Seven Cavaliers players posted double-digit points, led by Jarrett Allen, who scored 21 and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Cleveland got off to an explosive start to easily defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-106 this Friday..
Darius Garland scored 12 points, with that same number of assists, while Kevin Love had 18 points and 13 rebounds off the bench against his previous team. The other players with double digit points were: Lauri Markkanen (19), Isaac Okoro (16), Cedi Osman (13) and Evan Mobley (11).
For his part, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 12 of his 21 points when the game was decided, Malik Beasley had 15 from the bench and Anthony Edwards added 13 for Minnesota, who made 39.1% of his field goals and missed many again. trays and other close shots. Leandro from Cordoba Bolmaro contributed two points (0-1 in doubles, 0-1 in triples, 2-2 in free), two rebounds (one defensive), one assist, two ball recoveries and two fouls, in 15’39 ”.
The Cavaliers, who have won two games in a row and six of eight, shot 54.1% from the field. That included 61.5% of his shots in the first half, in which Cleveland opened a 26-point lead before the break. Cleveland also rebounded Minnesota 47-40.
Bolmaro spectator of a battle for the rebound.
The Timberwolves have lost five games in a row (in the first ten days of December), the last three in their stadium. The payroll of executioners includes Washington, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Utah and now Cleveland. His worst streak came between late October and November, when he lost half a dozen games in a row.
Minnesota averages the second-most triples in the league, at 42.3 per game, but hit 11 of 39 on Friday, including 1 of 10 in the first quarter and 3 of 19 in the first half. On Sunday, from 11 pm, the Wolves will try to break the series of losses against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Results of the day of Friday in the NBA:
Charlotte Hornets – Sacramento Kings 124-123
Indiana Pacers 106-93 Dallas Mavericks
Atlanta Hawks – Brooklyn Nets 105-113
Toronto Raptors – New York Knicks 90-87
Houston Rockets 114-123 Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves 106-123 Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans 109-93 Detroit Pistons
Oklahoma City Thunder – LA Lakers 95-116 (Gabriel Deck substitute)
Phoenix Suns 111-90 Boston Celtics
The positions in the NBA
EAST CONFERENCE:
1.- Brooklyn Nets (18-8).
2.- Chicago Bulls (17-9).
3.- Milwaukee Bucks (17-10).
4.- Miami Heat (15-11).
5.- Washington Wizards (15-11).
6.- Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12).
7.- Philadelphia 76ers (14-12).
8.- Charlotte Hornets (15-13).
9.- Atlanta Hawks (13-13).
10.- Boston Celtics (13-14).
11.- Toronto Raptors (12-14).
12.- New York Knicks (12-14).
13.- Indiana Pacers (12-16).
14.- Orlando Magic (5-21).
15.- Detroit Pistons (4-21).
WEST CONFERENCE:
1.- Golden State Warriors (21-4).
2.- Phoenix Suns (21-4).
3.- Utah Jazz (18-7).
4.- Memphis Grizzlies (15-11).
5.- Los Angeles Clippers (14-12).
6.- Los Angeles Lakers (14-13).
7.- Dallas Mavericks (12-13).
8.- Denver Nuggets (12-13).
9.- Minnesota Timberwolves (11-15).
10.- Sacramento Kings (11-15).
11.- Portland Trail Blazers (11-15).
12.- San Antonio Spurs (9-15).
13.- Houston Rockets (8-17).
14.- Oklahoma City Thunder (8-17).
15.- New Orleans Pelicans (8-20).
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Fifth loss in a row for Bolmaro and two points