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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Minnesota Timberwolves
131
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 at home on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Target Center. Julius Randle had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed 67-63 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 43-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Julius Randle (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 42, Minnesota Timberwolves 19. Jaden McDaniels had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 on January 8, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 30 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Julius Randle scored 28 for the Minnesota Timberwolves with 11 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 36 | 22 | 33 | 122 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 31 | 43 | 25 | 131 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 30 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 10 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 8 Donovan Mitchell
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 28 Julius Randle
- Rebounds
- 13 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 9 Anthony Edwards
Jarrett Allen double-double (11 PTS, 10 REB) · Rudy Gobert double-double (11 PTS, 13 REB) · Julius Randle double-double (28 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 37:31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 4 | +2 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 36:50 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-20 | 2-8 | 8-9 | 4 | +4 |
| Darius Garland starter | 36:33 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1 | -24 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 29:57 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -29 |
| Craig Porter starter | 14:57 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 30:48 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 3 | +6 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 27:08 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +13 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 18:20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 7:56 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
Not available: Chris Livingston, Max Strus, Dean Wade, Larry Nance Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 38:08 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-14 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 2 | +12 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 37:21 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3 | +19 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 36:51 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | +8 |
| Julius Randle starter | 35:12 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10-21 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 3 | +31 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 34:03 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4 | +15 |
| Naz Reid bench | 23:57 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -21 |
| Mike Conley bench | 14:00 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 10:44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 9:44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
Not available: Terrence Shannon Jr., Rocco Zikarsky
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 15/21 (71%) | Free throws | 9/17 (52%) |
| 37/58 (63%) | 2 pointers | 31/51 (60%) |
| 11/33 (33%) | 3 pointers | 20/38 (52%) |
| 48/91 (52%) | Field goals | 51/89 (57%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Assists | 33 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 12:58 | Time spent in lead | 34:26 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 9 Q2 4:48
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 20 Q3 0:56
- Longest run
- 13-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q2 1:17 to Q3 10:02
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 9:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 9:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 4 | 12 |
| 9:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 5 | 12 |
| 9:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 5 | 14 |
| 8:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 5 | 17 |
| 8:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 6 | 17 |
| 7:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 8 | 17 |
| 6:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 8 | 18 |
| 6:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 5:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 11 | 18 |
| 5:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 12 | 18 |
| 5:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 13 | 18 |
| 5:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 13 | 21 |
| 5:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 4:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 4:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 4:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 3:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 3:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 22 | 27 |
| 2:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 27 |
| 1:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 25 | 27 |
| 1:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 26 | 27 |
| 1:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 28 | 27 |
| 1:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 0:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 31 | 32 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 34 | 32 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 39 | 34 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 9:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 8:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 43 | 37 |
| 8:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 45 | 37 |
| 8:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 45 | 40 |
| 7:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 47 | 40 |
| 7:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 47 | 42 |
| 7:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 5:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 51 | 44 |
| 4:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 53 | 44 |
| 4:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 53 | 47 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 55 | 47 |
| 4:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 4:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 55 | 51 |
| 3:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 56 | 51 |
| 3:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 58 | 51 |
| 3:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 2:56 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 2:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 61 | 54 |
| 2:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 61 | 56 |
| 2:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 2:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 63 | 59 |
| 1:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 64 | 59 |
| 1:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 65 | 59 |
| 1:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 1:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 0:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 67 | 63 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 67 | 69 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 67 | 70 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 67 | 72 |
| 9:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 69 | 72 |
| 9:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 69 | 75 |
| 8:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 71 | 75 |
| 8:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 71 | 78 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 8:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 75 | 78 |
| 7:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
| 7:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 6:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 75 | 84 |
| 6:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 75 | 85 |
| 6:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
| 6:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 75 | 89 |
| 5:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 77 | 89 |
| 5:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 77 | 92 |
| 5:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 4:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 79 | 94 |
| 4:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 79 | 96 |
| 3:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 79 | 98 |
| 3:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 80 | 98 |
| 3:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 98 |
| 2:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 82 | 101 |
| 1:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 84 | 101 |
| 0:56 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal | 84 | 104 |
| 0:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 86 | 104 |
| 0:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal | 86 | 106 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 89 | 106 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 92 | 106 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal | 92 | 108 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 94 | 108 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 96 | 108 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 96 | 111 |
| 9:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 98 | 111 |
| 9:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 98 | 114 |
| 8:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 100 | 114 |
| 7:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 103 | 114 |
| 6:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 103 | 116 |
| 6:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 105 | 116 |
| 6:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 105 | 118 |
| 5:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 107 | 118 |
| 5:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 107 | 120 |
| 4:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 108 | 120 |
| 4:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 109 | 120 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 112 | 120 |
| 3:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 112 | 121 |
| 3:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 113 | 121 |
| 3:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 114 | 121 |
| 2:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 117 | 121 |
| 2:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 117 | 123 |
| 2:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 117 | 126 |
| 1:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 120 | 126 |
| 1:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 122 | 126 |
| 0:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 122 | 128 |
| 0:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 122 | 129 |
| 0:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 122 | 131 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 8: Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Minnesota Timberwolves 131 (this game)
- Jan 10: Minnesota Timberwolves 134 at Cleveland Cavaliers 146
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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