Cavs-Timberwolves primer

Cavaliers (3-3) at Timberwolves (2-4)Tip-off: 8 p.m. TV: FOX Sports Ohio HD, Cavaliers Live pre-game show at 7:30 p.m. Probable starters:C Anderson Varejao vs. Darko Milicic PF Antawn Jamison vs. Kevin Love SF Omri Casspi vs. Michael Beasley SG Anthony Parker vs. Wesley Johnson PG Kyrie Irving vs. Luke Ridnour All-Time Series: Cavs lead, 27-15, but Timberwolves have won two straight. Notes and Observations: While most of the hype is centered around Irving and T-Wolves rookie point guard Ricky Rubio, this game is more likely to boil down to how well the Cavs contain Love and Beasley. Besides that, Irving is likely to spend most of his time facing Ridnour. Jamison is not a good matchup against the physical Love, and the Cavs dont really match up well with the Wolves overall. Thats not to say the Cavs dont have a shot here. The Wolves are still finding their way, too, and anything can happen in a game involving two very young teams. Another key matchup might involve No. 4 draft pick Tristan Thompson vs. No. 2 Derrick Williams at power forward off the bench. Thompson has fit in extremely well with the Cavs, who had him ranked as the drafts third best prospect -- and maybe even second ahead of Williams. ... Wolves reserve guard J.J. Barea, a key member of last year's world champiom Mavericks, will sit out with a hamstring injury.