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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 23 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 104-91
25-20 21-29 26-17 32-25
Position#4
Record47-22
FormLWWWL
Points / game113.3
Allowed / game106.7
Minnesota Timberwolves 🏆
USA
vs
Cleveland Cavaliers
USA
Position#12
Record43-26
FormLWLWL
Points / game113.4
Allowed / game109.4
USANBA· Target Center (Minneapolis)
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers
11 Jan 2027
MIN v CLE
upcoming
08 Jan 2026
MIN131
CLE122
18 Jan 2025
MIN117
CLE124
22 Mar 2024
MIN104
CLE91
14 Jan 2023
MIN110
CLE102
10 Dec 2021
MIN106
CLE123
31 Jan 2021
MIN109
CLE104
28 Dec 2019
MIN88
CLE94
19 Oct 2018
MIN131
CLE123
08 Jan 2018
MIN127
CLE99
14 Feb 2017
MIN108
CLE116
08 Jan 2016
MIN99
CLE125
31 Jan 2015
MIN90
CLE106
13 Nov 2013
MIN124
CLE95
07 Dec 2012
MIN91
CLE73
06 Jan 2012
MIN87
CLE98
04 Dec 2010
MIN129
CLE95
30 Oct 2009
MIN87
CLE104
17 Dec 2008
MIN70
CLE93
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
120-124 OT
120
124
-4
116avg 108
H02/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
88-89
88
89
-1
88avg 108
H03/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
119-114
119
114
+5
116avg 108
H05/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
113-111
113
111
+2
101avg 108
A08/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
104-113 OT
104
113
-9
92avg 108
A09/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
L
109-120
109
120
-11
95avg 108
A11/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
118-100
118
100
+18
112avg 108
A13/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#23
W
119-100
119
100
+19
114avg 108
A17/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#23
W
114-104
114
104
+10
104avg 108
A19/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#3
L
112-115
112
115
-3
100avg 108
H20/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-30
37-30
23-31
33-24
30-18
16-31
22-18
20-22
28-26
27-22
33-34
31-32
33-23
27-26
23-34
30-28
23-25
27-29
30-25
17-18
28-32
40-37
24-22
17-29
21-34
34-29
29-15
34-22
19-19
29-29
34-24
37-28
25-37
28-22
30-24
31-21
28-35
27-35
29-17
28-28
220.6Avg total
111.6Scored
109.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (69)113.3106.7220.0+6.668%
Season at home (32)111.7103.4215.1+8.372%
Season away (37)114.6109.6224.2+5.165%
Last 10 (10)111.6109.0220.6+2.650%
Last 5 (5)114.4107.8222.2+6.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)110.8102.7213.5+8.155%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)115.1107.8222.8+7.368%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#5
L
98-107
98
107
-9
92avg 107
H04/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
W
105-104
105
104
+1
97avg 107
H06/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
L
101-112
101
112
-11
93avg 107
A07/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#4
W
113-104 OT
113
104
+9
104avg 107
H09/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
101-120
101
120
-19
93avg 107
H10/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
111-117
111
117
-6
106avg 107
H11/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
116-95
116
95
+21
120avg 107
A14/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
103-117
103
117
-14
97avg 107
A16/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
108-103
108
103
+5
102avg 107
A18/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
104-107
104
107
-3
104avg 107
H20/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-28
34-23
25-36
20-20
25-33
20-22
26-32
34-17
28-31
21-33
40-23
12-25
25-23
29-27
25-30
18-17
28-29
23-23
29-44
21-24
41-32
29-31
21-34
20-20
30-22
23-23
34-23
29-27
29-34
25-36
19-28
30-19
25-34
29-20
36-29
18-20
30-31
27-30
18-22
29-24
214.6Avg total
106.0Scored
108.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (69)113.4109.4222.8+4.062%
Season at home (36)114.2110.8225.0+3.561%
Season away (33)112.4107.9220.4+4.564%
Last 10 (10)106.0108.6214.6-2.640%
Last 5 (5)108.4107.8216.2+0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)109.0104.0213.0+5.0100%
vs Similar (19)112.8110.3223.1+2.647%
vs Weaker (9)114.3104.9219.2+9.489%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: -1.7-1.7Q2Q2: +0.2+0.2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +1.8+1.8
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: -1.7-1.7Q2Q2: +0.2+0.2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +1.8+1.8
Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
59-60
59
60
-1
H02/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H03/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
55-48
55
48
+7
H05/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A08/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
50-54
50
54
-4
A09/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
L
68-69
68
69
-1
A11/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
55-63
55
63
-8
A13/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#23
D
48-48
48
48
+0
A17/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#23
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A19/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#3
L
55-70
55
70
-15
H20/03
NBA
111.8Avg total
54.9Scored
56.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.553.5110.0+2.953%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.952.9106.8+0.950%-
Last 30 away (16)58.854.1112.8+4.756%-
Last 10 (10)54.956.9111.8-2.020%-
Last 5 (5)55.861.8117.6-6.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)54.554.0108.5+0.555%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)57.653.3110.9+4.453%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#5
W
53-51
53
51
+2
H04/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
45-55
45
55
-10
H06/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
L
49-64
49
64
-15
A07/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#4
W
54-50
54
50
+4
H09/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
51-52
51
52
-1
H10/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
70-63
70
63
+7
H11/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A14/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
54-70
54
70
-16
A16/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
D
54-54
54
54
+0
A18/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
57-61
57
61
-4
H20/03
NBA
110.5Avg total
54.0Scored
56.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.954.4111.3+2.553%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.855.8112.6+1.154%-
Last 30 away (17)56.953.4110.4+3.553%-
Last 10 (10)54.056.5110.5-2.540%-
Last 5 (5)57.658.6116.2-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)49.552.5102.0-3.050%-
vs Similar (19)56.555.7112.3+0.847%-
vs Weaker (9)59.352.1111.4+7.267%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 111.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.629.5
53.1%
54.4%59.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.312.2
35.6%
36.3%36.6
🏀 Free throws20.516.0
78.0%
78.2%16.0
They take 89.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 106.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.8 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.6 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.424.3
54.7%
54.4%48.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.914.6
36.6%
36.3%43.8
🏀 Free throws18.413.6
73.9%
78.2%13.6
They take 84.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Mar 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWLLWWLL
Cleveland Cavaliers
LWLWLLWLWL
#4
League position
#12
+2.6
Net rating
-2.7
113.5
Offensive rating
110.7
110.9
Defensive rating
113.4
53.2%
Effective FG%
54.8%
54.2%
Opp. effective FG%
54.3%
10.5%
Turnover %
12.1%
24.2%
Off. rebound %
19.4%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.22
35.6%
3-point %
36.6%
63.5%
Assist %
73.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence113.5 · 110.7Defence110.9 · 113.4Shooting53.2% · 54.8%3-point %35.6% · 36.6%Ball care10.5% · 12.1%Off. rebounds24.2% · 19.4%Free throws0.23 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
4
Cleveland Cavaliers wins
DateGameScore
09/03/24Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves113-104 OT
15/01/23Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers110-102
13/11/22Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves124-129
01/03/22Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves122-127
11/12/21Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers106-123
02/02/21Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves100-98
01/02/21Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers109-104
06/01/20Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves103-118
29/12/19Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers88-94
27/11/18Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves95-102
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/03/24HDenver Nuggets112-115
19/03/24AUtah Jazz114-104
17/03/24AUtah Jazz119-100
13/03/24ALos Angeles Clippers118-100
11/03/24ALos Angeles Lakers109-120
09/03/24ACleveland Cavaliers104-113 OT
08/03/24AIndiana Pacers113-111
05/03/24HPortland Trail Blazers119-114
03/03/24HLos Angeles Clippers88-89
02/03/24HSacramento Kings120-124 OT
Cleveland Cavalierslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/03/24HMiami Heat104-107
18/03/24AIndiana Pacers108-103
16/03/24AHouston Rockets103-117
14/03/24ANew Orleans Pelicans116-95
11/03/24HPhoenix Suns111-117
10/03/24HBrooklyn Nets101-120
09/03/24HMinnesota Timberwolves113-104 OT
07/03/24AAtlanta Hawks101-112
06/03/24HBoston Celtics105-104
04/03/24HNew York Knicks98-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL68%
HomeWLLWL72%
AwayLLWWW65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games693237
Win %68%72%65%
Points / game113.3111.7114.6
Allowed / game106.7103.4109.6
Point differential+6.6+8.3+5.1
Avg total220.0215.1224.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%41%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (19)42% (12)71% (7)
Overtime %7%6%8%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL62%
HomeWWLLL61%
AwayWLWLW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games693633
Win %62%61%64%
Points / game113.4114.2112.4
Allowed / game109.4110.8107.9
Point differential+4.0+3.5+4.5
Avg total222.8225.0220.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%28%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (15)67% (9)67% (6)
Overtime %6%6%6%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics69561381%121.2109.2+12.1
2 Oklahoma City Thunder69492071%120.7112.9+7.9
3 Denver Nuggets70492170%114.7110.1+4.6
4 Minnesota Timberwolves69472268%113.3106.7+6.6
5 Milwaukee Bucks68442465%120.2117.0+3.3
6 Los Angeles Clippers68432563%116.5112.5+4.0
7 Cleveland Cavaliers69432662%113.4109.4+4.0
8 New Orleans Pelicans67412661%116.1110.4+5.6
9 New York Knicks68412760%111.7107.4+4.3
10 Orlando Magic70422860%110.9108.8+2.1
11 Phoenix Suns69412859%117.3114.5+2.8
12 Sacramento Kings68402859%117.9116.3+1.6
13 Dallas Mavericks70412959%118.6117.0+1.6
14 Philadelphia 76ers69383155%114.7112.4+2.3
15 Miami Heat69383155%109.7109.2+0.5
16 Indiana Pacers68373154%122.8120.8+1.9
17 Golden State Warriors68363253%118.6116.8+1.8
18 Los Angeles Lakers67353252%117.4118.2-0.8
19 Houston Rockets69343549%113.8112.6+1.2
20 Chicago Bulls70343649%112.1113.7-1.6
21 Atlanta Hawks69303943%119.0121.2-2.2
22 Utah Jazz70294141%116.8120.5-3.7
23 Brooklyn Nets70264437%111.4114.0-2.6
24 Toronto Raptors70234733%113.2118.1-5.0
25 Memphis Grizzlies70234733%106.0112.8-6.8
26 Portland Trail Blazers69195028%107.6115.8-8.1
27 Charlotte Hornets69175225%106.6116.7-10.1
28 San Antonio Spurs69155422%112.3119.7-7.4
29 Detroit Pistons70125817%111.4120.2-8.8
30 Washington Wizards70125817%113.8123.9-10.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves25212632104
Cleveland Cavaliers2029172591
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