Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

by | Feb 28, 2022

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Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Betting Picks & Predictions

Darius Garland’s Cleveland Cavaliers (36-24) will aim to upset Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves when the Cavaliers take on the Timberwolves on February 28, 2022. Minnesota is a 2.5-point favorite against Cleveland. A point total of 222.5 has been set for the game. Find more below on the Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Betting Line

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Timberwolves -2.5 – – 222.5 -110 -110 -124 103

Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Game Info

  • Game Day: Monday, February 28, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Computer Predictions for Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers

Computer picks for Timberwolves vs Cavaliers
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (222.5) Cavaliers 111 Timberwolves 106

Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Minnesota was 30-34-3 last year.
  • The Timberwolves’ ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more was 4-2 last season.
  • Last year, 36 of Minnesota’s 72 games went over the point total.

    • Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders

  • Karl-Anthony Towns put up 24.8 points, 4.5 assists and 10.6 rebounds per game last year.
  • Anthony Edwards was tops on the Timberwolves with 19.3 points per contest and 2.9 assists last season, while also putting up 4.7 rebounds.
  • Naz Reid put up 11.2 points, 1.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest last year.
  • D’Angelo Russell averaged 19.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per contest last season. At the other end, he put up 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jarred Vanderbilt paced his team in rebounds per contest (5.8) last season, and also averaged 5.4 points and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he delivered 1.0 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

    • Minnesota Timberwolves Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 44.7 24
    Opp. Field Goal % 45.5 14
    Rebounds Per Game 44.7 14
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 46.6 23
    Turnovers Per Game 13.8 24
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 15.5 1

    Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 35-24-1.
  • As 2.5-point underdogs or greater, the Cavaliers are 19-11 against the spread.
  • Cleveland has played 60 games this year, and 22 of them have hit the over.

    • Cleveland Cavaliers Leaders

  • The Cavaliers’ Darius Garland racks up enough points (20.3 per game) and assists (8.0 per game) to sit atop the team’s leaderboards.
  • Jarrett Allen is at the top of the Cleveland rebounding leaderboard with 11.0 rebounds per game. He also scores 16.1 points and adds 1.8 assists per game.
  • Garland (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cleveland while Evan Mobley (1.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.

    • Cleveland Cavaliers Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.5 9
    Opp. Field Goal % 44.1 3
    Rebounds Per Game 44.9 12
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 43.4 8
    Turnovers Per Game 13.6 21
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.3 11

    Timberwolves and Cavaliers Injury Report

    Timberwolves: McKinley Wright IV: Out (Arm), Malik Beasley: Day To Day (Illness)
      Cavaliers: Collin Sexton: Out For Season (Knee), Rajon Rondo: Out (Toe), Darius Garland: Out (Back), Caris LeVert: Out (Foot)

    Betting Tips for Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers

    After digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is Cavaliers (+2.5). Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 222.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Cavaliers 111, Timberwolves 106 when all is said and done.

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