Cavaliers blown out by Timberwolves

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS

If LeBron James didn’t put the Cleveland Cavaliers at rock bottom, the Minnesota Timberwolves just did.

Kevin Love had 28 points and 19 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a six-game losing streak with a 129-95 victory over Cleveland on Saturday night, two nights after the Cavs were thrashed by James.

Like LeBron in his homecoming Thursday night, Love did all his damage in three quarters and the Timberwolves hit a franchise-record 18 3-pointers to blow the Cavaliers out despite missing leading scorer Michael Beasley.

Antawn Jamison had 17 points and Ramon Sessions added 18 for the Cavs, who had no energy or drive against a team that was playing on the second night of a back-to-back and entered the game tied for the fewest wins in the NBA.

Cleveland starting forwards J.J. Hickson and Joey Graham stayed back at the team hotel because of illness, and the Wolves devoured the Cavs on the glass all night long.

The Cavs shot 38.6 percent and were outrebounded 46-29 by the Timberwolves (5-15), who led by 31 points after three quarters.