Despite Love’s absence, Cleveland’s biggest need may be at point guard, where Isaiah Thomas hasn’t played very well at all since making his season debut on January 2. There was talk that the Cavs would acquire George Hill from the Sacramento Kings, but that talk died down after Love went on the shelf. Cleveland may decide to stick with Thomas as he tries to get back on track following last year’s hip injury.
The Timberwolves (34-22 SU, 28-26-2 ATS) have played very well this year after picking up Jimmy Butler from Chicago during the offseason. There’s been some minor buzz around a possible trade with Charlotte that would package PG Jeff Teague to the Hornets in exchange for PG Kemba Walker; otherwise, Minnesota looks ready for their first playoff run since 2004. They hammered Cleveland 127-99 last month as 1.5-point home dogs.
NBA Odds: Wolves-Cavs Could Get Nasty
When they met in Minneapolis last month, the Minnesota Timberwolves destroyed the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-99 as 1.5-point home dogs. They’ll meet again in Cleveland this Wednesday at 8 PM ET on ESPN.Cavs PG Isaiah Thomas also hit Wolves SF Andrew Wiggins across the throat during that game, which resulted in a game ejection. Thomas has struggled to regain his All-Star form since missing the first 10 weeks of the season recovering from a hip injury; the Cavs may decide to pull off some trades before Thursday’s deadline, especially with PF Kevin Love (hand) on the shelf.
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