The Minnesota Timberwolves are taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers this Friday night at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers this Friday night at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. It’s gonna be a face-off between two top teams from different conferences – Minnesota leading the pack in the West, and Cleveland holding strong at third in the East, just three games behind.
These teams are squaring off this season, but Minnesota has taken the last three matchups, even sweeping both home and away games last season. With some players possibly out due to injuries, this match could get pretty intriguing. There’s no doubt it’s shaping up to be the highlight of Friday’s games.
Minnesota is at the top of the Western Conference standings, and they’ve managed to reach that spot with some solid performances on the road.
Cleveland’s climb to the top of the Eastern Conference has been one of the most exciting stories of the NBA season. They’ll be looking to carry the confidence they’ve gained into this game.
For the Cavaliers, Jerome (ankle injury), Mitchell (knee injury), Mobley (ankle injury), Strus (knee injury), and Thompson (suspended) will not play the game. As for the Timberwolves, Clark (Achilles Tendon injury) and Towns (knee injury) will be sitting this one out.
Minnesota’s got a killer 20-11 record on the road, ranking among the best in the NBA. That success has been building their confidence as the season progresses. They stopped a little two-game losing streak in their last outing. After enjoying a stretch of seven home games, they’re hitting the road again for a long trip.
They’ll definitely aim to kick off the trip with a win in this game. With the standings being so tight, they can’t afford to lose any games.
The Cavs have been dealing with a bunch of injuries lately, so it’s not shocking they’ve only managed to win 2 out of their last 23 games. Losing on the road last time was a blow, but now that they’re back home where they’ve got one of the best records in the league, they’ll be expected to bounce back.
With a record of 21-11 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and a couple of home games coming up after this one, it’s the ideal time in the season for them to get back that consistency that helped them climb the standings in the first half.
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