nba Game Recap
Cavaliers Down Minnesota 94-88 - Match Report
Cleveland earned a 94-88 victory over Minnesota on Saturday, getting 18 points from Darius Garland at Target Center.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 217.5.
Collin Sexton had 18 points for Cleveland and Tristan Thompson chipped in with 12 points. Tristan Thompson had 3 assists for the Cavaliers, while Tristan Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Minnesota got 18 points from Jeff Teague in a losing cause and another 17 points from Kelan Martin. Jeff Teague contributed 4 assists for the Timberwolves, while Noah Vonleh had 9 rebounds.
Cleveland led at halftime, 49-43.
Cleveland had a 61-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Toronto looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head home to face Brooklyn.