NBA

Regular Season Round 74: Cleveland C. - Minnesota T. 103-118

Date: January 5, 2020
Their close opponent Cavaliers (10-26) were defeated at home by fifth ranked Timberwolves (14-21) with the biggest margin this day 118-103 on Sunday night. Timberwolves forced 20 Cavaliers turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Cavaliers' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Timberwolves made 8 blocks. Senegalese center Gorgui Dieng (211-90, college: Louisville) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Puerto Rican-American point guard Shabazz Napier (185-91, college: UConn) chipped in 21 points and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Australian point guard Dante Exum (198-95) responded with 28 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and Croatian power forward Ante Zizic (210-97, agency: BeoBasket) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Timberwolves and four Cavaliers players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Timberwolves maintains fifth position with 14-21 record which they share with defeated Cavaliers. Cavaliers lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 26 games lost.

  CLEVELAND C. (coach: Kenny Atkinson)103
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
8 ARxUIj, CIllaj 40 1-64 (31.8%) 6-3 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 8 8 5 8 5 5 4 67 66 -80
  GiQlijd, giQaus 40 8-9 (82.1%) 8-0 (35%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 63 0 -65
1 PsBij, CRda 45 4-0 (15%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 6 5 4 9 6 -40
  HRjsIj, zIhj 84 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 0 1 66 4 6 5 5 6 5 6 9 61 -69
  OIQURQ-zQ, KRLaj 67 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 3 0 5 6 5 6 5 5 8 1 3 -60
36 caJaZ, SjUR 80 1-9 (20.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 2 68 8 8 5 6 5 5 4 60 84 8
  qxuB, gijUR 83 9-7 (99.2%) 3-3 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 82 82 9
  KjaDhU, mQijdIj 84 6-8 (05%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6 4 3 4 8 5 6 5 5 8 0 8 2
  bZKajjaR, SlfIjJI 86 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 85
2 gRlliLRdILi, biUUhRT 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -65
wIUil   48-07 (03.8%) 2-80 (48.5%) 60-67 (97.5%) 68 48 33 60 64 5 1 8 5 85 654 27  


  MINNESOTA T. (coach: Chris Finch)118
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
  CILajDUIj, eIMRQU 43 6-4 (44.4%) 3-65 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 8 8 5 3 5 5 6 60 64 87
88 WaDDajs, SjdQRT 46 0-64 (42.0%) 6-1 (61.9%) 8-8 (655%) 3 4 9 3 8 5 8 5 5 4 60 65 67
  XipaRQ, AhiMiJJ 45 1-9 (20.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 9 8 5 6 5 5 6 86 81 81
0 gaRjD, GIQDua 87 3-0 (25%) 3-0 (25%) 8-8 (655%) 3 7 64 1 5 5 5 3 5 8 88 36 85
84 CulLRQ, ziQQRUU 82 3-9 (09.6%) 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 4 5 4 4 3 5 3 8 5 6 63 60 44
45 biQUaj, KRlij 85 4-1 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 7 0 -84
5 wRiDuR, zRff 69 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 0 8 5 6 5 5 6 0 2 -64
85 PVIDaR, zIsh 69 8-8 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 6 5 5 4 3 8 6
  miURs-gaIp, KRaUi 63 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 6 -0 -63
  eRad, XiJQRIj 66 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 8 5 4 5 5 8 2 7 -66
  kIjlRh, XIih 2 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 3 9 1
  mRll, zIQdij 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8
wIUil   44-09 (09.7%) 63-42 (41.2%) 65-64 (91.7%) 63 87 34 48 67 5 61 2 5 61 662 646  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)