Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Cleveland to Win, Donovan Mitchell Projected for Big Game in Saturday's NBA Matchup [1/18/2025]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers will meet in NBA action at Target Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 9:00PM ET.

The Timberwolves, powered by Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels, will face off against the Cavaliers, featuring Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cavaliers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Cleveland-Minnesota game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Cavaliers are more likely to win, while the Timberwolves have a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves predictions page.

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Cavs vs. Wolves Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's game between the Timberwolves and Cavaliers at Target Center is scheduled to start at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Target Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Timberwolves and Cavaliers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NBA game between the Cavaliers and Timberwolves 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Cavaliers a 68% chance of defeating the Timberwolves. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 116-111.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Cavaliers and Timberwolves each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 227.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cavaliers	Timberwolves
Spread	-4.5 (-115)	+4.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-196	+165
Total	o227.5 (-108)	u227.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Player Props

Betting on Cleveland vs. Minnesota NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Target Center.

Donovan Mitchell is expected to lead the Cavaliers in scoring, while Anthony Edwards is projected to be the top scorer for the Timberwolves.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat the Timberwolves on Saturday.

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