GAME THREAD: NBA: CLEVELAND (5-6) at MINNESOTA (1-7)

NBA: CLEVELAND (5-6) at MINNESOTA (1-7)

<h3>Cavaliers look to turn things around vs. Timberwolves</h3>

Cleveland (5-6) at Minnesota (1-7) 8:00 pm EST


MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- LeBron James is the NBA's top scorer.Unfortunately, his Cleveland Cavaliers have not joined him inthe penthouse.


The Cavaliers look to get back to the .500 mark Wednesday whenthey head to the Target Center to meet the woeful MinnesotaTimberwolves.


James, who is averaging a league-leading 29.6 points per game,is averaging 35 points over his last four games.


But the Cavaliers have dropped three of those contests.Cleveland, which represented the Eastern Conference in the NBAFinals last season, is coming off a 111-107 loss to theMilwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.


James had 34 points, seven assists and seven rebounds againstthe Bucks and is averaging a triple-double over his last threegames, posting 37.7 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

The Cavaliers have a chance to get things headed in the rightdirection against the Timberwolves, who have lost two straightsince collecting a 108-103 win over the Sacramento Kings lastWednesday.


Minnesota has allowed 100 points in six straight games, a streakthat does not bode well for the league's seventh-lowest scoringoffense at 94 points per game.

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND AT MINNESOTA - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


CLEVELAND MINNESOTA

F Drew Gooden F Antoine Walker
F LeBron James F Corey Brewer
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas C Al Jefferson
G Daniel Gibson G Marko Jaric
G Aleksandar Pavlovic G Rashad McCants

OFFICIALS: Jack Nies
Courtney Kirkland
Ely Roe</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND VS MINNESOTA - INACTIVES

CLEVELAND MINNESOTA

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MARSHALL SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST T RATLIFF RIGHT KNEE INJURY
L HUGHES BONE BRUISE, LEFT AN R FOYE LEFT KNEE INJURY
C SIMMONS LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN S TELFAIR COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND AT MINNESOTA - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

REVISED LINEUPS

CLEVELAND MINNESOTA

F Drew Gooden F Ryan Gomes
F LeBron James F Al Jefferson
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas C Michael Doleac
G Aleksandar Pavlovic G Rashad McCants
G Daniel Gibson G Marko Jaric

OFFICIALS: Jack Nies
Courtney Kirkland
Ely Roe</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 7
MINNESOTA 6 8:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 12
MINNESOTA 13 5:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 21
MINNESOTA 19 2:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 24
MINNESOTA 25 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 24 24
MINNESOTA 25 25 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CLE - LEBRON JAMES 15, DREW GOODEN 6, ZYDRUNAS
ILGAUSKAS 2
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 10, RASHAD MCCANTS 7, RYAN
GOMES 4</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 26
MINNESOTA 28 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 33
MINNESOTA 32 5:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 37
MINNESOTA 36 2:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 46
MINNESOTA 42 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 24 22 46
MINNESOTA 25 17 42 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CLE - LEBRON JAMES 23, DREW GOODEN 9, ZYDRUNAS
ILGAUSKAS 5
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 18, RASHAD MCCANTS 11,
ANTOINE WALKER 4</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 52
MINNESOTA 48 9:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 61
MINNESOTA 52 6:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 70
MINNESOTA 57 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 72
MINNESOTA 64 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 24 22 26 72
MINNESOTA 25 17 22 64 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CLE - LEBRON JAMES 28, DREW GOODEN 13, DANIEL
GIBSON 9
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 24, RASHAD MCCANTS 11,
MARKO JARIC 9</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 77
MINNESOTA 68 9:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>