Recent form is the story in Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, January 11. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 5, while the Cavaliers have won 0.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Timberwolves 68%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 111, Minnesota Timberwolves 115. The rating gap is 27 points in favor of the Timberwolves, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Timberwolves on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 32 times in 100 games like this, the Cavaliers would win.
The recent-form gap
The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Timberwolves are 2-0 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.4.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Timberwolves' best recent win was 131-106 on the road against MIA.
The Timberwolves were beaten 139-109 at home by SAS not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE), and Donte DiVincenzo (MIN), expected back Apr 2, 2027.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 3-1, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Timberwolves by an average of 7.7 points per game. The last meeting was MIN 134, CLE 146.