Nikola Pekovic will start in Monday's game against the Cavaliers, Minnesota radio announcer Alan Horton reports.

Pekovic will start at center in Monday's game against the Cavaliers, Alan Horton of WCCO 830 AM reports.

Analysis:

Pekovic is starting in place of Kevin Garnett (knee), who will sit out the contest. Getting a spot in the starting lineup means that Pekovic will likely see a slight uptick in court time, though he's failed to play more than 18 minutes in any game this season.