Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
12
25
37
2315
2317
16
7
44
79
36
46
26
20
77
26
7
33
2
24
8
12
21
99
4
30
20
67
2317
115
5
412
39
9
511
31
542
01
72
31
32
2719
6060
76
41
54
2118
119
6
64
44
69
46
03
49
10
105
31
16
3023
6060
3
2
67
23
11
48
4
3
75
5
3
8
0
7
3
3
27
60
0
0
0
17
5
29
12
9
75
11
1
12
1
2
1
2
19
60
7
4
57
21
11
52
6
4
67
4
0
4
1
10
3
1
30
60
6
1
17
18
9
50
4
4
100
6
3
9
0
5
1
6
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
39
12
19
63
3
7
43
8
12
67
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
1
35
-28
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
35
11
14
79
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
3
0
0
2
3
22
-22
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
25
2
6
33
2
2
100
2
2
100
1
3
4
6
2
0
0
4
8
-12
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
21
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
-16
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
5
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
26
6
13
46
2
3
67
8
10
80
2
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
22
-10
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
22
1
6
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
0
2
2
2
-14
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
21
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
2
1
0
1
4
2
-2
none
Nikola
Peković
Nikola Peković
False
15
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
2
3
2
-19
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
13
0
4
0
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
2
2
-7
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
9
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
1
1
1
0
-6
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
1
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
January
2016
Sunday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Mavericks
Dallas
True
Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
25
9
34
2437
1247
27
13
48
81
43
53
29
26
90
33
10
43
5
23
8
11
19
125
4
97
43
44
2124
138
6
78
58
74
812
34
846
20
66
22
31
3527
6060
47
33
70
1719
1111
65
86
85
99
94
12
106
12
65
04
52
3330
6060
9
4
44
21
13
62
7
5
71
8
3
11
2
6
2
3
35
60
7
3
43
24
8
33
8
8
100
12
4
16
0
6
2
1
27
60
4
3
75
17
11
65
8
8
100
9
1
10
1
6
0
5
33
60
7
3
43
19
11
58
6
5
83
4
2
6
2
5
4
2
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
32
5
12
42
0
4
0
3
4
75
0
12
12
8
1
2
3
1
13
21
double
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
30
4
11
36
2
4
50
10
11
91
1
8
9
4
0
1
0
1
20
16
none
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
True
29
2
3
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
4
3
7
1
0
0
1
1
6
11
none
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
27
5
12
42
1
3
33
2
2
100
2
0
2
2
0
0
4
3
13
9
none
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
True
19
10
12
83
5
6
83
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
27
14
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
False
28
9
19
47
3
6
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
1
4
0
0
1
23
12
none
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
False
23
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
2
50
3
6
9
1
0
2
2
3
7
18
none
Matthew
Dellavedova
Matthew Dellavedova
False
23
4
5
80
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
10
24
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
15
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
4
2
5
none
Jared
Cunningham
Jared Cunningham
False
4
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anderson
Varejão
Anderson Varejão
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mo
Williams
Mo Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
January
2016
Sunday
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
76ers
Philadelphia
False
The Cleveland Cavaliers ( 25 - 9 ) extended their win streak to six games after defeating the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves ( 12 - 25 ) 125 - 99 . Streaky shooting guard J.R. Smith led the dominant Cavs with a season - high 27 points in just 19 minutes . Smith has been in the zone of late , pouring in 24 or more points in each of his last three outings . As always , superstars LeBron James and Kevin Love made a big impact on the box score . Love scored 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds , while James flirted with a triple - double , posting 13 points , 12 rebounds , and eight assists . All-Star Kyrie Irving , however , had an off night , posting just 13 points , two rebounds , and two assists . Overall , the team was dominant , shooting 53 percent from the field and 48 percent from beyond the arc . The Wolves , meanwhile , saw promising performances from their young stars , but still put up a poor team effort against the powerhouse Cavs . Sophomore Andrew Wiggins dropped a game - high 35 points , while sophomore Shabazz Muhammed and rookie Karl-Anthony Towns posted 22 points each . Despite the trio 's strong efforts , no one else on the team scored in double - digits , and only one other player posted more than two points . Towns , the first overall pick in the 2015 draft , has been electric so far this season , and has made a strong case for Rookie of the Year , averaging 16 points , 10 rebounds , and 2 blocks per game . Even with a promising young roster , Minnesota has struggled lately . The Wolves have dropped nine of their last 10 games , and are now sitting on a five - game losing streak . Minnesota will look to turn their luck around against Dallas , as they face off against the Mavs on Sunday . Cleveland , meanwhile , visits the league - worst Sixers for their next contest on Sunday .
The Cleveland Cavaliers (25 - 9) extended their win streak to six games after defeating the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 25) 125 - 99. Streaky shooting guard J.R. Smith led the dominant Cavs with a season - high 27 points in just 19 minutes. Smith has been in the zone of late, pouring in 24 or more points in each of his last three outings. As always, superstars LeBron James and Kevin Love made a big impact on the box score. Love scored 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds, while James flirted with a triple - double, posting 13 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. All-Star Kyrie Irving, however, had an off night, posting just 13 points, two rebounds, and two assists. Overall, the team was dominant, shooting 53 percent from the field and 48 percent from beyond the arc. The Wolves, meanwhile, saw promising performances from their young stars, but still put up a poor team effort against the powerhouse Cavs. Sophomore Andrew Wiggins dropped a game - high 35 points, while sophomore Shabazz Muhammed and rookie Karl-Anthony Towns posted 22 points each. Despite the trio's strong efforts, no one else on the team scored in double - digits, and only one other player posted more than two points. Towns, the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, has been electric so far this season, and has made a strong case for Rookie of the Year, averaging 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game. Even with a promising young roster, Minnesota has struggled lately. The Wolves have dropped nine of their last 10 games, and are now sitting on a five - game losing streak. Minnesota will look to turn their luck around against Dallas, as they face off against the Mavs on Sunday. Cleveland, meanwhile, visits the league - worst Sixers for their next contest on Sunday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (25 - 9) extended their win streak to six games after defeating the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 25) 125 - 99. Streaky shooting guard J.R. Smith led the dominant Cavs with a season - high 27 points in just 19 minutes. Smith has been in the zone of late, pouring in 24 or more points in each of his last three outings. As always, superstars LeBron James and Kevin Love made a big impact on the box score. Love scored 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds, while James flirted with a triple - double, posting 13 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. All-Star Kyrie Irving, however, had an off night, posting just 13 points, two rebounds, and two assists. Overall, the team was dominant, shooting 53 percent from the field and 48 percent from beyond the arc. The Wolves, meanwhile, saw promising performances from their young stars, but still put up a poor team effort against the powerhouse Cavs. Sophomore Andrew Wiggins dropped a game - high 35 points, while sophomore Shabazz Muhammed and rookie Karl-Anthony Towns posted 22 points each. Despite the trio's strong efforts, no one else on the team scored in double - digits, and only one other player posted more than two points. Towns, the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, has been electric so far this season, and has made a strong case for Rookie of the Year, averaging 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game. Even with a promising young roster, Minnesota has struggled lately. The Wolves have dropped nine of their last 10 games, and are now sitting on a five - game losing streak. Minnesota will look to turn their luck around against Dallas, as they face off against the Mavs on Sunday. Cleveland, meanwhile, visits the league - worst Sixers for their next contest on Sunday.
<GAME> <DATE> 8 January 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 99 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 25 <QTRS> 27 19 30 23 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 33 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 10 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 125 <WINS-LOSSES> 25 9 <QTRS> 35 27 33 30 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 26 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Wells Fargo Center <NEXT-CITY> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> 76ers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 35 <FG> 12 19 63 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 8 12 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 22 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 22 <FG> 11 14 79 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Peković <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Miller <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 12 83 <FG3> 5 6 83 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 19 47 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Love <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 20 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 10 11 91 <REB> 9 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 12 <AST> 8 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Matthew Dellavedova <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Cunningham <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mo Williams <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anderson Varejão <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Jones <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none