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	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	-	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	10	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	15	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	22	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	42	L1

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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