The Timberwolves got a taste of their own medicine Tuesday night.
It was really sour.

Minnesota, which had confounded, frustrated and beaten its first six opponents by using a matchup zone defense, was stymied itself, specifically during the second quarter of a 107-103 loss when the Cleveland Cavaliers threw their zone defenses back in the Wolves' faces.

Wolves coach Flip Saunders said Wednesday it was his team's defense, and not necessarily Cleveland's, that cost Minnesota the victory. After all, the Wolves shot 46.2 percent and scored 103 points.

But it certainly didn't help matters that Minnesota scored only 15 points, on 3-for-19 shooting, while Cleveland used 3-2 and triangle-and-two zones in the second quarter.