When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #17 Joe Crawford, #36 David Jones
Attendance: 14899

• With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 2-10 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 8-4 while on the road this season.
• Minnesota has a streak of 11 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
• Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
• Al Jefferson played 39:27 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 23.4 points over the last five games.
• LeBron James played 39:38 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 70.0% from the field and has averaged 30.6 points over the last five games.
• Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.2 points per game and hold opponents to 102.0 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 102.3 points per game and hold opponents to 89.2 points per game.

• Minnesota will play their next game at home against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .150 after a loss.
• Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .850 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.