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The first Cavaliers-Thunder matchup was one of the games of the year, Cleveland winning at home. The rematch was less exciting, OKC winning a blowout.

The Los Angeles Clippers head to the Target Center to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference matchup. The Clippers are 19-15, which puts them in seventh place. The Timberwolves are 17-16, which puts them in tenth place.

Explore details on Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, including date, time, venue, ticket prices, and more for the upcoming game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers arrived in the Twin Cities like a team on a mission. They desperately needed to rebound from their toughest loss of the season, which came in their previous outing against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Cleveland Cavaliers got back to their winning ways. They didn’t have one of their best players, and going against the Minnesota Timberwolves without Evan Mobley would pose a big challenge. Fortunately,

Donovan Mitchell made sure there was no repeat of his disappointing performance from two nights ago, leading the Cavaliers to a crucial bounce-back road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night,

The Cavs could be without big man Evan Mobley on the road against the Timberwolves due to a surprise calf injury.

A six-game Saturday slate brings the top of the East into sharper focus, with the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers both in action. We’ll also get a pulse check on a few scuffling Western Conference teams, including the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns. Read on for my favorite NBA player props and NBA picks for the January 18 schedule.

Dallas improved to 23-19 while Oklahoma City remain top of the West with a 34-7 record. Read more at straitstimes.com.