Minnesota Timberwolves (3-4) At Cleveland Cavaliers (6-2), 7:30 P.m.

Posted at 9:36 AM, November 24, 2006

The Cleveland Cavaliers attempt to extend their winning streak to five games when the current Eastern Conference leaders host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland improved to 6-2 on the young season, the best overall mark in the East at the moment, with Wednesday's 100-87 home win over Portland. LeBron James scored 32 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Cavs. Drew Gooden added 17 points and six rebounds while Eric Snow tallied 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field for Cleveland, which used a 15-3 third- quarter run to put the game out of reach. On a down note, Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes sprained his right ankle during the contest and is expected to miss both tonight's game as well as Saturday's matchup at Washington. Hughes, the Cavs' second-leading scorer with an average of 13.8 points per game, sat out 45 games last season due to a broken finger. Minnesota seeks to build off the momentum from Tuesday's 101-89 victory over the Trail Blazers at the Target Center. Ricky Davis poured in a game-high 27 points while Kevin Garnett compiled 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to help the Timberwolves stop a four-game slide. Garnett also had five blocks and three steals before fouling out with 1:10 remaining. Mike James added 15 points to the winning effort. Minnesota has lost three straight away from home after defeating Denver in its road opener on November 3. The Cavaliers are off to a 4-1 start at home. These teams have split their home-and-home series in each of the last two seasons, but the Timberwolves have captured six of the last eight meetings. Minnesota earned an 89-85 victory in its lone visit to Quicken Loans Arena last season.