Cleveland has now won three of their last four games after beating the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, and will look to extend their winning streak to three games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have lost five games in a row and 11 of their last 12.
Projected Starting Lineups
Cleveland Cavaliers (16-10)
G Kyrie Irving – 19.7 ppg, 5.4 apg
G Mike Miller – 2.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg
F LeBron James – 25.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 7.8 apg
F Kevin Love – 16.8 ppg, 10.5 rpg
C Anderson Varejao – 10.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Minnesota Timberwolves (5-21)
G Zach LaVine – 9.0 ppg, 3.4 apg
G Andrew Wiggins – 12.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
F Shabazz Muhammad – 13.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg
F Thaddeus Young - 14.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg
C Gorgui Dieng - 8.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg
What to watch for:
How will Kevin Love & Andrew Wiggins play?
This is the first game between these two teams after their blockbuster trade this offseason that sent Kevin Love to Cleveland and No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins to Minnesota. Love spent the first six seasons of his career with the Timberwolves, but got fed up with the franchise's lack of progress. Wiggins was not happy with the way he was treated by the Cavs during his short time with the team and feels disrespected. Both guys are going to want to have huge performances and will be playing as hard as they will all year.
Prediction: Cavs win 112-89
Despite all of the emotion that will be involved in this game, one team in a title contender, and the other is headed for a top-five pick in the NBA draft. Minnesota won't really be able to challenge Cleveland more the majority of the game, and the Cavs will win easily.
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