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MIN logoMINMinnesota Timberwolves2-0 · 2026-27
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CLE logoCLECleveland Cavaliers1-1 · 2026-27

Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers preview

Model win prob.CLE 54%

Model: our NBA season simulator (50,000 simulated seasons, run nightly). Not betting odds.

Numbers to know

  • 1CLE has won 3 of the last 4 meetings (since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs).
  • 2CLE has been outscored by opponents by 14.0 points per game over its last 5 (105.0–119.0).
  • 3Last meeting: CLE beat MIN 146–134 — Jan 10, 2026.
MIN logo

MIN recent form

Last 5 games played (2026-27 & 2025-26, incl. playoffs)

  • W10/23@ ORL logo ORL115–93
  • W10/21@ MIA logo MIA131–106
  • L5/15vs SAS logo SAS109–139Playoffs
  • L5/12@ SAS logo SAS97–126Playoffs
  • W5/10vs SAS logo SAS114–109Playoffs
CLE logo

CLE recent form

Last 5 games played (2026-27 & 2025-26, incl. playoffs)

  • W10/24vs BKN logo BKN125–121
  • L10/22@ PHI logo PHI106–114
  • L5/25vs NYK logo NYK93–130Playoffs
  • L5/23vs NYK logo NYK108–121Playoffs
  • L5/21@ NYK logo NYK93–109Playoffs

Key players

Anthony Edwards

MIN

Anthony Edwards

28.8 PTS · 5.0 REB · 3.7 AST per game

2025-26 regular season · 61 games

Donovan Mitchell

CLE

Donovan Mitchell

27.9 PTS · 4.5 REB · 5.7 AST per game

2025-26 regular season · 70 games

NBA: the top scorer per game on the current roster over the latest regular season in our logs (2025-26; min. 20 games).

Head to head

MIN 1 – 3 CLE · last 4

Meetings since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs.

  • 1/10/26MIN 134 @ CLE 146
  • 1/8/26CLE 122 @ MIN 131
  • 2/10/25MIN 107 @ CLE 128
  • 1/18/25CLE 124 @ MIN 117

All numbers come from our own schedule and game-log tables; each section states its window. Results our logs can't settle reliably (e.g. a tied run or goal sum) show as “–” and are left out of streaks. Not betting advice.