Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Jan 8, 2026

FINAL

21-18ClevelandCavaliers

122

25-13MinnesotaT-wolves

131

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	31	36	22	33	122
MIN	32	31	43	25	131

Game Recap

The Timberwolves defeated the Cavaliers 131-122. Minnesota wins their 4th straight, improving to 25-13, Cleveland drops to 21-18.

Player Stats

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
45Donovan MitchellSF	36	10-20	2-8	8-9	7	8	1	0	4	4	+4	30
4Evan MobleyPF	37	8-11	3-5	0-1	4	3	0	1	3	4	+2	19
31Jarrett AllenC	29	5-9	0-0	1-2	10	1	2	0	0	1	-29	11
9Craig Porter Jr.SG	14	2-5	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	1	0	0	-17	4
10Darius GarlandPG	36	7-16	1-4	1-4	1	8	2	0	2	1	-24	16
12De'Andre Hunter	27	6-11	0-3	2-2	7	4	2	0	2	2	+13	14
20Jaylon Tyson	18	2-5	0-1	0-0	5	1	1	0	1	1	-5	4
5Sam Merrill	30	7-13	5-11	3-3	2	3	1	0	0	3	+6	22
35Nae'Qwan Tomlin	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	+5	2
2Lonzo Ball	— did not play —												— did not play —
3Thomas Bryant	— did not play —												— did not play —
22Larry Nance Jr.	— did not play —												— did not play —
24Tyrese Proctor	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	48-9152.7%	11-3333.3%	15-2171.4%	38	31	9	2	12	17	-	122

TIMBERWOLVES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
3Jaden McDanielsSF	38	11-14	3-4	1-4	5	1	2	0	1	2	+12	26
30Julius RandlePF	35	10-21	3-7	5-6	11	8	0	0	4	3	+31	28
27Rudy GobertC	36	5-5	0-0	1-3	13	3	2	0	1	2	+8	11
5Anthony EdwardsSG	37	10-20	4-7	1-2	7	9	1	1	4	3	+19	25
0Donte DiVincenzoPG	34	8-13	6-10	0-0	1	4	1	0	1	4	+15	22
10Mike Conley	14	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	1	-6	3
11Naz Reid	23	3-6	2-4	1-2	6	3	1	1	4	1	-21	9
22Jaylen Clark	10	2-4	1-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	3	-6	5
8Bones Hyland	9	1-4	0-3	0-0	1	3	0	0	0	2	-7	2
19Joan Beringer	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Rob Dillingham	— did not play —												— did not play —
7Joe Ingles	— did not play —												— did not play —
9Johnny Juzang	— did not play —												— did not play —
33Leonard Miller	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	51-8957.3%	20-3852.6%	9-1752.9%	45	33	8	2	17	21	-	131

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterCLEMIN

(11:57) Jump Ball Gobert vs. Allen: Tip to Mobley
(11:40) MISS Garland 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:36) Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:24) Edwards 3' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Randle 1 AST)
02
(11:09) MISS Porter Jr. 9' Pullup Jump Shot
(11:06) Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (11:00) Randle 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (DiVincenzo 1 AST)
05
+2 (10:46) Mitchell 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
25
+2 (10:38) McDaniels 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Randle 2 AST)
27
(10:27) MISS Porter Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:23) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:21) McDaniels 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Randle 3 AST)
29
(10:03) MISS Garland 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(10:01) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:54) Randle Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:54) Garland STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (9:49) Mobley 2' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
49
(9:49) McDaniels S.FOUL (P1.T1) (P.Fraher)
(9:49) MISS Mobley Free Throw 1 of 1
(9:47) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+3 (9:30) Randle 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS)
412
(9:20) DiVincenzo S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Collins)
+1 (9:20) Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
512
(9:20) MISS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2
(9:18) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:02) Gobert 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
514
(8:51) MISS Mitchell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:48) Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (8:30) DiVincenzo 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McDaniels 1 AST)
517
(8:28) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(8:22) Randle S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Lane)
(8:22) MISS Garland Free Throw 1 of 2
(8:22) Cavaliers Rebound
+1 (8:22) Garland Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
617
(8:02) MISS Randle 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(7:58) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:48) Mobley 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST)
817
(7:37) MISS Edwards 19' Pullup Jump Shot
(7:34) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:28) MISS Allen 2' Hook Shot
(7:26) Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:14) MISS Edwards 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(7:12) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:08) Edwards P.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Collins)
(6:58) MISS Garland 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(6:55) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:52) Merrill S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Lane)
(6:52) MISS Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2
(6:52) TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
+1 (6:52) Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
818
+2 (6:42) Allen Cutting Dunk Shot (3 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST)
1018
(6:27) MISS Randle 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(6:26) Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(6:25) Gobert OFF.Foul (P1) (P.Fraher)
(6:25) Gobert Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
(6:15) MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(6:13) Tyson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(5:58) MISS Allen 7' Hook Shot
(5:56) Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(5:48) MISS Reid 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:46) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:37) Conley S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Collins)
+1 (5:37) Merrill Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)
1118
+1 (5:37) Merrill Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)
1218
+1 (5:37) Merrill Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)
1318
+3 (5:23) Edwards 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Conley 1 AST)
1321
+3 (5:15) Merrill 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
1621
+2 (4:54) Gobert 1' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Conley 2 AST)
1623
+2 (4:45) Garland 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (3 PTS)
1823
+2 (4:27) Edwards 5' Driving Hook Shot (8 PTS)
1825
+2 (4:16) Garland 15' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
2025
(4:00) MISS Edwards 9' Step Back Jump Shot
(3:58) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(3:58) Foul : Double Personal - Gobert (2 PF), Hunter (1 PF) (P.Fraher)
(3:58) Double Technical - Gobert, Hunter (P.Fraher)
(3:38) MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:34) Tyson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
+2 (3:34) Merrill 2' Layup (8 PTS)
2225
(3:20) Tyson P.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Lane)
+2 (3:13) Randle 18' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS)
2227
+2 (2:49) Tyson 2' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Mitchell 2 AST)
2427
(2:37) Clark Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
(2:37) Tyson STEAL (1 STL)
(2:32) MISS Merrill 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(2:28) Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:16) Edwards OFF.Foul (P2) (K.Lane)
(2:16) Edwards Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
(2:16) TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(1:59) Clark S.FOUL (P1.PN) (P.Fraher)
+1 (1:59) Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2527
+1 (1:59) Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2627
(1:41) MISS Randle 15' Jump Shot
(1:39) Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:32) MISS Mitchell 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(1:28) Merrill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (1:24) Hunter 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST)
2827
+2 (1:00) Randle 1' Driving Dunk (10 PTS) (Edwards 1 AST)
2829
(0:56) Mobley Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T1)
(0:45) Randle Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)
(0:37) MISS Mitchell 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(0:35) Conley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (0:22) Edwards 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Randle 4 AST)
2832
(0:04) MISS Hunter 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(0:03) Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+3 (0:00) Merrill 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST)
3132
(0:00) TIMBERWOLVES Heave
(0:00) TIMBERWOLVES Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

CLE

MIN

122Points131

48-91(52.7%)Field Goal(%)51-89(57.3%)

11-33(33.3%)3-Point(%)20-38(52.6%)

15-21(71.4%)Free Throw(%)9-17(52.9%)

38(9)Rebounds(Offensive)45(10)

31Assists33

9Steals8

2Blocks2

12Turnovers17

17Fouls21

66Pts In The Paint50

22Fast Break Pts20

24Pts Off Turnovers14

42Bench Pts19

9Largest Lead20

Game Details

Thursday, January 8, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Target Center · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 17,274 (89.2%)