Minnesota Timberwolves @ Cleveland Cavaliers

34-23, 12-17 Away

138

34-23, 12-17 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Timberwolves MIN	29	37	33	30	9	138
Cavaliers CLE	31	33	37	28	11	140

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE

31-22, 20-7 Home

140

31-22, 20-7 Home

Matchups

MIN

Season tied

1-1

CLE

127

Game 1@ MIN

Final

138

Game 2@ CLE

Final/OT

140

Game Information

Cleveland, OH

Referee:Mike Callahan

Referee:Nick Buchert

Referee:Gediminas Petraitis

Western Conference

Northwest	PCT	GB	STRK
Denver	.000	-	-
Minnesota	.000	-	-
Portland	.000	-	-
Oklahoma City	.000	-	-
Utah	.000	-	-

Eastern Conference

Central	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	.000	-	-
Cleveland	.000	-	-
Detroit	.000	-	-
Indiana	.000	-	-
Milwaukee	.000	-	-

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