The Wolves played well on Monday night in Cleveland, but it wasn’t enough to stay on top of the sluggish, surprisingly disinterested Cavaliers.
Minnesota trailed by just three points at the end of the first quarter and four at halftime. The Timberwolves’ defensive plan to slow down the Cavs’ Big Three plus J.R. Smith worked much better than earlier in the month at Target Center, as Kyrie Irving and Smith combined to shoot just 10 of 32 from the field.
Or, it at least slowed down that half of the four best players on Cleveland’s roster.