Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Recap: 11 Plays Cash in an OT Thriller

Cleveland beat Minnesota 127-125 in overtime in a game with 16 lead changes. The Timberwolves led by as many as 15 and were up 60-50 at the half, but the Cavaliers won the third quarter 36-26 and the teams finished regulation tied at 113. Cleveland took overtime 14-12. Anthony Edwards scored 47 for Minnesota in 41 minutes. Eleven DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game, including one long shot.

What cashed

ALT: Jaden McDaniels 12+ points (-217 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: McDaniels had 12+ in all of his last 10, and DiVincenzo being out kept his shots up.
• What happened: 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 37 minutes.
• Worth watching: His floor has been steady while the rotation is short.

Jaden McDaniels 5+ rebounds (-130 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: 5+ boards in 8 of his last 10, on the main line.
• What happened: 6 rebounds, 1.5 over.
• Worth watching: Heavy minutes keep his rebound line in play.

Jaden McDaniels 20+ points + rebounds (-120 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: He had cleared 20+ points + rebounds in 8 of his last 10 and 16 of his last 20.
• What happened: 14 points and 6 rebounds landed it exactly at 20.
• Worth watching: A combo line right at his floor is thin. This one needed every board.

ALT: Evan Mobley 15+ points (-253 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: 15+ in 9 of his last 10, with a floor of 14 over that stretch.
• What happened: 18 points and 10 rebounds, with 4-of-5 from three.
• Worth watching: His range helps his scoring floor on nights the paint is crowded.

ALT: Donovan Mitchell 4+ rebounds (-225 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: 4+ boards in 9 of his last 10 and each of his last 5.
• What happened: 5 rebounds, along with 26 points and 7 assists.
• Worth watching: A steady low line for a guard who plays 38 minutes.

ALT: Donovan Mitchell 2+ threes (-296 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: 2+ threes in each of his last 5 and 9 of his last 10, with Cleveland rested and Minnesota on the second night of a back-to-back.
• What happened: He made 5 of 9 from deep.
• Worth watching: Volume makes this one of the steadier alts on the board, but the price is steep.

ALT: Jonathan Kuminga 10+ points (-226 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: 10+ in 9 of his last 10 in a steady scoring role.
• What happened: Exactly 10 points, plus 10 rebounds, in 36 minutes. He went 0-of-4 from three and still got there.
• Worth watching: He hit it with no help from deep, which says the role is real.

ALT: Jarrett Allen 7+ rebounds (-236 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: 7+ boards in 8 of his last 10.
• What happened: 9 rebounds and 10 points in 27 minutes.
• Worth watching: He cleared it without a full workload.

ALT: James Harden 4+ rebounds (-190 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: 4+ boards in 8 of his last 10.
• What happened: 5 rebounds, with 19 points and 9 assists in 39 minutes.
• Worth watching: His minutes are what make this line work, and overtime added a few more.

ALT: Timberwolves +8.5 (-186 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: The main was Wolves +4.5, so the alt added 4 points. Minnesota had covered +13.5 in 9 of 10.
• What happened: Minnesota lost by 2 in overtime, clearing the line by 6.5.
• Worth watching: Even the main number covered, but in a game this close the extra points are the reason to buy the alt.

ALT: Peyton Watson 20+ points + rebounds + assists (+112 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: Watson had cleared 20+ in 6 of his last 10 and 14 of his last 20. The +112 price implied 47 percent against about 63 percent from recent games, so this was a long shot.
• What happened: 15 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist for 24, 4.5 over, in 37 minutes.
• Worth watching: Plus money on a combo he clears more often than not is the price we look for.

Trends to watch

• Edwards took on a huge load with 47 points. When Minnesota leans on him like that, the supporting scorers' lines need a closer look.
• Cleveland shot 18-of-45 from three to Minnesota's 13-of-40. That gap swung a 2-point game.
• Watson played 37 minutes. If that holds, his combo lines stay worth checking.

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