The Cavs are approaching the halfway point of the 82-game regular season. They carried a 21-18 record into Saturday’s game against Minnesota. That projects to a 43-38 final record. At the moment, they rank eighth in the East.

Saturday afternoon offered a reminder of what the Cavaliers are supposed to look like when things line up. A 146-134 home win over the Timberwolves didn’t just split the two-game set.

The Cavaliers pulled away in the second half to rout Minnesota 146-134 Saturday at Rocket Arena, splitting the home-and-home series

Darius Garland’s touch inside the arc bent Minnesota’s defense, rewarded the bigs and reminded everyone what the Cavs look like when the game moves at his speed

The Cleveland Cavaliers used their 22nd different starting lineup of the season in Saturday’s 146-134 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the team’s best offensive showing of the season, it’s fair to wonder whether or not Sam Merrill should be in the starting lineup going forward.

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The third quarter was almost a replay of the first, as Minnesota outscored the Cavs 12-2 in the first few minutes. By the midway point of the third, the Timberwolves had a 14-point advantage — their biggest of the night to that point. About five minutes later, it increased to a game-high 20. Minnesota was up 17 going to the fourth.