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All-Stars Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell pace Cavs to 128-107 win over slow-starting Timberwolves

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36-90FG48-94
40Field Goal %51
12-393PT17-43
31Three Point %40
23-30FT15-20
15Offensive Rebounds14
26Defensive Rebounds35
17Assists27
10Steals10
6Blocks5
16Turnovers16
1Technical Fouls1
15Points Conceded Off Turnovers16
16Fast Break Points11
19Fouls24
0Largest Lead26

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights

CLEVELAND -- — Evan Mobley scored 28 points, fellow All-Star Donovan Mitchell added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers broke out to a big early lead and had little trouble against Minnesota, beating the Timberwolves 128-107 on Monday night.

The East-leading Cavs scored the game's first 16 points. They welcomed new addition De'Andre Hunter and improved to 25-4 at home.

The versatile Hunter, who gives Cleveland a much-needed wing defender for the playoffs, was acquired last week from Atlanta. He started his Cavs debut in place of an injured Max Strus and finished with 12 points in 23 minutes.

All-Star Anthony Edwards scored 44 to pace Minnesota, which missed its first 16 shots and scored just 12 in the first quarter.

Hunter's 3-pointer — his first basket for Cleveland — put the Cavs ahead 40-16 in the second quarter.

The Timberwolves didn't get closer than 15 the rest of the way.

Mitchell went 10 of 14 from the floor and added eight assists. Cleveland's Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Before the game, an arbitration panel ruled t hat controlling Minnesota owner Glen Taylor must cede control of the team to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who agreed to buy the club for $1.5 billion three years ago.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: The brutal shooting start was dooming. Minnesota's first five points came on free throws before Edwards finally knocked down a 3-pointer with 2:54 left in the first.

Cavaliers: Coach Kenny Atkinson is intrigued by the possibilities with Hunter, who can start or come off the bench.

Key moment

The Cavs got 3-pointers from rookie Jaylon Tyson and Ty Jerome, after he stole an inbounds pass, in the final 3.2 seconds of the third quarter to push their lead to 26.

Key stat

Cleveland is 21-3 when Mobley scores at least 20.

Up next

Timberwolves host Milwaukee on Wednesday while Cavaliers are at Toronto in its final game before the break.

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Rudy Gobert vs. Jarrett Allen (De'Andre Hunter gains possession)
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11:37
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Evan Mobley misses 24-foot three point jumper
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11:35
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Timberwolves defensive team rebound
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Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper
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11:16
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound
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11:12
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Anthony Edwards misses 23-foot pullup jump shot
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Rudy Gobert offensive rebound
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Rudy Gobert lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)
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10:48
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De'Andre Hunter misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
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Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
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Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper
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Naz Reid defensive rebound
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Anthony Edwards misses 16-foot two point shot
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Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
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De'Andre Hunter misses 23-foot three point shot
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound
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Evan Mobley personal foul
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10:06
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Naz Reid misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
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Evan Mobley misses driving floating jump shot
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Evan Mobley offensive rebound
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Evan Mobley makes two point shot
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Naz Reid shooting foul
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Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 1
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Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
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Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover (Evan Mobley steals)
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Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)
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Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper
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Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
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Darius Garland bad pass (Jaden McDaniels steals)
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Donovan Mitchell personal foul
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Evan Mobley blocks Jaden McDaniels 's 9-foot driving layup
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8:25
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Evan Mobley defensive rebound
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Evan Mobley makes two point shot
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Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Evan Mobley defensive rebound
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Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot
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Evan Mobley offensive rebound
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Naz Reid blocks Evan Mobley 's 11-foot two point shot
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Cavaliers offensive team rebound
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Naz Reid vs. Evan Mobley (De'Andre Hunter gains possession)
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Jaden McDaniels personal foul
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Donovan Mitchell makes 14-foot two point shot
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Rudy Gobert offensive rebound
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Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Cavaliers defensive team rebound
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6:59
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Cavaliers Full timeout
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Sam Merrill enters the game for Evan Mobley
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Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
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Naz Reid blocks Darius Garland 's 2-foot two point shot
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Naz Reid defensive rebound
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Naz Reid misses 9-foot two point shot
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Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
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Ty Jerome makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul
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Rob Dillingham enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker
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Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 1
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De'Andre Hunter personal foul
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Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
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Darius Garland makes 14-foot two point shot
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De'Andre Hunter personal foul
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Jaylen Clark enters the game for Naz Reid
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Jaylon Tyson enters the game for De'Andre Hunter
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Rob Dillingham misses driving floating jump shot
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Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
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Sam Merrill makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
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Jaylen Clark misses layup
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Rudy Gobert offensive rebound
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Sam Merrill shooting foul
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Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2
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Timberwolves offensive team rebound
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Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2
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Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)
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Jaylon Tyson shooting foul
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Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2
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Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2
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Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
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Jarrett Allen makes two point shot
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Anthony Edwards misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
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Sam Merrill defensive rebound
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Ty Jerome misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
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Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot two point shot
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Timberwolves Full timeout
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Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland
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Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen
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Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Jaden McDaniels
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Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert
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Rob Dillingham misses 11-foot two point shot
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Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
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Ty Jerome misses running pullup jump shot
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Timberwolves defensive team rebound
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Jaylon Tyson personal foul
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Rob Dillingham makes free throw 1 of 2
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Rob Dillingham makes free throw 2 of 2
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Evan Mobley makes driving layup
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Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three pointer
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Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
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Rob Dillingham bad pass (Sam Merrill steals)
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Sam Merrill bad pass (Jaylen Clark steals)
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Terrence Shannon Jr. bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)
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Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point shot
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Timberwolves defensive team rebound
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Anthony Edwards back court turnover
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Anthony Edwards
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Donovan Mitchell makes 10-foot two point shot
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Jaylon Tyson personal foul
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2
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Luke Travers enters the game for Jaylon Tyson
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2
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Rob Dillingham personal foul
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Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals)
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Jaylen Clark misses driving floating jump shot
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Sam Merrill defensive rebound
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Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)
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Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
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Donovan Mitchell makes driving dunk
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Cavaliers delay of game violation
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Rob Dillingham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Cavaliers defensive team rebound
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Luke Travers lost ball turnover (Rob Dillingham steals)
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Naz Reid makes two point shot (Rob Dillingham assists)
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