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CLE

Cavaliers

122-131

Final

MIN

Timberwolves

T-wolves beat Cavaliers 131-122 behind Randle's 28 points, set season highs for shooting percentages

By AP•Jan 9, 2026

Game Recap

Donovan Mitchell gets the basket plus the foul

MINNEAPOLIS -- — Julius Randle had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hang on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

Anthony Edwards added 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds while becoming the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, following LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Edwards, who is 24 years and 156 days old, hit the five-digit mark with a 13-foot fadeaway jumper midway through the fourth quarter. Only seven players ever have hit the five-digit mark before 25.

Randle scored 13 points in the third quarter as the Timberwolves built a 20-point lead while outscoring the Cavaliers 43-22 to match the team's season high for points in any period. Jaden McDaniels had 26 points on 11-for-14 shooting, and Donte DiVincenzo went 6 for 10 from 3-point range to finish with 22 points as Minnesota fended off a late Cavaliers surge.

The Timberwolves (25-13) improved to 15-5 since Thanksgiving Day, the best record in the NBA over that span. They started the game on a 17-5 run and finished with season highs in field goal shooting (51 for 89, 57%) and 3-point shooting (20 for 38, 53%) percentages.

Sam Merrill had 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, hitting a 3-pointer with 2:56 left for Cleveland that cut the deficit to four. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points and eight assists for the Cavaliers (21-18), who played without forward Dean Wade after he left their previous game with a bruised left knee.

The Timberwolves held a pregame moment of silence for Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman who was fatally shot in her car on Wednesday by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

Up next

The Cavaliers and Timberwolves finish their two-game season series with the rematch in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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MIN leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

CLE at MIN

Fri, Jan 9

122 - 131

Final

MIN at CLE

Sat, Jan 10

134 - 146

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CLE

MIN

48-91FG51-89

53Field Goal %57

11-333PT20-38

33Three Point %53

15-21FT9-17

9Offensive Rebounds10

29Defensive Rebounds35

31Assists33

9Steals8

2Blocks2

12Turnovers17

1Technical Fouls1

14Points Conceded Off Turnovers24

22Fast Break Points20

17Fouls21

9Largest Lead20

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Rudy Gobert (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:36	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	0	0
11:24	Anthony Edwards makes alley oop layup (Julius Randle assists)	2	0
11:09	Craig Porter Jr. misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:06	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	2	0
11:00	Julius Randle makes 25-foot running jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	5	0
10:46	Donovan Mitchell makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	5	2
10:38	Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Julius Randle assists)	7	2
10:27	Craig Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	2
10:23	Julius Randle defensive rebound	7	2
10:21	Jaden McDaniels makes running dunk (Julius Randle assists)	9	2
10:03	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	9	2
10:01	Julius Randle defensive rebound	9	2
9:54	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Darius Garland steals)	9	2
9:49	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	9	4
9:49	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	9	4
9:49	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 1	9	4
9:47	Julius Randle defensive rebound	9	4
9:30	Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	4
9:20	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	12	4
9:20	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	12	5
9:20	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	12	5
9:18	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	12	5
9:02	Rudy Gobert makes 2-foot two point shot	14	5
8:51	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	5
8:48	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	14	5
8:30	Donte DiVincenzo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	17	5
8:28	Cavaliers Full timeout	17	5
8:22	Julius Randle shooting foul	17	5
8:22	Darius Garland misses free throw 1 of 2	17	5
8:22	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	17	5
8:22	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	17	6
8:02	Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	6
7:58	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	17	6
7:48	Evan Mobley makes 3-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	17	8
7:37	Anthony Edwards misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	17	8
7:34	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	17	8
7:28	Jarrett Allen misses 2-foot hook shot	17	8
7:26	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	17	8
7:14	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	17	8
7:12	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	17	8
7:08	Anthony Edwards personal foul	17	8
7:08	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Evan Mobley	17	8
7:08	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	17	8
7:08	Sam Merrill enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	17	8
6:58	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	17	8
6:55	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	17	8
6:52	Sam Merrill shooting foul	17	8
6:52	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2	17	8
6:52	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	17	8
6:52	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	18	8
6:42	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists)	18	10
6:27	Julius Randle misses driving floating jump shot	18	10
6:26	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	18	10
6:25	Rudy Gobert offensive foul	18	10
6:25	Rudy Gobert offensive foul turnover	18	10
6:25	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	18	10
6:25	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	18	10
6:15	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	10
6:13	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	18	10
5:58	Jarrett Allen misses 7-foot hook shot	18	10
5:56	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	18	10
5:48	Naz Reid misses 29-foot three point jumper	18	10
5:46	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	18	10
5:37	Mike Conley shooting foul	18	10
5:37	Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 3	18	11
5:37	Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 3	18	12
5:37	Sam Merrill makes free throw 3 of 3	18	13
5:23	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	21	13
5:15	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	21	16
4:54	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Mike Conley assists)	23	16
4:45	Darius Garland makes 2-foot two point shot	23	18
4:27	Anthony Edwards makes 4-foot two point shot	25	18
4:16	Darius Garland makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	25	20
4:00	Anthony Edwards misses 8-foot step back jumpshot	25	20
3:58	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	25	20
3:58	Rudy Gobert double personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul)	25	20
3:58	Double technical foul: Rudy Gobert and De'Andre Hunter	25	20
3:58	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	25	20
3:58	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	25	20
3:58	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	25	20
3:58	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	25	20
3:38	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	20
3:34	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	25	20
3:34	Sam Merrill makes layup	25	22
3:20	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	25	22
3:13	Julius Randle makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	27	22
2:49	Jaylon Tyson makes alley oop layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	27	24
2:37	Jaylen Clark lost ball turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)	27	24
2:32	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	24
2:28	Naz Reid defensive rebound	27	24
2:16	Anthony Edwards offensive foul	27	24
2:16	Anthony Edwards offensive foul turnover	27	24
2:16	Timberwolves Full timeout	27	24
1:59	Jaylen Clark shooting foul	27	24
1:59	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	27	25
1:59	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	27	26
1:41	Julius Randle misses 15-foot jumper	27	26
1:39	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	27	26
1:32	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	26
1:28	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	27	26
1:24	De'Andre Hunter makes 1-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	27	28
1:00	Julius Randle makes 1-foot driving dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)	29	28
56.3	Evan Mobley double dribble turnover	29	28
45.0	Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	28
37.0	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	29	28
35.1	Mike Conley defensive rebound	29	28
22.3	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Julius Randle assists)	32	28
4.3	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	32	28
3.0	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	32	28
0.3	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (De'Andre Hunter assists)	32	31
0.1	Naz Reid misses heave jump shot	32	31
0.1	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	32	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	31

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	CLE
12:00	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Anthony Edwards	32	31
12:00	Bones Hyland enters the game for Mike Conley	32	31
12:00	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Jaylen Clark	32	31
12:00	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Julius Randle	32	31
12:00	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Sam Merrill	32	31
12:00	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	32	31
11:39	Jaden McDaniels misses 24-foot three point jumper	32	31
11:36	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	32	31
11:27	Evan Mobley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	32	34
11:15	Bones Hyland misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	34
11:11	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	32	34
11:03	De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	32	36
10:53	Naz Reid misses driving floating jump shot	32	36
10:51	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	32	36
10:51	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot	34	36
10:51	Evan Mobley shooting foul	34	36
10:51	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 1	34	36
10:49	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	34	36
10:38	Evan Mobley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	34	39
10:28	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	34	39
10:16	Jaden McDaniels makes 22-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	37	39
10:05	Evan Mobley bad pass turnover (Jaden McDaniels steals)	37	39
10:02	Evan Mobley personal foul	37	39
9:57	Donte DiVincenzo misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	37	39
9:55	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	37	39
9:42	Evan Mobley misses 5-foot two point shot	37	39
9:41	Naz Reid defensive rebound	37	39
9:34	Bones Hyland misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	39
9:31	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	37	39
9:16	Craig Porter Jr. makes 1-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	37	41
8:55	Donte DiVincenzo misses 28-foot three point jumper	37	41
8:53	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	37	41
8:51	Craig Porter Jr. makes running layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	37	43
8:39	Donte DiVincenzo out of bounds bad pass turnover	37	43
8:25	Donovan Mitchell makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	37	45
8:24	Timberwolves Full timeout	37	45
8:24	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	37	45
8:24	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Evan Mobley	37	45
8:24	Jarrett Allen enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	37	45
8:24	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	37	45
8:00	Jaden McDaniels makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bones Hyland assists)	40	45
7:47	Jarrett Allen makes driving dunk (Darius Garland assists)	40	47
7:28	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper	40	47
7:26	Naz Reid offensive rebound	40	47
7:26	Naz Reid makes tip in dunk	42	47
7:07	Jaylon Tyson misses driving layup	42	47
7:05	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	42	47
7:03	Donte DiVincenzo makes two point shot (Bones Hyland assists)	44	47
7:03	Cavaliers Full timeout	44	47
7:03	Sam Merrill enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	44	47
6:47	Darius Garland misses driving layup	44	47
6:44	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	44	47
6:42	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	44	47
6:39	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	44	47
6:38	Naz Reid blocks Jarrett Allen 's 1-foot two point shot	44	47
6:35	Bones Hyland defensive rebound	44	47
6:31	Bones Hyland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	47
6:28	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	44	47
6:21	Darius Garland misses driving layup	44	47
6:19	Julius Randle defensive rebound	44	47
6:09	Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point jumper	44	47
6:07	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	44	47
5:56	Bones Hyland shooting foul	44	47
5:56	Darius Garland misses free throw 1 of 2	44	47
5:56	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	44	47
5:56	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Bones Hyland	44	47
5:56	Darius Garland misses free throw 2 of 2	44	47
5:54	Naz Reid defensive rebound	44	47
5:48	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	47
5:46	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	44	47
5:38	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Sam Merrill assists)	44	49
5:16	Julius Randle bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	44	49
5:11	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	44	51
4:58	Anthony Edwards misses 18-foot two point shot	44	51
4:55	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	44	51
4:48	Darius Garland makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)	44	53
4:36	Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	47	53
4:27	Jaylon Tyson makes alley oop layup (Sam Merrill assists)	47	55
4:18	Donte DiVincenzo makes 22-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	50	55
4:07	Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover (Naz Reid steals)	50	55
4:04	Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul	50	55
4:04	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2	51	55
4:04	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	51	55
4:04	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	51	55
4:04	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	51	55
4:04	Naz Reid misses free throw 2 of 2	51	55
4:03	Naz Reid offensive rebound	51	55
4:02	Naz Reid out of bounds bad pass turnover	51	55
3:42	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	51	57
3:42	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	51	57
3:42	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	51	57
3:42	Julius Randle enters the game for Naz Reid	51	57
3:42	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1	51	58
3:25	Jaden McDaniels makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	53	58
3:08	Evan Mobley misses 24-foot three point jumper	53	58
3:04	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	53	58
2:58	Julius Randle misses 22-foot three point jumper	53	58
2:56	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	53	58
2:56	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	53	58
2:56	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	53	58
2:56	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	53	58
2:56	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	53	58
2:56	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	54	58
2:46	Darius Garland makes 24-foot three pointer	54	61
2:34	Julius Randle makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	56	61
2:20	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	56	63
2:07	Mike Conley makes 25-foot three pointer (Rudy Gobert assists)	59	63
1:54	Anthony Edwards shooting foul	59	63
1:54	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	59	64
1:54	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	59	65
1:45	Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	59	65
1:40	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	59	67
1:19	Jaylen Clark misses driving floating jump shot	59	67
1:17	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	59	67
1:17	Rudy Gobert makes tip shot	61	67
1:06	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	67
1:04	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	61	67
52.3	Rudy Gobert makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	63	67
34.7	Donovan Mitchell misses 7-foot two point shot	63	67
33.0	Julius Randle defensive rebound	63	67
28.7	Mike Conley misses 23-foot running jump shot	63	67
25.3	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	63	67
2.8	shot clock turnover	63	67
2.8	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Jaylen Clark	63	67
1.9	Anthony Edwards misses heave jump shot	63	67
0.2	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	63	67
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	63	67

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	CLE
12:00	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Mike Conley	63	67
12:00	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Sam Merrill	63	67
11:36	Julius Randle makes driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists)	65	67
11:19	Anthony Edwards blocks Craig Porter Jr. 's 4-foot driving layup	65	67
11:18	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	65	67
11:11	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	65	67
11:09	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	65	67
10:53	Julius Randle makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	68	67
10:39	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	68	67
10:37	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	68	67
10:29	Darius Garland shooting foul	68	67
10:29	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	69	67
10:29	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	70	67
10:14	Julius Randle personal foul	70	67
10:12	Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper	70	67
10:08	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	70	67
10:02	Jaden McDaniels makes 20-foot turnaround jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	72	67
9:40	Evan Mobley makes 6-foot two point shot	72	69
9:26	Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	69
9:24	Julius Randle offensive rebound	72	69
9:21	Anthony Edwards makes 23-foot three pointer (Julius Randle assists)	75	69
9:19	Cavaliers Full timeout	75	69
9:01	Jarrett Allen misses layup	75	69
8:58	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	75	69
8:56	Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot	75	71
8:40	Donte DiVincenzo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	78	71
8:27	Darius Garland makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	78	73
8:12	Julius Randle misses 6-foot two point shot	78	73
8:08	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	78	73
8:01	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	78	75
7:47	Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	81	75
7:33	Evan Mobley out of bounds bad pass turnover	81	75
7:33	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	81	75
7:17	Jaden McDaniels makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	83	75
6:58	Darius Garland bad pass turnover (Anthony Edwards steals)	83	75
6:52	Craig Porter Jr. blocks Julius Randle 's 3-foot running layup	83	75
6:52	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	83	75
6:52	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Evan Mobley	83	75
6:52	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	83	75
6:50	Anthony Edwards misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	83	75
6:48	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	83	75
6:47	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	83	75
6:47	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	84	75
6:47	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	85	75
6:34	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	85	75
6:31	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	85	75
6:25	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot	87	75
6:17	Darius Garland bad pass turnover (Jaden McDaniels steals)	87	75
6:14	Jaden McDaniels makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	89	75
6:14	Cavaliers Full timeout	89	75
5:58	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jumper	89	75
5:54	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	89	75
5:41	Anthony Edwards bad pass turnover (Darius Garland steals)	89	75
5:35	Darius Garland makes running layup	89	77
5:21	Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	92	77
5:10	De'Andre Hunter makes 6-foot fade away jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	92	79
4:47	Julius Randle makes driving layup	94	79
4:34	De'Andre Hunter misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	94	79
4:31	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	94	79
4:19	Anthony Edwards makes 12-foot two point shot	96	79
4:01	Jaylon Tyson misses driving layup	96	79
3:59	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	96	79
3:54	Julius Randle makes two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	98	79
3:53	Cavaliers Full timeout	98	79
3:53	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	98	79
3:53	Naz Reid enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	98	79
3:53	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Julius Randle	98	79
3:53	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	98	79
3:53	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	98	79
3:41	Jaylen Clark shooting foul	98	79
3:41	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	98	80
3:41	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	98	80
3:37	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	98	80
3:28	Mike Conley out of bounds bad pass turnover	98	80
3:17	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	98	82
2:52	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	98	82
2:51	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	98	82
2:51	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	98	82
2:38	Julius Randle misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	98	82
2:34	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	98	82
2:28	Jaylon Tyson misses 22-foot three point jumper	98	82
2:27	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	98	82
2:27	Timberwolves Coach's Challenge	98	82
2:27	(02:27) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	98	82
2:27	Evan Mobley loose ball foul	98	82
2:07	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	101	82
1:54	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Jaylen Clark steals)	101	82
1:43	Jaylen Clark misses driving layup	101	82
1:40	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	101	82
1:32	Naz Reid kicked ball violation	101	82
1:21	De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot fade away jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	101	84
55.7	Jaylen Clark makes 22-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	104	84
55.1	Jaylen Clark personal foul	104	84
55.1	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Anthony Edwards	104	84
35.0	De'Andre Hunter makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	104	86
17.6	Jaylen Clark makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Julius Randle assists)	106	86
4.9	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Sam Merrill assists)	106	89
0.2	Jaylen Clark misses heave jump shot	106	89
0.1	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	106	89
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	106	89

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	CLE
12:00	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	106	89
12:00	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Jaylen Clark	106	89
12:00	Bones Hyland enters the game for Julius Randle	106	89
12:00	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Sam Merrill	106	89
12:00	Darius Garland enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	106	89
11:49	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	106	92
11:22	Bones Hyland makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists)	108	92
11:09	Darius Garland makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	108	94
10:57	Naz Reid offensive foul	108	94
10:57	Naz Reid offensive foul turnover	108	94
10:50	Bones Hyland personal foul	108	94
10:41	De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (Rudy Gobert steals)	108	94
10:30	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	108	94
10:28	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	108	94
10:19	Donovan Mitchell makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)	108	96
10:04	Naz Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bones Hyland assists)	111	96
9:53	Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	111	98
9:37	Jaden McDaniels misses two point shot	111	98
9:33	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	111	98
9:28	De'Andre Hunter misses two point shot	111	98
9:26	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	111	98
9:21	Naz Reid makes 25-foot running jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	114	98
9:09	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	114	98
9:07	Naz Reid defensive rebound	114	98
9:07	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	114	98
9:07	Sam Merrill enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	114	98
9:00	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	114	98
8:57	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	114	98
8:50	Jaden McDaniels misses layup	114	98
8:48	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	114	98
8:41	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point jumper	114	98
8:39	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	114	98
8:26	Naz Reid bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	114	98
8:20	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	114	100
8:20	Timberwolves Full timeout	114	100
8:20	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Bones Hyland	114	100
8:08	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	114	100
8:01	Naz Reid lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	114	100
7:55	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot running jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	114	103
7:33	Anthony Edwards misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	114	103
7:31	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	114	103
7:24	Darius Garland misses 22-foot three point jumper	114	103
7:20	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	114	103
7:16	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Rudy Gobert steals)	114	103
6:54	Anthony Edwards makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (Naz Reid assists)	116	103
6:39	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	116	103
6:39	Julius Randle enters the game for Naz Reid	116	103
6:39	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Jarrett Allen	116	103
6:30	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	116	103
6:28	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	116	103
6:28	Sam Merrill makes tip shot	116	105
6:14	Jaden McDaniels out of bounds bad pass turnover	116	105
6:06	De'Andre Hunter bad pass turnover (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	116	105
6:03	Donte DiVincenzo makes two point shot	118	105
5:56	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	118	105
5:56	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	118	105
5:45	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	118	105
5:42	Julius Randle offensive rebound	118	105
5:31	Julius Randle misses driving layup	118	105
5:28	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	118	105
5:24	De'Andre Hunter makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	118	107
5:03	Julius Randle makes dunk (Rudy Gobert assists)	120	107
4:53	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	120	107
4:53	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	120	108
4:53	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	120	109
4:33	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	120	109
4:29	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	120	109
4:27	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	120	109
4:27	Timberwolves Full timeout	120	109
4:13	Donte DiVincenzo misses 28-foot three point jumper	120	109
4:09	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	120	109
4:01	Sam Merrill makes 22-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	120	112
3:39	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	120	112
3:39	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	121	112
3:39	Jaden McDaniels misses free throw 2 of 2	121	112
3:38	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	121	112
3:38	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	121	112
3:21	Julius Randle shooting foul	121	112
3:21	Timberwolves Full timeout	121	112
3:21	(03:21) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Timberwolves] charged with a timeout	121	112
3:21	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	121	113
3:21	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	121	114
3:02	Evan Mobley blocks Julius Randle 's 4-foot two point shot	121	114
3:00	Darius Garland defensive rebound	121	114
2:56	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	121	117
2:35	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup	123	117
2:18	Donovan Mitchell traveling turnover	123	117
2:01	Jaden McDaniels makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	126	117
1:53	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three pointer	126	120
1:34	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)	126	120
1:22	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	126	120
1:20	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	126	120
1:06	Anthony Edwards bad pass turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)	126	120
1:06	Evan Mobley makes running dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists)	126	122
54.5	Jaden McDaniels makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	128	122
42.8	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	128	122
40.3	Julius Randle defensive rebound	128	122
30.3	Sam Merrill personal take foul	128	122
29.4	Sam Merrill personal take foul	128	122
29.4	Jaden McDaniels misses free throw 1 of 2	128	122
29.4	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	128	122
29.4	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Sam Merrill	128	122
29.4	Jaden McDaniels misses free throw 2 of 2	128	122
27.0	Julius Randle offensive rebound	128	122
26.4	Evan Mobley personal take foul	128	122
26.4	Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2	128	122
26.4	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	128	122
26.4	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	129	122
26.4	Cavaliers Full timeout	129	122
26.4	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jarrett Allen	129	122
25.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	129	122
21.4	Julius Randle defensive rebound	129	122
18.5	Jaden McDaniels makes running dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)	131	122
13.4	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	131	122
10.2	Julius Randle defensive rebound	131	122
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	131	122
0.0	End of Game	131	122

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Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 9, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN North, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,274

Referees

Derrick Collins, Pat Fraher, Karl Lane

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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