Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats and Box Score (Jan. 18) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Cleveland Cavaliers survived a late charge from the Minnesota Timberwolves to win 124-117 on Saturday. Darius Garland's 3-pointer with 5:05 in the fourth quarter gave the Cavs a 113-94 lead. Julius Randle, Anthony Edwards and rookie Rob Dillingham led the Timberwolves' late rally but fell short.

Donovan Mitchell, who scored timely baskets and finished with 36 points on 12-for-27 shooting, pushed the Cavaliers to the finish line. Darius Garland added 29 points, six assists and five rebounds. Cleveland rebounded from a 134-114 loss to the OKC Thunder on Thursday despite playing without Evan Mobley.

Meanwhile, six Timberwolves players, led by Anthony Edwards' 28 points, finished in double-digit scoring. Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle combined for 37 points, 26 rebounds and 10 assists. The loss dropped the Wolves' home record to 10-10.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves player stats and box score

Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dean Wade	8	5	2	1	0	0	3-8	2-7	0-0	-16
Jarrett Allen	14	4	1	0	1	1	6-9	0-0	2-2	+16
Darius Garland	29	5	6	0	0	1	8-19	5-10	8-8	-14
Caris LeVert	2	4	3	0	0	1	1-6	0-3	0-0	-5
Donovan Mitchell	36	8	7	1	0	3	12-27	4-15	8-9	+10
George Niang	15	10	1	1	0	0	5-7	3-4	2-2	+9
Ty Jerome	15	4	4	1	0	1	5-7	2-2	3-4	+28
Max Strus	5	6	3	0	0	0	2-7	1-5	0-0	+6
Sam Merrill	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	+1
Jaylon Tyson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JT Thor	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tristan Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Craig Porter Jr.	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Minnesota Timberwolves player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Julius Randle	20	14	9	1	0	3	7-12	1-5	5-7	0
Jaden McDaniels	13	5	2	0	1	0	6-9	1-2	0-0	+14
Rudy Gobert	17	12	1	0	0	0	6-7	0-0	5-6	+1
Mike Conley	9	3	3	0	0	1	3-7	3-6	0-0	-5
Anthony Edwards	28	3	5	1	1	2	9-22	4-9	6-6	-2
Naz Reid	16	2	4	2	2	0	6-12	4-8	0-0	-15
Joe Ingles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-16
Nickeils Alexander-Walker	2	3	1	0	0	0	1-10	0-4	0-0	-15
Rob Dillingham	12	0	2	0	0	1	5-10	2-4	0-0	+3
Josh Minott	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leonard Miller	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Luka Garza	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaylen Clark	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game Summary

The Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, the first of two meetings between the two teams. Donovan Mitchell and Co. hoped to bounce back after a 134-114 loss to the OKC Thunder on Thursday.

Cleveland did not have Evan Mobley, who sat out the game due to calf soreness. Donovan Mitchell carried the team in the early going with help from Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen.

The Timberwolves leaned on a balanced attack led by Anthony Edwards. Naz Reid also came off the bench to give the hosts a boost. Minnesota led 32-29 at the end of the first quarter.

The first eight minutes of the second quarter was a defensive struggle. Even without Mobley protecting the rim, Cleveland kept Minnesota's rim attackers in check. Jarrett Allen altered shots and matched Rudy Gobert's impact in the paint. Neither team could get an upper hand as the first half ended in a tie at 60-60.

The Cleveland Cavaliers bared their teeth on defense in the third quarter, limiting the Minnesota Timberwolves to 19 points. Darius Garland had 10 points and two assists, while Donovan Mitchell had five points and three assists to lead the Cavs’ most impressive stretch. Cleveland took the lead 89-79 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Timberwolves gave their best offensive output in the fourth period but fell short. Anthony Edwards had 13 points and two assists in the final frame. Despite his impressive performance, the hosts lost 124-117.