Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Lead tracker
CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 9, MIN 20MIN leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 31 | 36 | 22 | 33 | 122 |
 MIN | 32 | 31 | 43 | 25 | 131 |
Who won: Timberwolves 131-122
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Target Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 1-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Cavaliers 43-22 in the 3rd quarter. Julius Randle led the Timberwolves in points (28). Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (30).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett AllenC | 30 | 11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | -29 |
| Evan MobleyC | 38 | 19 | 8-11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 37 | 30 | 10-20 | 2-8 | 8-9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +4 |
| Darius GarlandG | 37 | 16 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -24 |
| Craig Porter Jr.G | 15 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -17 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| De'Andre HunterF | 27 | 14 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +13 |
| Nae'Qwan TomlinF | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| Sam MerrillG | 31 | 22 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +6 |
| Jaylon TysonG | 18 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -5 |
