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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Minnesota Timberwolves
117
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-117 on the road on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Target Center. Donovan Mitchell had 36 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Anthony Edwards had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The game was tied 60-60 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 29-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Julius Randle (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Georges Niang (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 35, Minnesota Timberwolves 30. Darius Garland had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-117 on January 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 36 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Anthony Edwards scored 28 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 124 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 28 | 19 | 38 | 117 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 36 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 10 Georges Niang
- Assists
- 7 Donovan Mitchell
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 28 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 14 Julius Randle
- Assists
- 9 Julius Randle
Georges Niang double-double (15 PTS, 10 REB) · Julius Randle double-double (20 PTS, 14 REB) · Rudy Gobert double-double (17 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen starter | 35:42 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | +16 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:36 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12-27 | 4-15 | 8-9 | 2 | +10 |
| Darius Garland starter | 33:12 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-19 | 5-10 | 8-8 | 1 | -14 |
| Dean Wade starter | 27:07 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | -16 |
| Caris LeVert starter | 25:14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Georges Niang bench | 29:04 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +9 |
| Max Strus bench | 27:42 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 21:44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 1 | +28 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 6:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Emoni Bates, Luke Travers, Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 41:02 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-22 | 4-9 | 6-6 | 2 | -2 |
| Julius Randle starter | 38:14 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 1 | +0 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 37:52 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +14 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 31:18 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | +1 |
| Mike Conley starter | 22:36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Naz Reid bench | 26:28 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 17:58 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | +3 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 15:49 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Joe Ingles bench | 8:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -16 |
Not available: Donte DiVincenzo, Terrence Shannon Jr., Leonard Miller
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 23/25 (92%) | Free throws | 16/19 (84%) |
| 25/44 (56%) | 2 pointers | 28/52 (53%) |
| 17/48 (35%) | 3 pointers | 15/38 (39%) |
| 42/92 (45%) | Field goals | 43/90 (47%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Assists | 27 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 18 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 29:11 | Time spent in lead | 17:02 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 20 Q4 9:59
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 11 Q1 3:57
- Longest run
- 18-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 1:40 to Q4 9:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 9:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 9:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 9:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 8 | 11 |
| 8:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 8 | 12 |
| 8:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 8 | 15 |
| 7:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 7:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 10 | 17 |
| 7:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 13 | 17 |
| 6:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 5:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 16 | 20 |
| 5:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 5:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 4:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 18 | 26 |
| 3:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 18 | 29 |
| 3:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 20 | 29 |
| 3:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 2:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 24 | 29 |
| 2:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 25 | 29 |
| 2:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 2:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 26 | 30 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 0:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 9:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 33 | 36 |
| 8:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 7:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 7:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 41 | 36 |
| 7:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 6:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 5:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 42 | 41 |
| 5:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 43 | 41 |
| 5:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 5:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 46 | 43 |
| 5:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 48 | 43 |
| 4:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 3:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 3:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
| 3:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 2:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 2:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 2:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 1:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 1:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 55 | 55 |
| 1:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 55 | 56 |
| 1:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 1:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 57 | 57 |
| 1:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 57 | 58 |
| 0:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 0:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 60 | 60 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 62 | 60 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 65 | 60 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 65 | 62 |
| 9:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 65 | 65 |
| 9:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 9:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 70 | 65 |
| 7:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 70 | 67 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 73 | 67 |
| 6:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 73 | 69 |
| 6:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 73 | 70 |
| 6:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 73 | 72 |
| 5:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 73 | 74 |
| 4:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 75 | 74 |
| 3:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 77 | 74 |
| 3:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 79 | 74 |
| 2:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 81 | 74 |
| 2:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 81 | 77 |
| 2:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 81 | 79 |
| 1:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 82 | 79 |
| 1:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 83 | 79 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 86 | 79 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 88 | 79 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 89 | 79 |
Q4 · 44 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 92 | 79 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 94 | 79 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 97 | 79 |
| 9:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 99 | 79 |
| 9:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 99 | 80 |
| 9:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 99 | 81 |
| 8:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 100 | 81 |
| 8:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 101 | 81 |
| 8:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 101 | 82 |
| 8:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 101 | 83 |
| 8:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 101 | 86 |
| 7:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 102 | 86 |
| 7:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 103 | 86 |
| 7:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 103 | 89 |
| 7:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 105 | 89 |
| 7:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 105 | 91 |
| 6:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 108 | 91 |
| 6:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 108 | 92 |
| 5:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 109 | 92 |
| 5:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 110 | 92 |
| 5:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 110 | 94 |
| 5:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 113 | 94 |
| 4:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 113 | 95 |
| 3:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 113 | 97 |
| 3:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 115 | 97 |
| 3:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 115 | 99 |
| 2:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 115 | 101 |
| 2:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 116 | 101 |
| 2:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 117 | 101 |
| 2:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 117 | 103 |
| 1:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 117 | 106 |
| 1:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 117 | 108 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 118 | 108 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 119 | 108 |
| 0:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 119 | 110 |
| 0:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 119 | 111 |
| 0:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 119 | 112 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 120 | 112 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 121 | 112 |
| 0:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 121 | 114 |
| 0:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 122 | 114 |
| 0:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 122 | 117 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 123 | 117 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 124 | 117 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0.
- Jan 18: Cleveland Cavaliers 124 at Minnesota Timberwolves 117 (this game)
- Feb 10: Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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