Final score
Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 122, Minnesota Timberwolves 131, Thursday, January 8.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Cleveland Cavaliers
PointsDonovan Mitchell37 min · 30 pts · 7 reb · 8 ast · +430
ReboundsJarrett Allen30 min · 11 pts · 10 reb · 1 ast · -2910AssistsDonovan Mitchell37 min · 30 pts · 7 reb · 8 ast · +48
Minnesota Timberwolves
PointsJulius Randle35 min · 28 pts · 11 reb · 8 ast · +3128
ReboundsRudy Gobert37 min · 11 pts · 13 reb · 3 ast · +813
AssistsAnthony Edwards37 min · 25 pts · 7 reb · 9 ast · +199Head to head · games that counted
Cavaliers vs Timberwolves: the matchup page →Cavaliers lead 2-0
After the final
Cleveland CavaliersLost 122-131 tonightNext game@ CHAMon, Nov 9 at the HornetsPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift3 outWho plays Merrill's minutesWithout Merrill, Allen and 1 more: the rotation that's leftOn / offMitchellThe Cavaliers with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report3Players on the reportOut: Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen and 1 more
Minnesota TimberwolvesWon 131-122 tonightNext gamevs UTASun, Nov 8 vs the JazzPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift2 outWho plays Edwards's minutesWithout Edwards and DiVincenzo: the rotation that's leftOn / offRandleThe Timberwolves with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report3Players on the reportOut: Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo
Cleveland Cavaliers
9 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | 38 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | +2 |
| Donovan MitchellTop scorer | 37 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10-20 | 2-8 | 8-9 | +4 |
| Darius Garland | 37 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | -24 |
| Sam Merrill | 31 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 3-3 | +6 |
| Jarrett Allen | 30 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -29 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +13 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -17 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
9 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | 38 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11-14 | 3-4 | 1-4 | +12 |
| Anthony Edwards | 37 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 1-2 | +19 |
| Rudy Gobert | 37 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | +8 |
| Julius RandleTop scorer | 35 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | 3-7 | 5-6 | +31 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 34 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | +15 |
| Naz Reid | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -21 |
| Mike Conley | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jaylen Clark | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Bones Hyland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -7 |
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