Timberwolves play the Cavaliers, look for 4th straight win

Minnesota Timberwolves (30-23, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (42-10, first in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Cleveland.

The Cavaliers have gone 24-4 in home games. Cleveland ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 50.8 points per game in the paint led by Evan Mobley averaging 11.8.

The Timberwolves are 15-11 in road games. Minnesota averages 111.7 points and has outscored opponents by 3.7 points per game.

The 122.4 points per game the Cavaliers score are 14.4 more points than the Timberwolves give up (108.0). The Timberwolves average 15.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 13.5 per game the Cavaliers give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24 points and 4.7 assists for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 27.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Timberwolves. Jaden McDaniels is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 124.2 points, 46.5 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points per game.

Timberwolves: 8-2, averaging 119.2 points, 44.0 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.7 points.

INJURIES: Cavaliers: Isaac Okoro: day to day (shoulder), Sam Merrill: day to day (personal), Dean Wade: out (knee), De'Andre Hunter: day to day (trade pending).

Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards: day to day (hip), Mike Conley: day to day (finger), Donte DiVincenzo: out (toe), Julius Randle: out (groin).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.