The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Quicken Loans Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 14-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Timberwolves were defeated 96-88 by the 76ers last time out, as 10-point underdogs. That game's combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total of 200.5.
Rodney Carney netted 21 points, and Craig Smith had 20 in a losing effort.
LeBron James netted 22 points with eight rebounds and dished out 11 assists to lift the Cavaliers to a 98-87 victory over the Nets on Wednesday. The Cavaliers failed to cover the 12-point spread, and the 185 points went UNDER the posted total of 190.
Anderson Varejo tossed in 16 points to go with 11 rebounds, while Mo Williams and Zydrunas Ilgauskas also scored 16 points.
Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 6 straight games.
Cleveland has won 10 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 20-52 SU, 32-38-2 ATS
Cleveland: 58-13 SU, 42-29 ATS
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing New Jersey are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8<\/p>\n
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Dallas are 3-7
After playing New Jersey are 3-7
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota home to New Jersey, Sunday, March 29
Cleveland home to Dallas, Sunday, March 29<\/p>\n