Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction

Result

Final: Minnesota Timberwolves 125, Cleveland Cavaliers 127 (Cleveland Cavaliers won). Mel’s pick (Cleveland Cavaliers win 52% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Cleveland Cavaliers win 52% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Minnesota Timberwolves: 48%
• Cleveland Cavaliers: 52%

Projected score

Minnesota Timberwolves 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 114. 6% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Cleveland Cavaliers −4.5. Mel projects Cleveland Cavaliers by 0.1, so the simulation leans Minnesota Timberwolves +4.5 against the spread.

The total is 233.5; Mel projects 228.1 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves (3-0) scored 117 and allowed 110.8 points a game over their last 5.

Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) scored 115.8 and allowed 119.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 26, 9:13 AM ET.

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