Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: Prime Video

Rocket Arena is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-17) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-13) on Saturday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Heat and notched a win by a score of 122-94 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 23 and the Heat finished the game with 20 fouls. They made 12 of their 37 attempts from downtown. Miami went 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 12 of their 16 shots. Moreover, Miami snagged 50 rebounds (11 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Miami doled out 28 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Minnesota allowed 35.7% from the floor on 35 out of 98 shooting. They also distributed 27 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 63 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 18 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 78.3%. Minnesota wrapped up the game having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (45 of 98) and buried 14 of their 39 three-point attempts.

Anthony Edwards is someone who came through for this game. Edwards shot 44.4% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 29 mins played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He recorded 26 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Minnesota will play this contest with a win-loss record of 24-13 on the year. They are turning it over 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 44.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 984 dimes this season, which ranks 13th in the league in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are shooting 36.4% on shots from downtown (512 of 1,407) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 119.6 pts per game (6th in the league) while shooting 48.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 21.7 fouls. They rank 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 940 relinquished this year. The Timberwolves are giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (1,522 of 3,338) and they surrender 43.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 35.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 10th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.1).

In their last game, the Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 120-116 against the Pacers. With respect to rebounds, Cleveland allowed Indiana to pull down 32 overall (7 offensive). They finished shooting 45.7% from 3-point land via 16 out of 35 and finished the game at 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Cavaliers permitted the Pacers to knock down 43 out of their 93 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.2% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 49 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.7%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Cleveland knocked down 10 out of 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. The Pacers were called for 14 fouls for this contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Cavaliers were able to pull down 38 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 48 in this contest.

Darius Garland was important for the Cavaliers for the matchup. Garland recorded 29 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes in the game. He converted 14 out of 23 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.9%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 21-17 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which is 18th in basketball. Cleveland has accumulated 4,530 pts for the season (119.2 per game) and they grab 45.1 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 27.8 times per game (9th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per game. The Cavaliers commit 20.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 18th in basketball in PPG allowed with 116.8. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (8th in basketball). The Cleveland defense allows 37.8% on shots from beyond the arc (526 of 1,390) and their opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 27.0 assists and 44.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 18th and 19th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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