PLAYERS:
Kevin Love,
Byron Scott,
Anderson Varejao,
Alonzo Gee,
C.J. Miles,
Donald Sloan,
Kyrie Irving,
Dion Waiters,
Andrei Kirilenko,
Luke Ridnour,
Alexey Shved,
Dante Cunningham,
David Kahn,
Pau Gasol,
Ricky Rubio,
Brandon Roy
TEAMS: Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
MINNEAPOLIS -- Just two nights earlier, after another difficult shooting night, Kevin Love sat in front of his locker and talked about his tired legs and still-recovering shooting hand. His shot didn't feel right and the energy just wasn't there. Both returned Friday. In the Timberwolves' 91-83 victory over floundering Cleveland at Target Center, Love was the one man on the court who could be counted on, start to finish, to make shots. On a night when both teams were struggling mightily on offense, Love was a shining exception. He scored a season-high 36 points on 10-for-19 shooting. It was the most points since he had 40 in Charlotte on March 28, and it was the first time this season he made more than half of his shots. He got to the line 18 times, making 14. Nine games into his return from breaking two bones in his right hand, Love looked both sharp and energetic. But: "It's one game," he cautioned afterward. "I made some shots. I made my f...
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