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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

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Cavaliers
0-2
123-131
Final
Timberwolves
1-1
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TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 9, MIN 21
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN leads
Team1234T
CLE30244128123
MIN32393327131

Who won: Timberwolves 131-123

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-123 on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Target Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 1-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Cavaliers 39-24 in the 2nd quarter. Jimmy Butler III led the Timberwolves in points (33). Kevin Love led the Cavaliers in points (25).

Player of the game

Jimmy Butler III

MIN · 33 PTS, 7 REB, 4 STL

9.6

Win probability

100%MIN final
CLEMIN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 7.0Taj Gibson

    Defensive rebound

    Taj Gibson defensive rebound

  4. Q4 10.5Jordan Clarkson

    Misses three point jumper

    Jordan Clarkson misses three point jumper

    J. Clarkson · 19 PTS

  5. Q4 13.5CLE

    Full timeout

    Cavaliers Full timeout

  6. Q4 13.5Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Butler III · 33 PTS

    CLE 123 - 131 MIN
  7. Q4 13.5Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 33 PTS

    CLE 123 - 130 MIN
  8. Q4 13.5Tristan Thompson

    Personal take foul

    Tristan Thompson personal take foul

    T. Thompson · 14 PTS

  9. Q4 16.6MIN

    Defensive rebound

    Timberwolves defensive team rebound

  10. Q4 16.8MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  11. Q4 17.1Kevin Love

    Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Kevin Love 's 2-foot layup

    K. Love · 25 PTS

  12. Q4 24.5Jimmy Butler III
    +2

    Jimmy Butler makes pullup jump shot, 22 ft

    Jimmy Butler makes 22-foot pullup jump shot

    J. Butler III · 33 PTS

    CLE 123 - 129 MIN
  13. THREEQ4 46.6
    Cedi Osman

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    C. Osman · 22 PTS · ast K. Love

    Cedi Osman makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)

    CLE 123 - 127 MIN
  14. Q4 57.1CLE

    Full timeout

    Cavaliers Full timeout

  15. Q4 57.1Jeff Teague
    +2

    Jumper, 7 ft

    Jeff Teague makes 7-foot jumper (Taj Gibson assists)

    J. Teague · 9 PTS · ast T. Gibson

    CLE 120 - 127 MIN
  16. Q4 1:05Jimmy Butler III

    Defensive rebound

    Jimmy Butler defensive rebound

  17. Q4 1:06Jordan Clarkson

    Misses tip shot

    Jordan Clarkson misses tip shot

    J. Clarkson · 19 PTS

  18. Q4 1:07Jordan Clarkson

    Offensive rebound

    Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound

    J. Clarkson · 19 PTS

  19. Q4 1:09Tristan Thompson

    Misses layup

    Tristan Thompson misses layup

    T. Thompson · 14 PTS

  20. Q4 1:16Kevin Love

    Defensive rebound

    Kevin Love defensive rebound

  21. Q4 1:18Andrew Wiggins

    Misses driving layup

    Andrew Wiggins misses driving layup

    A. Wiggins · 22 PTS

  22. Q4 1:25Karl-Anthony Towns

    Defensive rebound

    Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound

  23. Q4 1:30Kevin Love

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper

    K. Love · 25 PTS

  24. Q4 1:38Jimmy Butler III
    TO

    Jimmy Butler out of bounds bad pass turnover

    J. Butler III · 33 PTS

  25. Q4 1:54Cedi Osman

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Cedi Osman misses 25-foot three point jumper

    C. Osman · 22 PTS

Leaders

CLEMIN
Points
Kevin Love
25
Jimmy Butler III
33
Assists
Cedi Osman
8
Derrick Rose
8
Rebounds
Kevin Love
19
Karl-Anthony Towns
9

Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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