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Cavs withstand Wolves' attack
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 16 - 02 - 2017

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each scored 25 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers withstood a huge night from Andrew Wiggins to record a 116-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Canada's Wiggins finished with a game-high 41 points for the Timberwolves, equaling his second-highest point total this NBA season.
James also had 14 assists for Cleveland, who sealed their 38th win of the season with 1:39 remaining when ex-Timberwolves player Derrick Williams finished off a fast break layup.
The layup came just moments after James had nailed a step back three-pointer.
Wiggins had help from Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Gorgui Dieng added 12 points, but no other Timberwolves player reached double figures in scoring.
Wiggins got the Timberwolves back in the game Tuesday, sparking a rally after Irving hit a three pointer halfway through the third quarter to give Cleveland a 14-point lead.
Wiggins tallied 19 points in the third quarter.
Cleveland had to make due without forward Kevin Love, who had surgery on his left knee on Tuesday and will be sidelined for six weeks. Love was averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds per game.
"The one thing that we can always rely on is the fact that we've played without Kev before," James said. "We've had to do that in the playoffs. As much as you don't like to play without some of your big guns, sometimes if it happens then you're just ready for it."
Channing Frye helped fill the void by chipping in with 21 points. Tristan Thompson also contributed to the offense by adding 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Williams is on a 10-day contract with Cleveland after previously playing for the Miami Heat this season. His teammates spoke highly of his performance Tuesday.
This is the Cavaliers' second win over Minnesota in a two-week span. The Cavaliers crushed the Timberwolves 125-97 on Feb. 1.
Elsewhere, Jimmy Butler returned from an injury to score 19 points as the Chicago Bulls held off a late Toronto Raptors rally for a 105-94 victory.
Butler, who last played February 10 and was sidelined with a right heel contusion, nailed seven free throws in the final 1:48.
He played 38 minutes and hit 15 of 19 free throws as the Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak. He was two for 10 from the field. Doug McDermott scored 20 points for the Bulls.
The Raptors, who lost for the 11th time in the past 15 games, are 0-11 against the Bulls since late 2013.
Kyle Lowry scored 22 points, and DeMar DeRozan had 18 for Toronto.
In Los Angeles, DeMarcus Cousins scored 40 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out eight assists, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 97-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center arena.
Ben McLemore and Darren Collison scored 13 points apiece for the Kings, who matched their season high with their fourth straight victory.
Sacramento improved to 24-32 and defeated the Lakers for the fourth straight time at Staples Center.
Cousins made one of two free throws to break a tie at 96 with nine seconds remaining. Lakers guard Lou Williams misfired on a three-point attempt just before the final horn.
Williams scored a team-high 29 points for the Lakers, while Julius Randle added 11 points and Nick Young contributed 10.
Ibaka heading to Raptors after Magic deal
Orlando Magic star Serge Ibaka is to join the Toronto Raptors in a trade deal which will see Terrence Ross head in the opposite direction, it was confirmed Tuesday.
The Magic will also acquire a 2017 first-round draft pick as part of the deal which delighted Raptors star Kyle Lowry.
Ibaka only joined Orlando last offseason after seven years with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The 27-year-old averaged 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 56 games with Orlando.
With the Thunder, Ibaka twice led the league in blocked shots while averaging 11.6 points, 7.4 boards and 2.5 swats in 524 games.
He was a key part of the team which reached the NBA Finals in 2012, where they were beaten by the Miami Heat.
Ibaka's status in Orlando had been the subject of intense speculation, with the Magic anxious about their ability to hang onto the player this summer, when he will become an unrestricted free agent.


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