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3 Things We Learned About the Timberwolves in First Loss to Cavaliers

SI Feed·Ryan Eichten·about 17 hours ago
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The dream of 82-0 is dead. After overpowering the Toronto Raptors 24 hours prior, the Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime, beginning a stretch of five games in seven nights for Minnesota.

The second night of a back-to-back can be tough on every team in the NBA, and the Wolves are no exception. Despite the Wolves' first loss of the season, there was still plenty to take away, both good and bad, from the team's performance in Cleveland.

Bench unit steps up again

Midway through the third quarter, the Wolves held a 13-point lead and appeared ready to cruise to another blowout victory early in this season. The opposite happened as the Cavaliers went on an 18-4 run to take their first lead since the score was 7-5.

It was the first time in any of the Wolves' first four games that they encountered any sort of rough stretch.…

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