The Cleveland Cavaliers are 5-1 straight up and against the spread over their last six games. The Cavaliers will try to pick up a road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday before returning to Cleveland for a four-game homestand.
Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves 2017 odds: Cleveland looks to stay hot vs. the spread, faces Minnesota
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been paying out on the NBA betting lines at the sportsbooks over the past couple of weeks as they prepare to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.
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Cleveland is a 4.5-point road favorite in Minneapolis at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last four games as a road favorite, the Cavaliers are 3-1 SU and ATS.
One way to overcome a shaky defense is to simply blow teams away on offense. Cleveland’s defense has given up 112.4 points per game over the team’s last 12 games, but over the team’s current 5-1 streak the Cavaliers are scoring 123.7 points per game.
With LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, the Cavaliers have the firepower to shoot out with anyone; but they’ll need to do something to shore up their defense before the postseason, which tends to be more physical and low-scoring.
The Cavaliers and Timberwolves have met five times since 2014. Cleveland, at just +275 on the updated odds to win the NBA championship, is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in those five games per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Betting Line / Total: Cleveland -4.5 / 218 Points
Trend: The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games.
Trend: The OVER is 9-0 in the Timberwolves’ last nine games.
Minnesota continues to be a work in progress with a 2-5 SU and ATS record over its last seven games and a 21-34 SU and 23-32 ATS record overall.
The Timberwolves have won two of their last three games, including a 112-109 win over the Toronto Raptors as a home underdog last Wednesday. That win over Toronto was Minnesota’s third straight as a home underdog; the Timberwolves are 7-0 ATS and 4-3 SU in their last seven games as home dogs since going 0-10 SU and ATS in their previous 10 instances as one.
Tuesday night’s total is set at 218 points. The OVER is 9-0 in Minnesota’s last nine games and 11-2 in Cleveland’s last 13 games.
Like Cleveland, Minnesota has had issues on defense in recent weeks allowing 115 points or more in four of their last seven games. Both teams come into this game well-rested after having Monday off, setting the stage for a potentially exciting and defense-optional shootout between the veteran Cavaliers and the young up-and-coming Timberwolves.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves
When: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. ET
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis
