center (Minneapolis, MN)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Minnesota Timberwolves		Cleveland Cavaliers

	1	2
	1.71	2.2	Watch
	1.7	2.15
	1.78	2.13	Watch
	1.73	2.1
	1.74	2.24
	1.71	2.2
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.73 ↑ (1.68)	2.17 ↓ (2.25)

The most likely Over/Under: 237.00

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-3)

The best margin for this event is 2.1%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Minnesota Timberwolves
55.7%

Cleveland Cavaliers
44.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

57.2%

42.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.1%

44.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Minnesota Timberwolves has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.5%)

Cleveland Cavaliers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Minnesota Timberwolves than the current prediction. (-0.6%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cleveland Cavaliers than the current prediction. (+0.6%)

Minnesota Timberwolves - Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +3, OT - Cleveland (1.87) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -2, OT - Minnesota (1.89) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Minnesota Timberwolves will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 6 Selected Experts predict this event. Minnesota (votes: 5 - 83.3%). Cleveland (votes: 1 - 16.7%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 121:118

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
3. McDaniels J.	9. Porter C.
30. Randle J.	4. Mobley E.
27. Gobert R.	31. Allen J.
5. Edwards A.	45. Mitchell D.
0. DiVincenzo D.	10. Garland D.
Substitutes
19. Beringer J.	2. Ball L.
22. Clark J.	3. Bryant T.
10. Conley M.	12. Hunter D.
4. Dillingham R.	5. Merrill S.
8. Hyland B.	22. Nance L.
7. Ingles J.	24. Proctor T.
9. Juzang J.	35. Tomlin N.
33. Miller L.	20. Tyson J.
11. Reid N.
Coaches
. Finch C.	. Atkinson K.

Preview

The two neighboring teams will play an exciting match (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals))

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Minnesota won 2.

Right now, both teams are showing solid form.

Recently, Minnesota has had a series of away games.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

There will not play in Minnesota: Shannon Jr. T. (Foot Injury)

There will not play in Cleveland: Mitchell D. (Rest) Strus M. (Foot Injury) Wade D. (Knee Injury)

There are questionable in Cleveland: Nance L. (Calf Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Minnesota won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 2173:2200. (average 108.7:110).

Including home matches between the teams, Minnesota won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 1153:1150. (average 104.8:104.5).

Outrights of NBA for now

Minnesota Timberwolves: 3.27% Cleveland Cavaliers: 3.23%

Last Results with these Odds

Minnesota Timberwolves - the odds 1.68 are the expected chance of winning is 57.22%, but this team recently wins 83% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA
06.01.26	Minnesota Timberwolves - Miami Heat	122:94 ✺
04.01.26	Washington Wizards - Minnesota Timberwolves	115:141 ✺
03.01.26	Miami Heat - Minnesota Timberwolves	115:125 ✺
31.12.25	Atlanta Hawks - Minnesota Timberwolves	126:102 ✺
29.12.25	Chicago Bulls - Minnesota Timberwolves	101:136 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.9 WWWLW
- Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA
06.01.26	Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers	116:120 ✺
04.01.26	Cleveland Cavaliers - Detroit Pistons	110:114 ✺
02.01.26	Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets	113:108 ✺
31.12.25	Cleveland Cavaliers - Phoenix Suns	129:113 ✺
29.12.25	San Antonio Spurs - Cleveland Cavaliers	101:113 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.3 WLWWW

Latest Head to Head

NBA
10.02.25	Cleveland Cavaliers - Minnesota Timberwolves	128:107
18.01.25	Minnesota Timberwolves - Cleveland Cavaliers	117:124
22.03.24	Minnesota Timberwolves - Cleveland Cavaliers	104:91
08.03.24	Cleveland Cavaliers - Minnesota Timberwolves	113:104 OT
14.01.23	Minnesota Timberwolves - Cleveland Cavaliers	110:102
13.11.22	Cleveland Cavaliers - Minnesota Timberwolves	124:129
28.02.22	Cleveland Cavaliers - Minnesota Timberwolves	122:127

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