Anthony Edwards scored 25 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Donovan Mitchell scored 28 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers

2025-26 · Regular season Sat, Jan 10, 2026 · 1:00 pm EST · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule

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Away

Cleveland Cavaliers

146

Venue: Rocket Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 146-134 at home on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Anthony Edwards had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 65-63 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 36-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 54, Cleveland Cavaliers 36. Evan Mobley had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers?: The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 146-134 on January 10, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Anthony Edwards scored 25 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Donovan Mitchell scored 28 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	33	32	26	43	134
Cleveland Cavaliers	29	34	36	47	146

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 25 Anthony Edwards
Rebounds: 12 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 7 Bones Hyland

Cleveland Cavaliers

Points: 28 Donovan Mitchell
Rebounds: 11 Jarrett Allen
Assists: 8 Donovan Mitchell

Jarrett Allen double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Edwards starter	35:08	25	5	3	0	2	1	10-24	4-9	1-2	1	-16
Donte DiVincenzo starter	34:30	15	3	6	2	0	4	6-9	3-6	0-0	0	-11
Rudy Gobert starter	31:24	8	12	2	1	3	2	4-6	0-0	0-0	4	-8
Julius Randle starter	30:48	20	4	4	1	0	2	8-15	1-5	3-3	2	-20
Jaden McDaniels starter	26:40	12	1	1	0	0	1	4-7	0-2	4-5	4	-17
Naz Reid bench	28:08	25	5	3	0	2	3	9-12	5-6	2-2	3	-4
Bones Hyland bench	20:28	12	2	7	1	0	1	5-8	2-2	0-0	0	-5
Jaylen Clark bench	15:15	1	3	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	3	+5
Joe Ingles bench	6:19	5	0	3	1	0	0	1-1	1-1	2-2	2	+0
Johnny Juzang bench	2:50	4	1	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	+4
Leonard Miller bench	2:50	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+4
Joan Beringer bench	2:50	6	2	0	1	0	0	3-3	0-0	0-0	0	+4
Rob Dillingham bench	2:50	1	1	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	+4

Not available: Mike Conley, Terrence Shannon Jr., Rocco Zikarsky

Cleveland Cavaliers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Evan Mobley starter	31:33	24	4	3	2	0	1	11-16	0-3	2-4	1	+0
Donovan Mitchell starter	31:25	28	3	8	1	0	1	9-21	4-10	6-7	2	+1
Darius Garland starter	28:43	22	0	6	0	0	0	10-13	1-3	1-1	2	+21
Jarrett Allen starter	28:10	16	11	4	1	1	0	6-10	0-0	4-5	3	+22
Sam Merrill starter	25:30	20	2	1	3	0	2	5-7	5-6	5-5	2	+20
Jaylon Tyson bench	26:19	23	2	2	0	0	2	9-12	4-4	1-1	2	+14
Craig Porter bench	25:34	0	6	8	1	0	1	0-4	0-2	0-0	1	-5
De'Andre Hunter bench	21:06	4	2	2	0	0	0	1-5	0-2	2-2	1	-6
NaeQwan Tomlin bench	16:08	4	1	2	2	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	+0
Tyrese Proctor bench	2:50	2	0	1	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	-4
Thomas Bryant bench	2:42	3	0	1	0	1	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	-3

Not available: Max Strus, Dean Wade, Chris Livingston

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Cleveland Cavaliers
16/20 (80%)	Free throws	21/25 (84%)
35/57 (61%)	2 pointers	40/61 (65%)
16/32 (50%)	3 pointers	15/31 (48%)
51/89 (57%)	Field goals	55/92 (59%)
40	Rebounds	31
29	Defensive rebounds	23
11	Offensive rebounds	8
31	Assists	38
15	Turnovers	9
8	Steals	10
7	Blocks	2
19	Fouls	18
8	Max points in a row	12
22:34	Time spent in lead	22:33
12	Biggest lead	18

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Cleveland Cavaliers ahead)

Largest margin: 17 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 15
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 12 Q2 8:13
Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers: 18 Q4 4:34
Longest run: 12-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 8:18 to Q3 6:00

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	2	3
10:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	4	3
10:34	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	4	5
10:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	7	5
9:50	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	7	7
9:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	7	9
8:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	10	9
8:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	10	11
8:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	12	11
6:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	14	11
6:35	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	14	13
6:06	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	14	15
5:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	16	15
5:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	19	15
4:56	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	19	17
4:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	22	17
3:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	22	19
2:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	25	19
2:43	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	25	21
2:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	27	21
2:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal	27	23
1:50	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal	27	26
1:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	29	26
0:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	31	26
0:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	32	26
0:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	33	26
0:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal	33	29

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:33	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	33	31
11:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter Free throw	33	32
11:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter Free throw	33	33
10:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	36	33
10:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	38	33
10:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	41	33
9:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	41	35
9:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark Free throw	42	35
8:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	44	35
8:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	47	35
7:52	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	47	37
7:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	47	38
7:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	47	39
7:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	47	40
6:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	47	42
5:33	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	47	44
5:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Joe Ingles 3-pt field goal	50	44
4:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	50	45
4:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	50	46
4:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	53	46
4:08	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	53	47
3:46	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	53	49
3:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	55	49
3:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal	55	52
2:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	55	53
2:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	55	54
2:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	58	54
2:29	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	58	56
2:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	60	56
2:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	60	59
1:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	63	59
0:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	65	59
0:43	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	65	61
0:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	65	62
0:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	65	63

Q3 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:49	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	65	65
11:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	67	65
10:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal	67	68
10:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	69	68
10:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	69	70
9:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	71	70
9:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	73	70
8:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal	73	73
8:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	73	75
7:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	73	77
6:32	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal	73	80
6:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	73	82
5:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	75	82
5:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	77	82
4:48	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	77	84
4:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	79	84
4:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	81	84
4:04	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	81	86
3:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	83	86
3:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	84	86
3:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	84	87
3:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	85	87
3:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	85	90
3:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	85	92
2:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	85	94
1:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	85	97
1:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	88	97
1:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	88	98
1:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	88	99
0:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	90	99
0:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	91	99

Q4 · 49 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	93	99
11:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	93	100
11:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	93	101
11:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	95	101
10:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	95	103
10:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	98	103
10:27	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	98	105
10:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	100	105
10:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal	100	108
9:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	100	110
9:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	103	110
8:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	103	112
8:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson Free throw	103	113
7:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	105	113
7:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	105	115
7:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	107	115
7:12	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 3-pt field goal	107	118
7:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	109	118
6:53	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	109	120
6:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	109	122
6:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	110	122
5:54	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	110	124
5:32	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	110	126
5:32	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	110	127
5:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	113	127
4:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal	113	129
4:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	114	129
4:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	115	129
4:43	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal	115	132
4:34	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland Free throw	115	133
4:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	116	133
4:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	117	133
4:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	119	133
3:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal	119	136
3:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	121	136
2:50	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	121	137
2:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham Free throw	122	137
2:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal	124	137
2:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Tyrese Proctor 2-pt field goal	124	139
2:04	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal	124	141
1:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal	126	141
1:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Johnny Juzang Free throw	127	141
1:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Johnny Juzang Free throw	128	141
1:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	128	144
0:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Joe Ingles Free throw	129	144
0:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Joe Ingles Free throw	130	144
0:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal	132	144
0:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Johnny Juzang 2-pt field goal	134	144
0:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	134	146

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.

Jan 8: Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Minnesota Timberwolves 131
Jan 10: Minnesota Timberwolves 134 at Cleveland Cavaliers 146 (this game)

Highlights

Cavaliers 146 - 134 Timberwolves — Full Highlights (YouTube)

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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