Cleveland at Minnesota

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record in the Eastern Conference at 37-16, but they have to show up every game as the surging Boston Celtics trail them by just two games for the best overall record in the East. They will have to do so tonight in Minnesota without the services of Kevin Love, while the Timberwolves are now without PG Zack Levine for the rest of the season. Those are a pair of key offensive weapons and I think the total here is overdone, especially with the Cavs likely to come in focused, with the Celtics suddenly on their heels. The T-Wolves seem to sense the moment as they allowed just 89 in their previous game. I look for a strong effort on the defensive end by the Cleveland tonight missing some offense with Love out, and will take the UNDER.