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Timberwolves turn it on late to beat Cavaliers

Early in Friday's fourth quarter against Cleveland, Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley and big man Naz Reid exchanged three-point shots, followed by Conley's field goal and blocked shot on 6-7 Georges Niang.

Backup guard Jordan McLaughlin picked up the bouncing ball, pushed it down the floor and passes it to Reid, whose run to the rim with the ball ended with a stretching, one-handed dunk.

Time out, Cavaliers. Good night.

Suddenly, in less than two minutes, the Wolves turned a six-point halftime deficit into an 84-70 lead with nine minutes left that the Cavaliers never seriously challenged again.