Cleveland Cavaliers @ Minnesota Timberwolves

21-18, 8-9 Away

122

21-18, 8-9 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Cavaliers CLE	31	36	22	33	122
Timberwolves MIN	32	31	43	25	131

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolvesMIN

25-13, 14-6 Home

131

25-13, 14-6 Home

Matchups

CLE

MIN leads season

1-0

MIN

122

Game 1@ MIN

Final

131

146

Game 2@ CLE

Final

134

Game Information

Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Derrick Collins

Referee:Pat Fraher

Referee:Karl Lane

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	58	22	.725	-	W1
Cleveland	51	29	.638	7	W4
Milwaukee	31	49	.388	27	L2
Chicago	30	49	.380	27.5	W1
Indiana	18	61	.228	39.5	L3

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	16	.800	-	W7
Denver	52	28	.650	12	W10
Minnesota	47	33	.588	17	L1
Portland	40	40	.500	24	L2
Utah	21	59	.263	43	L10

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