NBA DFS Matchup: Timberwolves-Cavaliers (2024-03-08)

Tonight’s NBA DFS match (Fri, March 8th, 7:30 PM EST) features the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Timberwolves, currently leading the Northwest Division, will face off against the Cavaliers, the Central Division’s second place team, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. The Timberwolves, coached by Chris Finch, boast an impressive 23-8 road record and an overall standing of 44-19, despite having 5 players sidelined. On the other hand, the Cavaliers under the leadership of J.B. Bickerstaff hold a commendable 21-11 home record and an overall standing of 40-22, with 5 players not participating in this game.

The following data reflects season averages up until today, giving you all the information you need.

Timberwolves-Cavaliers NBA DFS Matchup

At present, the Timberwolves boast 7,140 points, 2,786 rebounds, 1,660 assists and hold a field goal percentage of 48.6%. On the other hand, the Cavaliers are at 7,067 points, with 2,769 rebounds, 1,718 assists, and a field goal percentage standing at 47.9%.

Status & Injury Report

No.	Player Name	Team	Status	Issue
45	Donovan Mitchell	Cleveland Cavaliers	Out	Bruise (Leg)
4	Evan Mobley	Cleveland Cavaliers	Out	Sprain (Leg)
13	Tristan Thompson	Cleveland Cavaliers	Suspension	N/A
1	Max Strus	Cleveland Cavaliers	Out	Strain (Leg)
2	Ty Jerome	Cleveland Cavaliers	Out	Surgery (Leg)
32	Karl-Anthony Towns	Minnesota Timberwolves	Out	Surgery (Leg)
5	Anthony Edwards	Minnesota Timberwolves	Day-To-Day	Soreness (Leg)
23	Monte Morris	Minnesota Timberwolves	Out	Soreness (Leg)
6	Jordan McLaughlin	Minnesota Timberwolves	Day-To-Day	(Other)
0	Jaylen Clark	Minnesota Timberwolves	Out	Surgery (Leg)

Minnesota Timberwolves Roster

No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
32	Karl-Anthony Towns
		Center		Out		N/A		N/A		44.38
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		34.0	1.7	3.2	1.3	8.4	4.4	22.9	10.9	0.8	2.7
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
5	Anthony Edwards
		Shooting Guard		Day-To-Day		$8,800		$9,300		38.22
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		34.3	2.7	4.0	0.6	8.2	3.8	22.8	5.1	1.4	2.8
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
27	Rudy Gobert
		Center		Active		$7,500		$8,600		35.49
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		30.3	0.0	1.3	2.1	4.7	3.3	12.6	11.7	0.7	1.6
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
10	Mike Conley
		Point Guard		Active		$5,200		$6,100		29.45
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		31.7	1.6	5.7	0.2	5.1	2.6	14.4	3.0	1.4	1.9
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
21	T.J. Warren
		Small Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		24.3
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		27.4	0.7	1.2	0.5	6.0	1.8	14.6	4.0	0.9	1.0
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
23	Monte Morris
		Point Guard		Out		$3,800		$4,300		21.25
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		25.1	1.2	3.9	0.2	4.0	1.0	10.2	2.5	0.8	0.8
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
11	Naz Reid
		Center		Active		$5,400		$5,900		20.95
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		18.7	1.1	1.1	0.9	4.0	1.4	10.5	4.5	0.6	1.1
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
1	Kyle Anderson
		Small Forward		Active		$4,300		$5,500		20.18
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		21.9	0.4	2.8	0.6	2.7	1.1	6.9	4.4	1.0	1.0
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
3	Jaden McDaniels
		Power Forward		Active		$4,200		$5,200		19.94
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		27.4	1.2	1.4	0.8	3.8	0.9	9.7	3.7	0.8	1.1
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
9	Nickeil Alexander-Walker
		Shooting Guard		Active		$4,300		$4,700		16.36
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		19.3	1.4	2.2	0.4	3.0	0.8	8.2	2.3	0.7	1.2
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
6	Jordan McLaughlin
		Point Guard		Day-To-Day		N/A		N/A		13.42
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		15.4	0.6	3.2	0.1	1.7	0.4	4.4	1.6	0.9	0.7
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
44	Justin Jackson
		Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		11.36
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		17.5	0.8	1.0	0.2	2.3	0.6	6.0	2.3	0.3	0.4
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
55	Luka Garza
		Center		Active		N/A		N/A		9.43
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		9.1	0.4	0.5	0.1	1.9	1.2	5.4	2.4	0.2	0.5
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
12	Daishen Nix
		Shooting Guard		Active		N/A		N/A		8.95
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		13.3	0.6	1.9	0.1	1.3	0.5	3.6	1.5	0.5	1.2
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
8	Josh Minott
		Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		5.2
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		4.4	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.6	2.2	1.0	0.2	0.1
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
33	Leonard Miller
		Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		4.88
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		3.7	0.1	0.4	0.1	1.0	0.0	2.1	1.4	0.1	0.1
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
7	Wendell Moore Jr.
		Guard		Active		N/A		N/A		3.47
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		4.6	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.1	1.2	0.6	0.3	0.3
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
0	Jaylen Clark
		Guard		Out		N/A		N/A		0
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Cavaliers Roster

No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
45	Donovan Mitchell
		Shooting Guard		Out		N/A		N/A		39.36
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		34.2	3.0	4.6	0.3	8.9	4.2	24.9	4.3	1.4	2.8
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
4	Evan Mobley
		Power Forward		Out		N/A		N/A		35.9
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		33.5	0.3	2.8	1.6	6.4	2.5	15.6	9.0	0.8	1.9
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
10	Darius Garland
		Point Guard		Active		N/A		N/A		32.47
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		33.8	2.2	6.7	0.1	6.8	2.7	18.5	2.6	1.2	3.1
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
31	Jarrett Allen
		Center		Active		N/A		N/A		30.12
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		28.1	0.0	1.6	1.3	5.0	2.5	12.5	9.1	0.6	1.4
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
3	Caris LeVert
		Shooting Guard		Active		N/A		N/A		26.96
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		28.0	1.5	4.0	0.3	5.3	2.2	14.1	3.8	1.0	1.8
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
13	Tristan Thompson
		Center		Suspension		N/A		N/A		22.54
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		26.1	0.0	1.0	0.7	3.5	1.7	8.8	8.2	0.5	1.1
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
1	Max Strus
		Shooting Guard		Out		N/A		N/A		18.69
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		25.3	2.3	2.1	0.2	3.7	0.8	10.5	3.2	0.5	0.9
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
35	Isaac Okoro
		Small Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		17.33
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		27.4	0.9	1.7	0.4	3.1	1.5	8.5	2.9	0.8	0.9
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
9	Craig Porter
		Guard		Active		N/A		N/A		14.38
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		13.7	0.2	2.6	0.3	2.5	0.9	6.1	2.4	0.5	0.9
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
2	Ty Jerome
		Shooting Guard		Out		N/A		N/A		14.36
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		17.3	1.1	2.6	0.1	2.6	0.7	7.0	1.8	0.6	0.8
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
32	Dean Wade
		Power Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		12.83
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		19.0	1.1	0.9	0.3	1.8	0.4	5.2	3.4	0.6	0.4
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
30	Damian Jones
		Center		Active		N/A		N/A		12.19
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		13.8	0.1	0.7	0.7	1.9	1.0	4.9	3.2	0.3	0.6
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
20	Georges Niang
		Small Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		11.41
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		16.4	1.5	0.9	0.1	2.4	0.4	6.8	2.3	0.3	0.6
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
5	Sam Merrill
		Shooting Guard		Active		N/A		N/A		9.77
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		12.5	1.6	1.1	0.0	1.9	0.2	5.7	1.6	0.3	0.3
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
15	Isaiah Mobley
		Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		6.35
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		6.5	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.9	0.3	2.4	1.5	0.3	0.1
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
21	Emoni Bates
		Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		4.7
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		7.6	0.5	0.6	0.2	0.6	0.1	1.8	1.0	0.1	0.1
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
00	Sharife Cooper
		Guard		Active		N/A		N/A		1.18
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		3.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.4
No.	Player	Position		Status		DraftKings Salary		FanDuel Salary		FPPG
8	Pete Nance
		Forward		Active		N/A		N/A		0
		MPG	3PM	APG	BPG	FGM	FTM	PPG	RPB	SPG	TOPG
		2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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