Cleveland Cavaliers at Wolves
Saturday, 8 p.m., Target Center
TV, radio: FanDuel Sports North Extra, iHeart app
Game preview: The Cavaliers are coming off a 20-point loss at Oklahoma City on Thursday that left the teams tied for the best record in the NBA at 34-6. Cleveland trailed by as many as 42 points in the game and G Donovan Mitchell had a season-low eight points. ... The Cavs lead the NBA in offensive rating and are 11th defensively. ... Mitchell averages 22.7 points and G Darius Garland 21 points and 6.8 assists. ... The Cavs report no injuries. ... The Wolves won at New York 116-99 Friday night without G Donte DiVincenzo (sprained toe).
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