Timberwolves +14 at Cavaliers
Analysis: As bad as the Timberwolves are - and they are very bad - they have been highly profitable as a road underdog of 11 or more points. They are 15-7-1 ATS the past 22 times in that role.
Consequently, Cleveland is 2-9 ATS the past 11 times it has been a double-digit favorite.
In the last six days, the Cavaliers have had narrow escapes in edging the Lakers, Thunder and Heat. All three of those games weren't decided until the end with the victories against the Thunder and Heat not being determined until the final shot.
Now come the Timberwolves.
Do you think the Cavaliers are going to take them very serious? I sure don't.
Minnesota was blown out by the Knicks on Tuesday night, 132-105. The Knicks had just lost by 50 points to Dallas in their last game. The Timberwolves played terrible against the Knicks, but none of their players logged more than 31 minutes. Only backup point guard Ramon Sessions played more than 29 minutes.
Keep in mind, the Cavaliers are playing short-handed in their backcourt with starting point guard Mo Williams out and his backup, Delonte West, also out. Third-stringer Daniel Gibson is logging major minutes.
LeBron James has been taking up much of the slack, but this will be a golden opportunity for the Cavaliers to rest their superstar leaving the backdoor wide open for Minnesota.
(Pick courtesy of thenoverreport.com)
Analysis: As bad as the Timberwolves are - and they are very bad - they have been highly profitable as a road underdog of 11 or more points. They are 15-7-1 ATS the past 22 times in that role.
Consequently, Cleveland is 2-9 ATS the past 11 times it has been a double-digit favorite.
In the last six days, the Cavaliers have had narrow escapes in edging the Lakers, Thunder and Heat. All three of those games weren't decided until the end with the victories against the Thunder and Heat not being determined until the final shot.
Now come the Timberwolves.
Do you think the Cavaliers are going to take them very serious? I sure don't.
Minnesota was blown out by the Knicks on Tuesday night, 132-105. The Knicks had just lost by 50 points to Dallas in their last game. The Timberwolves played terrible against the Knicks, but none of their players logged more than 31 minutes. Only backup point guard Ramon Sessions played more than 29 minutes.
Keep in mind, the Cavaliers are playing short-handed in their backcourt with starting point guard Mo Williams out and his backup, Delonte West, also out. Third-stringer Daniel Gibson is logging major minutes.
LeBron James has been taking up much of the slack, but this will be a golden opportunity for the Cavaliers to rest their superstar leaving the backdoor wide open for Minnesota.
(Pick courtesy of thenoverreport.com)
