Sat, Jan 10 · Regular season
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01Box score
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 35 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10-24 | 4-9 | 1-2 | -16 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 35 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Julius Randle | 31 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 3-3 | -20 |
| Rudy Gobert | 31 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Naz Reid | 28 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-12 | 5-6 | 2-2 | -4 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 4-5 | -17 |
| Nah'Shon Hyland | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Jaylen Clark | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | +5 |
| Joe Ingles | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Johnny Juzang | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Leonard Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Joan Beringer | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Rob Dillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +4 |
| Team | 134 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 51-89 | 16-32 | 16-20 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | 32 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-16 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-21 | 4-10 | 6-7 | +1 |
| Darius Garland | 29 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-13 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +21 |
| Jarrett Allen | 28 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | +22 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 26 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-12 | 4-4 | 1-1 | +14 |
| Craig Porter | 26 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Sam Merrill | 25 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 5-5 | +20 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Thomas Bryant | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Team | 146 | 31 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 55-92 | 15-31 | 21-25 |
02Top performers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
Timberwolves edges
No clear mismatch in Minnesota's favor.
Cavaliers edges
No clear mismatch in Cleveland's favor.
Key battles
- Cleveland's offense shoots efficiently (4th), but Minnesota's defense contests every shot (5th). Watch the shooting.
04Tale of the tape
| MIN | Rank | Stat | Rank | CLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117.6 | 12th | Offensive rating | 6th | 120.2 |
| 114.3 | 8th | Defensive rating | 15th | 116.0 |
| +3.3 | 10th | Net rating | 9th | +4.1 |
| 99.8 | 9th | Pace | 13th | 99.1 |
| 55.9 | 6th | Effective FG % | 4th | 56.1 |
| 12.4 | 18th | Turnover % | 9th | 11.7 |
| 25.7 | 15th | Offensive rebound % | 9th | 26.9 |
| 21.5 | 10th | Free throw rate | 16th | 20.6 |
| 52.9 | 5th | Opponent eFG % | 14th | 54.3 |
| 12.4 | 14th | Forced turnover % | 13th | 12.5 |
| 73.7 | 20th | Defensive rebound % | 11th | 74.4 |
| 22.0 | 24th | Opponent FT rate | 17th | 20.9 |