Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 2/28/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, February 28, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Minnesota Timberwolves (32-29) are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday where they will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-24).

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 133-102 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 27 and the 76ers had 11 fouls. They made 19 of 39 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Philadelphia shot 83.3% at the free throw line by making 30 of 36 attempts. On top of that, Philadelphia had 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 1 block. Philadelphia distributed 42 dimes and had 30 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 51.2% from the field on 42 out of 82 shooting. They also recorded 23 dimes for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 0 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 21 of 25 tries for a percentage of 84.0%. Minnesota walked away from the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 86) and knocked down 9 of their 39 shots from distance.

Karl-Anthony Towns is a guy who played a role for the game. He finished with 25 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. Towns finished the game shooting 42.1% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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Minnesota enters this game with a mark of 32-29 so far this year. They are averaging 113.1 points per contest (6th in the league) while shooting 44.7% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (876 of 2,530) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 44.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,532 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 16.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.7 fouls. They currently rank 29th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,585 conceded on the season. The Timberwolves are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (2,419 of 5,311) and they surrender 46.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.9% on shots from downtown and they are 22nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 92-86 when they faced the Wizards. In the matter of team rebounding, Cleveland permitted Washington to pull down 35 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 47.8% from three-point range by going 11 out of 23 and finished the contest at 5 out of 6 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Cavaliers permitted the Wizards to knock down 35 out of their 81 tries from the field which had them sitting at 43.2% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 32 for 83 from the floor which had them at 38.6%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Cleveland knocked down 8 of their 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. The Wizards had 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 24 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Cavaliers were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 49 for the matchup.

Jarrett Allen ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in this game. Allen recorded 18 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 7 out of 8 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and added 14 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 36-24 this year. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in basketball. Cleveland has totaled 6,381 points for the campaign (106.4 per contest) and they snag 44.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.1 times per contest (8th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls every game and they shoot 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Cleveland defense concedes 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (682 of 1,999) and opponents are making 76.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 23.1 assists and 43.4 rebounds every game, which ranks 4th and 8th in basketball. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG given up with 102.3. They have forced 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (4th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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