National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 98, Cleveland 97
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #72 Kevin Cutler, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 20562

Michael Beasley finished with 28 points and drove for the winning layup with five seconds left to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 98-97, on Sunday.

Kevin Love added 16 points and 18 rebounds, and Luke Ridnour scored 23 points for the Timberwolves, who won on the road for just the second time this season.

Cleveland jumped out strong in the first quarter as Mo Williams knocked down 3-pointers on the first two possessions and combined with Antawn Jamison to score the first 14 points. The Cavaliers took a 28-17 lead into the second quarter but went flat before the break, allowing the Timberwolves to climb back in and take a 51-49 lead into the half.

Cleveland fought back again, pushing the lead to as much as 88-74 with 7:54 left in the fourth quarter. That’s when Minnesota went to work, using a 20-5 run to finally take the lead at 94-93 on Love’s free throws with 2:13 on the clock. It went back and forth over the final two minutes before Beasley won it.

Jamison finished with 24 points and Anthony Parker added 21 for Cleveland.

Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Cleveland
Michael Beasley 28 Scoring Antawn Jamison 24
Luke Ridnour 6 Assists Mo Williams 11
Kevin Love 18 Rebounds Anderson Varejao 12
Michael Beasley 6 Free Throws Made Mo Williams 3
Kevin Love 2 Steals Anderson Varejao 2
Martell Webster 2 Blocks Ryan Hollins 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 98 38.8 12-23 20-22 15 48 4 9 13
Cleveland 97 46.0 10-26 7-13 30 45 4 5 17
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.