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Cleveland Cavaliers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime despite Anthony Edwards’ 47 points
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 and James Harden had 22 with 9 assists as the Cavaliers beat the Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime, handing Minnesota its first loss despite 47 points from Anthony Edwards.
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Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, James Harden had 22 with 9 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime at Rocket Arena on Monday, October 26, handing Minnesota its first loss. Anthony Edwards, listed as questionable before the game with right knee injury management, scored 47 points on 19-of-33 shooting in 41 minutes for the Wolves, who fell to 3-1. Cleveland is 2-1.
Edwards scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and 11 more in overtime, and his 28-footer at the buzzer made it a two-point game. Cleveland got the stops it needed before that. Peyton Watson blocked Edwards’ drive in the final seconds of regulation, and in overtime Mitchell’s 19-foot fadeaway put the Cavaliers ahead for good.
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How it turned
Minnesota opened with a 20-4 run that turned a 7-3 deficit into a 23-11 lead, and led 31-24 after one quarter and 60-50 at halftime. Edwards had 20 points at the break. The Wolves pushed the lead to 65-52 on an Edwards three and a fadeaway early in the third, but Cleveland answered with an 18-4 run, and Harden scored eight points in 1:43 on two threes and a jumper as Cleveland took a 70-69 lead with 4:29 left. The quarter ended 86-86 after Meleek Thomas hit two threes in the last 2:24 and Mitchell added another.
Terrence Shannon Jr. hit two threes and Jaden McDaniels another in a 13-3 run that gave Minnesota a 101-94 lead with 6:57 left. Mario Hezonja’s 26-footer and baskets from Harden and Jarrett Allen pulled Cleveland back, and Harden’s three tied it at 104 with 4:19 to go. Edwards scored Minnesota’s next three baskets and LaMelo Ball hit a jumper for a 112-109 lead with 38.7 seconds left. Mitchell scored inside, Jonathan Kuminga made one of two free throws, and after Mitchell missed a three, Evan Mobley grabbed the offensive rebound and Harden’s floater tied it at 113.
Harden opened overtime with a 27-foot three. Edwards answered with a three and a step-back jumper, and after Mobley and Mitchell scored, Edwards’ 24-footer with 1:02 left tied it at 121. Mitchell’s fadeaway put Cleveland back in front, Harden made two free throws, Ball missed two with 9.2 seconds left, and Watson made two more with 3.9 seconds left before Edwards’ final three.
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The numbers
Cleveland made 18 of 45 threes to Minnesota’s 13 of 39 and committed just 10 turnovers to the Wolves’ 19. Mitchell shot 10-of-21 with 5 threes and 7 assists, and Harden hit 4 of 10 from deep. Mobley had 15 points and 8 rebounds, Watson had 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 blocks, and Thomas scored 16 off the bench on 4-of-5 from three. Jaylon Tyson added 11 points and 5 assists and was a team-best plus-15.
Minnesota’s side
The Wolves shot 49-of-99, won the boards 52-47 and outscored Cleveland 58-44 in the paint. Edwards made 5 of 15 threes and had 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Rudy Gobert had 19 rebounds but went 0-of-8 from the field and finished with 5 points. McDaniels and Shannon scored 14 each, Joan Beringer had 12 on 6-of-6 shooting, and Ball had 11 points and 6 assists but 7 turnovers.
What’s next
Both teams play Wednesday, October 28. The Cavaliers host the Washington Wizards at 7 p.m. ET (2 a.m. Thursday Cairo time), and the Timberwolves host the Golden State Warriors at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Thursday Cairo time).
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