Minnesota faces Cleveland, aims to stop 3-game slide
Minnesota Timberwolves (5-8, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (8-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota aims to stop its three-game losing streak with a victory over Cleveland.
Cleveland went 44-38 overall with a 25-16 record at home during the 2021-22 season. The Cavaliers allowed opponents to score 105.7 points per game and shoot 45.2% from the field last season.
Minnesota finished 46-36 overall a season ago while going 20-21 on the road. The Timberwolves allowed opponents to score 113.3 points per game and shoot 46.0% from the field last season.
INJURIES: Cavaliers: Ricky Rubio: out (knee), Dylan Windler: out (ankle).
Timberwolves: Naz Reid: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.