MINNEAPOLIS -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, Darius Garland added 29 and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the second half and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 124-117 on Saturday night.

With the teams tied at halftime, Cleveland (35-6) outscored Minnesota by 10 in the third quarter and opened the fourth with a 10-0 run to seize control.

Anthony Edwards scored 28 points and Julius Randle finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists for Minnesota.

Cleveland was without forward Evan Mobley, who sat with right calf soreness, and Isaac Okoro, sidelined with a right AC joint sprain. Both played in Thursday’s loss to Oklahoma City.

Minnesota was also missing a key player as guard Donte DiVincenzo sat for the second straight game with a left great toe sprain.

Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to score 8,000 points. Only LeBron James and Kevin Durant reached 8,000 points at a younger age than Edwards.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Cleveland responded well after its biggest loss of the year, a 20-point rout by the Thunder on Thursday. The Cavs' win prevented what would have been just their second two-game losing streak of the season.

Timberwolves: Minnesota seemed to run out of gas after halftime on the second night of a back-to-back after beating the Knicks on Friday in New York. The Wolves are 2-4 this season in the second game of back-to-backs.

Key moment

Ty Jerome scored six straight points to end the third quarter, including a three-point play with 4.1 seconds remaining in the quarter, to give Cavaliers a 10-point lead. Minnesota couldn't recover from that double-digit deficit as the momentum swung in Cleveland's direction.

Key stat

Cleveland had 15-point efforts from bench players Ty Jerome and Georges Niang.

Up next

Both teams play Monday. The Cavaliers host Phoenix, while the Timberwolves play at Memphis.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Rudy Gobert (Caris LeVert gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Donovan Mitchell makes 10-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	0	2
11:21	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	3	2
11:08	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	2
11:06	Mike Conley defensive rebound	3	2
10:59	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	2
10:56	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	3	2
10:49	Mike Conley makes 25-foot three pointer	6	2
10:37	Darius Garland misses two point shot	6	2
10:35	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	6	2
10:24	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Dean Wade steals)	6	2
10:19	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	6	4
10:11	Jaden McDaniels makes 1-foot dunk (Julius Randle assists)	8	4
9:54	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	8	4
9:52	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	8	4
9:52	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot hook shot	8	6
9:30	Rudy Gobert makes alley oop layup (Mike Conley assists)	10	6
9:18	Darius Garland makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	10	8
9:00	Mike Conley misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	8
8:57	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	10	8
8:48	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	8
8:48	Caris LeVert offensive rebound	10	8
8:43	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	8
8:41	Julius Randle defensive rebound	10	8
8:33	Caris LeVert shooting foul	10	8
8:33	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	11	8
8:33	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	12	8
8:23	Donovan Mitchell misses 11-foot two point shot	12	8
8:20	Julius Randle defensive rebound	12	8
8:13	Mike Conley makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (Julius Randle assists)	15	8
8:11	Cavaliers Full timeout	15	8
8:11	Georges Niang enters the game for Jarrett Allen	15	8
7:59	Darius Garland misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	15	8
7:58	Dean Wade offensive rebound	15	8
7:57	Georges Niang misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	8
7:56	Dean Wade offensive rebound	15	8
7:56	Dean Wade makes dunk	15	10
7:38	Julius Randle makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	17	10
7:29	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer (Darius Garland assists)	17	13
7:14	Anthony Edwards misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	17	13
7:14	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	17	13
7:04	Caris LeVert misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	13
7:01	Julius Randle defensive rebound	17	13
6:41	Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot	17	13
6:37	Dean Wade defensive rebound	17	13
6:32	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	17	13
6:32	Max Strus enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	17	13
6:30	Max Strus misses 22-foot three point jumper	17	13
6:27	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	17	13
6:19	Anthony Edwards makes 22-foot three point shot (Julius Randle assists)	20	13
5:59	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	16
5:49	Georges Niang personal foul	20	16
5:49	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Mike Conley	20	16
5:49	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Dean Wade	20	16
5:39	Naz Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	23	16
5:21	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	23	18
5:11	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	18
5:06	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	23	18
4:56	Caris LeVert misses driving layup	23	18
4:55	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	23	18
4:46	Caris LeVert misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	18
4:44	Julius Randle defensive rebound	23	18
4:33	Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	18
4:30	Cavaliers Full timeout	26	18
4:30	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	26	18
4:30	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	26	18
4:30	Ty Jerome enters the game for Caris LeVert	26	18
4:20	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	18
4:16	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	26	18
3:57	Naz Reid makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	18
3:46	Ty Jerome makes 10-foot two point shot	29	20
3:46	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	29	20
3:46	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	29	20
3:46	Ty Jerome misses free throw 1 of 1	29	20
3:44	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	29	20
3:31	Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point jumper	29	20
3:28	Georges Niang defensive rebound	29	20
3:12	Georges Niang makes 22-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	29	23
2:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 22-foot three point jumper	29	23
2:54	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	29	23
2:48	Rob Dillingham shooting foul	29	23
2:48	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 3	29	24
2:48	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 3	29	25
2:48	Joe Ingles enters the game for Anthony Edwards	29	25
2:48	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	29	25
2:48	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 3 of 3	29	26
2:36	Rob Dillingham misses 27-foot three point jumper	29	26
2:33	Max Strus defensive rebound	29	26
2:24	Dean Wade misses 22-foot three point jumper	29	26
2:20	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	29	26
2:01	Dean Wade shooting foul	29	26
2:01	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2	30	26
2:01	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2	30	26
1:58	Georges Niang defensive rebound	30	26
1:48	Ty Jerome misses driving layup	30	26
1:45	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	30	26
1:36	Dean Wade kicked ball violation	30	26
1:30	Rob Dillingham misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	26
1:28	Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound	30	26
1:28	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses tip shot	30	26
1:27	Georges Niang defensive rebound	30	26
1:12	Dean Wade makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	30	29
58.1	Naz Reid makes 5-foot two point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	32	29
40.0	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	29
36.2	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	32	29
26.1	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	29
22.0	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	32	29
4.0	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds lost ball turnover	32	29
0.0	Rob Dillingham misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	32	29
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	32	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

2:00 AM, January 19, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN North Extra, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Ed Malloy, CJ Washington, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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