Overview
- Tipoff is Thursday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET at Target Center in Minneapolis to open a two-game home-and-home series.
- Minnesota enters 24-13 on a three-game winning streak, while Cleveland is 21-17.
- Over their last 10 games, the Timberwolves are 7-3 averaging 120.1 points and the Cavaliers are 6-4 averaging 121.4.
- The Timberwolves are 13-6 at home and the Cavaliers are 8-8 on the road, with Cleveland 11-10 against teams above .500.
- Injury notes: Cleveland lists Max Strus out (foot), Dean Wade out (knee), Larry Nance Jr. questionable (calf) and Jaylon Tyson probable (illness); Minnesota lists Terrence Shannon Jr. out (foot).