The Cleveland Cavaliers (17 - 10) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 22) 125 - 104 on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The Cavaliers used a dominant second half, out - scoring the Timberwovles 61 - 48, to coast to an easy 21 - point victory at home in front of their home fans. Cleveland finished the game shooting 52 percent from the field and an impressive 50 percent from the three - point line, while the Timberwovles shot 44 percent from the field and only 31 percent from beyond the arc. Kyrie Irving led the team, going 12 - for - 19 from the floor and 2 - for - 4 from deep to score a game - high of 29 points. While he was able to have success with his shot, he did turn the ball over a season - high of six times, so it was n't all good for the point guard. LeBron James also had a big impact. He finished with 24 points, (8 - 16 FG, 4 - 7 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT) four rebounds and three blocks. He's now averaging 25 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds on the year. Kevin Love was able to record a double - double, as he finished with 20 points (5 - 11 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt) and 10 rebounds. He got most of his offensive production from the free throw line, as he finished 9 - of - 11 from the line. Also, coming off the bench, Dion Waiters finished with 19 points and four assists. The Timberwolves received most of their production from their starters, as the bench was n't much of an impact in this one. Andrew Wiggins had arguably his best offensive outing of the year, going 9 - for - 16 from the field and 3 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 27 points. He was able to get to the free throw line eight times as well, converting on six of those attempts. Starting center Gorgui Dieng gave Wiggins the most help, as he recorded 20 points (6 - 10 FG, 8 - 8 FT) and 11 rebounds. It was his fifth double - double of the season. Shabazz Muhammad continued to play well, as he finished with 18 points (7 - 17 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 4 - 6 FT) and six rebounds, while Thaddeus Young scored 13 points (6 - 18 FG, 1 - 2 FT) and had six rebounds of his own. The Cavaliers' next game will on the road against the Miami Heat on Thursday, while the Timberwolves will travel to Denver to play the Nuggets on Friday.
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