CLEVELAND

CAVALIERSCLE

21-17  |  Road

122
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MINNESOTA

TIMBERWOLVESMIN

24-13  |  Home

131
AI Model Win Probability
CAVALIERS
100%
📊
TIMBERWOLVES
0%
CAVALIERS --
TIMBERWOLVES --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
231.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 100%
Under 0 0%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-3.0
MINNESOTA
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +3.0 points (Minnesota)
CavaliersCLE (-3.5) 0 TimberwolvesMIN (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Cavaliers Cover

38.2%

Timberwolves Cover

61.8%

+30+20+100-10-20-30
Distribution centered around MIN -3.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (MIN)

CLE By 1-7 points

21.6%

CLE By 8-14 points

10.7%

MIN By 1-7 points

27.2%

MIN By 8-14 points

20.1%

AI Model Projected Score
114
CLEVELAND
117
MINNESOTA
Simulated Score
108
CLEVELAND
112
MINNESOTA
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI Timberwolves Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim Timberwolves Win
50% Win Prob
D
Point Spread (ATS)
Agreement
AI Timberwolves (+3) Win
Proj Spread: -3.0
D
Sim Timberwolves (+0) Win
Proj Spread: -4.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI u238.5 Loss
Proj Total: 231.0
D
Sim u238.5 Win
Proj Total: 220.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Jan 10, 2026 MIN @ CLE 134 - 146
Jan 8, 2026 CLE @ MIN 122 - 131
Feb 10, 2025 MIN @ CLE 107 - 128
Jan 18, 2025 CLE @ MIN 124 - 117
Mar 22, 2024 CLE @ MIN 91 - 104
Key Model Drivers
Steals (L5) +9.6% more
Minnesota: 9.1 vs Cleveland: 8.3
Free Throw % (L5) +3.2%
Minnesota: 77.7% vs Cleveland: 74.5%
Turnovers (L5) +24.9% more
Cleveland: 16.9 vs Minnesota: 12.7
Assists (L5) +8.5% more
Cleveland: 29.7 vs Minnesota: 27.2
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
CLE Score 114.0 122
MIN Score 117.0 131
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
3pt Field Goal % 33.7 / 37.0 53.0 / 33.0
Assists 27.2 / 29.7 33.0 / 31.0
Blocks 6.7 / 7.0 2.0 / 2.0
Field Goal % 49.5 / 50.0 57.0 / 53.0
Free Throw % 77.7 / 74.5 53.0 / 71.0
Rebounding 51.4 / 48.1 45.0 / 38.0
Steals 9.1 / 8.3 8.0 / 9.0
Turnovers 12.7 / 16.9 17.0 / 13.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
45%TICKETS55%
43%MONEY57%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
42%TICKETS58%
63%MONEY37%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
45%TICKETS55%
48%MONEY52%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
CLE Advantage
60-40-0 (60.0%)
Margin: 2.8 ATS +/-: -2.4
MIN
55-39-0 (58.5%)
Margin: 2.2 ATS +/-: -0.8
🎯 ATS (Spread)
CLE
40-60-0 (40.0%)
Margin: 2.8 ATS +/-: -2.4
MIN Advantage
42-52-0 (44.7%)
Margin: 2.2 ATS +/-: -0.8
⚖️ Over/Under
CLE
52-48-0
O: 52.0% / U: 48.0% Total +/-: +0.9
MIN
43-51-0
O: 45.7% / U: 54.3% Total +/-: +0.8