National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 125, Minnesota 104
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #46 Ben Taylor, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 26302325104
Cleveland 27373229125
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 5-22 3-11 2-11 L6
Cleveland 17-10 11-5 6-5 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 11-5 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-11 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Kyrie Irving played 36:57 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 63.2% from the field and has averaged 17.4 points over the last five games.
  • Andrew Wiggins played 36:47 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 12.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 103.6 points per game and hold opponents to 99.6 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.4 points per game and hold opponents to 109.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   Cleveland
Andrew Wiggins 27 Scoring Kyrie Irving 29
Mo Williams 7 Assists Kyrie Irving 4
Gorgui Dieng 11 Rebounds Kevin Love 10
Gorgui Dieng 8 Free Throws Made Kevin Love 9
Zach Lavine 4 Steals Kyrie Irving 3
Gorgui Dieng 4 Blocks LeBron James 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Minnesota 104 44.3 4-13 22-29 25 40
Cleveland 125 52.4 12-24 25-31 24 38
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .455 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .238 after a loss.