The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 8 (Friday) at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Arena. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. The Cavaliers have an all-time lead of 39-26 against the Timberwolves. The last meeting between the two teams was on January 14, 2023, where the Timberwolves scored the win. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, six rebounds, seven assists and one steal in that game.
Preview
The Timberwolves are coming off a win against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, six rebounds and three assists in that contest. They are currently at the top of the Western Conference with a 44-19 record. They will be playing the second game back-to-back.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are in third place in the Eastern Conference and are coming off a loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Allen scored 18 points and 19 rebounds in that contest. Cleveland is 5-5 in its last 10 games.
Starting lineup
Karl-Anthony Towns will undergo surgery to repair a torn left meniscus. Jaylen Clark remains out because of an Achilles injury. Minnesota will likely start with Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson and Rudy Gobert.
The Cavaliers will be without Donovon Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Max Strus in the upcoming game. They are expected to start with Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Georges Niang and Jarrett Allen.
Betting tips & Prediction
Anthony Edwards’ over/under for the upcoming game is 30.5 points. After his incredible 44 points, he is expected to perform greatly again and end the night with over 30.5 points.
Darius Garland’s over/under for the upcoming game is 22.5 points. He had an off for Wednesday’s game and should come strong against Minnesota and score more than 22.5 points.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are slight favorites to win the game against the Cavaliers. Anthony Edward is in great form and on the other hand, Cleveland is facing several injury issues. Both teams are great at defense, so the total of the game is expected to be under 209 points.
