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The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 on Monday 26 October 2026 in overtime, a margin of 2. Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves with 47 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The lead changed hands 25 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 125 | |
| 24 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 127 |
- Lead changes
- 25
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead
- MIN +15
- Best run
- CLE 12-0
Game leaders
- Points
- Rebounds
- Assists
Game flow
Minnesota Timberwolves box score
| Player | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19-34 | 5-15 | 4-6 | 1 | 3 | +11 | |
| 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | +5 | |
| 35 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 7 | +10 | |
| 35 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-9 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 8 | 12 | +2 | |
| 30 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | -10 | |
| 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | |
| 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | -13 | |
| 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | -3 | |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Team | 125 | 54 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 49-102 48.0% | 13-40 32.5% | 14-23 60.9% | 17 | 37 |
Did not play:Jaylen Clark, Cody Williams, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Evans
Team stats
- 49-102 (48.0%)Field goals46-102 (45.1%)
- 13-40 (32.5%)Three-pointers18-45 (40.0%)
- 14-23 (60.9%)Free throws17-23 (73.9%)
- 54.4%Effective FG%53.9%
- 55.7%True shooting56.6%
- 54 (17)Rebounds50 (13)
- 25Assists30
- 17Turnovers12
- 7Steals10
- 7Blocks9
- 22Fouls24
- 111.5Offensive rating114.3
Pace 102.8 possessions per 48 minutes.
Against the line
- Spread
- CLE -3
- MIN covered (CLE by 2)
- Total
- 234
- 252 scored: Over
- Our projection
- MIN by 0.7
- Total 233.4
First basket, rebound and assist
CLEQ1 11:49
CLEQ1 11:25
First assistDonovan MitchellJarrett Allen makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)CLEQ1 11:49
Props: line, projection and result
| Player | Line | Proj | Actual | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.5 | 27.3 | 47 | ||
| 16.5 | 20 | 19 | ||
| 25.5 | 24.2 | 26 | ||
| 17.5 | 18.1 | 18 | ||
| 12.5 | 15.1 | 15 | ||
| 15.5 | 15.4 | 14 | ||
| 12.5 | 10.1 | 10 | ||
| 8.5 | 10.8 | 5 | ||
| 7.5 | 7.8 | 9 | ||
| 18.5 | 20.2 | 11 | ||
| 13.5 | 15.4 | 10 | ||
| 12.5 | 14.6 | 9 | ||
| 8.5 | - | 14 | ||
| 8.5 | 9.3 | 11 |
The over landed on 8 of 14 main lines. Our projection was on the right side of 7 of 13.
Quick answers3 questions
What was the final score of Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers?
Minnesota Timberwolves 125, Cleveland Cavaliers 127 on Monday 26 October 2026, after overtime. The Cleveland Cavaliers won by 2. By quarter: Q1 31-24, Q2 29-26, Q3 26-36, Q4 27-27, OT 12-14 (away first).
Who led the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers?
Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves with 47 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.
Did the Cleveland Cavaliers cover the spread?
The market had the Cleveland Cavaliers as 3-point favourites with a total of 234. The Minnesota Timberwolves covered. The 252 points scored went over the total.