NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Cavaliers beat the Timberwolves 127-125?
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Oct 27, 08:00 KST)Rocket Arena, Cleveland
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 125 |
| Cavaliers | 24 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 127 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 2 this season
Timberwolves 0Cavaliers 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsAnthony Edwards 47Donovan Mitchell 26
- ReboundsRudy Gobert 20Evan Mobley 10
- AssistsLaMelo Ball 6James Harden 9
Team stats
| Timberwolves | Cavaliers | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 49-102 (48.0%) | 46-102 (45.1%) |
| 3-pointers | 13-40 (32.5%) | 18-45 (40.0%) |
| Free throws | 14-23 (60.9%) | 17-23 (73.9%) |
| Rebounds | 54 (17 off.) | 50 (13 off.) |
| Assists | 25 | 30 |
| Steals | 7 | 10 |
| Blocks | 7 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 12 |
| Fouls | 22 | 24 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Timberwolves players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. EdwardsG | 41 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19-34 | 5-15 | 4-6 | +11 |
| J. McDanielsF | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
| J. KumingaF | 36 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-4 | +10 |
| R. GobertC | 36 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-9 | 0-2 | 5-8 | +2 |
| L. BallG | 31 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-2 | -10 |
| A. DosunmuG | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| T. Shannon Jr.G-F | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | -13 |
| J. BeringerF | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| T. LylesF | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| N. HylandG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| T | 266 | 125 | 54 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 49-102 | 13-40 | 14-23 |
Did not play: J. Clark, I. Evans, Z. Pullin, C. Williams
Cavaliers players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. HardenG | 39 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-17 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 0 |
| E. MobleyF-C | 38 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-12 | 4-5 | 2-6 | -1 |
| D. MitchellG | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-21 | 5-9 | 1-1 | -4 |
| P. WatsonG | 37 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-5 | 5-6 | -7 |
| S. MerrillG | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | +13 |
| J. AllenC | 27 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -1 |
| J. TysonG-F | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | +15 |
| M. ThomasG | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
| M. HezonjaF | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| T | 264 | 127 | 50 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 46-102 | 18-45 | 17-23 |
Did not play: T. Bryant, T. Enaruna, R. Minix, C. Porter, T. Proctor
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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