Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/13/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Minnesota Timberwolves are traveling to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday where they will play the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Timberwolves played the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 129-117 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 22 while the Suns recorded 21 personal fouls. They converted 16 out of their 35 tries from 3-point range. Phoenix finished the contest at 95.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 20 attempts. Additionally, Phoenix collected 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Phoenix distributed 31 assists and had 10 steals for this game. With respect to defending, Minnesota allowed 48.5% from the floor on 47 of 97 shooting. They also doled out 26 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves buried 26 of 32 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (41 of 78) and knocked down 9 of their 27 three-point attempts.

Rudy Gobert is one player who came through for the game. Gobert ended up going 72.7% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and also pulled down 11 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Minnesota heads into this one with a mark of 5-7 for the season. They average 114.0 pts per game (11th in the league) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 32.5% on three-point shots (135 of 415) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 45.4 rebounds per game and has 316 dimes this season, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 16.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 personal fouls. They rank 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 347 conceded for the season. The Timberwolves are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (500 of 1,123) and they concede 45.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 37.7% from 3-point land while they are 23rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.8).

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 127-120 against the Kings. The Cavaliers corralled 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this contest. They also gave up possession 18 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Kings had 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 85.0%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Cleveland made 11 of 26 tries (42.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 46 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 53.5%. The Cavaliers permitted the Kings to bury 40 out of 76 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.6% in this contest. They shot 43.6% from downtown by going 17 out of 39 and finished the game at 30 of 35 from the free throw line (85.7%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Cleveland allowed Sacramento to collect 24 in all (2 offensive).

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in the game. Mitchell racked up 38 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for the contest. He converted 16 out of 28 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 8-3 this season. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 21.1 fouls every game and they connect on 81.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per game. Cleveland has scored 1,283 pts for the year (116.6 per game) and they pull in 45.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cavaliers are shooting 48.3% from the field, which ranks 2nd in basketball.

The Cleveland defense allows 36.0% on 3-point shots (127 of 353) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 22.8 assists and 37.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 7th and 1st in the league. The Cavaliers are ranked 8th in the league in PPG given up with 107.4. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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