Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers: player stats
Regular seasonFinal/OT
Minnesota Timberwolves 125, Cleveland Cavaliers 127
Rocket Arena · Cleveland, OH
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The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime on October 26, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 26 points; Anthony Edwards scored 47 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
How it happened
- FinalCleveland edged Minnesota 127-125. Anthony Edwards scored 47 for the Timberwolves, but Minnesota turned it over 19 times to Cleveland's 10.
- OT 13.0Harden hits a free throw with 13.0 left in the fifth to put Cleveland ahead 123-122 over Minnesota. The Cavaliers have 16-of-42 threes on the night, and Donovan Mitchell has 26 points.
- OT 13.0James Harden makes the second of two free throws, and Cleveland takes a 123-122 lead over Minnesota with 13.0 seconds left in overtime.
- OT 1:02Anthony Edwards hits a 24-foot three with 1:02 left in overtime, putting Minnesota ahead 121-119. Edwards has 44 points and Minnesota has 12-of-33 from three.
- OT 1:02Anthony Edwards hits a 24-foot three with 1:02 left in overtime to put Minnesota ahead 121-119. Edwards has 44 points, and Minnesota has hit 12 of 33 threes.
- OT 1:02Anthony Edwards hits a 24-foot three with 1:02 left in overtime, putting Minnesota ahead 121-119 over Cleveland. Edwards has 44 points.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 41:09 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 19-34 | 5-15 | 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +11 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 37:00 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +5 |
| Jonathan KumingaF | 35:50 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +10 |
| Rudy GobertC | 35:37 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0-9 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 |
| LaMelo BallG | 30:57 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -10 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 26:00 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr.G-F | 23:46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -13 |
| Joan BeringerF | 17:14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Trey LylesF | 13:08 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Nah'Shon HylandG | 4:45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | 265 | 125 | 54 | 25 | 49-102 | 13-40 | 14-23 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 22 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James HardenG | 39:29 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 7-17 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 38:10 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 10-21 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 38:06 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 6-12 | 4-5 | 2-6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 37:19 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-5 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -7 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 27:03 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| Sam MerrillG | 30:37 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +13 |
| Jaylon TysonG-F | 20:15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +15 |
| Meleek ThomasG | 19:07 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| Mario HezonjaF | 14:51 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Team | 265 | 127 | 50 | 30 | 46-102 | 18-45 | 17-23 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
DNP: Thomas Bryant, Craig Porter, Tyrese Proctor, Riley Minix, Tristan Enaruna
Recap
James Harden hit a 27-foot three-pointer early in overtime and two free throws with 13.0 seconds left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 on Monday, October 26.
Harden finished with 22 points on 8-of-18 shooting and nine assists. His two free throws broke a 122-122 tie and kept Cleveland (2-1) in front.
Keel projection
How the projections do →Made before tip-off from the players available and the season so far; frozen at tip-off.
MIN 37%CLE 63%
- Expected margin
- CLE by 4.2
- Result: CLE by 2
- The projection called it.
Season series
MIN 0, CLE 1- Oct 26 · this gameMinnesota Timberwolves 125, Cleveland Cavaliers 127
- Jan 11Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves
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