Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love has insisted that it will be just another game when he faces his former club the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time.

The 26-year-old joined the Cavaliers from the Timberwolves in a three-team trade, which also included the Philadelphia 76ers, after six seasons in Minnesota.

Love feels that playing against Flip Saunders's men will have more of an impact when he returns to the Target Center later in the campaign.

He told reporters: "It always is a different feel, but I told [a reporter] the other day, it will probably be even more different when we head back and play them at Target Center. So it's going to be another game tonight."

The Cavaliers are 16-10 in their season going into their match against the Timberwolves.