National Basketball Association
Cleveland 73, Minnesota 91
Friday, December 7, 2012 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 7, 2012
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#75 Eric Dalen, #45 Brian Forte, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
16623
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 5-3 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-11 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Cleveland has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Cavaliers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Kevin Love played 35:11 minutes and scored 36 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 19 points over the last five games.
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Alonzo Gee played 30:55 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 13 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 93.2 points per game and hold opponents to 91.9 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 94.2 points per game and hold opponents to 100.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Cleveland |
|
Minnesota |
|
Alonzo Gee 16 |
Scoring |
Kevin Love 36 |
|
Daniel Gibson 4 |
Assists |
Luke Ridnour 7 |
|
Anderson Varejao 14 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 13 |
|
Samardo Samuels 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Love 14 |
|
Daniel Gibson 4 |
Steals |
Andrei Kirilenko 4 |
|
Alonzo Gee 1 |
Blocks |
Andrei Kirilenko 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Cleveland
|
73 |
34.5 |
7-24 |
6-9 |
15 |
41 |
| Minnesota
|
91 |
42.9 |
4-19 |
27-35 |
18 |
53 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Denver. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Cleveland will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.
