Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers21-18
122FinalJan 8, 2026
Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves25-13
131TVFanDuel SN OHFanDuel SN NorthStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE+124
MIN−148
Spread
CLE +3.5−115
MIN −3.5−105
Total O/U
Over 239.5−110
Under 239.5−110
- Spread: Timberwolves −3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 239.5 (253 points).
Recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 at Target Center in Minneapolis on Jan 8, 2026 to move to 25-13.
The lead changed hands 4 times. The Timberwolves have won 4 straight. They outscored the Cavaliers 43-22 in the third quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 31 | 36 | 22 | 33 | 122 |
| MIN | 32 | 31 | 43 | 25 | 131 |
Team stats
CLEMIN
- FG
- 48-91
- 51-89
- 3PT
- 11-33
- 20-38
- FT
- 15-21
- 9-17
- Rebounds
- 38
- 45
- Assists
- 31
- 33
- Turnovers
- 12
- 17
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Points
Donovan Mitchell30
Julius Randle28
Assists
Donovan Mitchell8
Anthony Edwards9
Rebounds
Jarrett Allen10
Rudy Gobert13
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen C | 30 | 11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | -29 |
| Evan Mobley C | 38 | 19 | 8-11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 37 | 30 | 10-20 | 2-8 | 8-9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +4 |
| Darius Garland G | 37 | 16 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -24 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 15 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -17 |
| De'Andre Hunter F | 27 | 14 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +13 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| Sam Merrill G | 31 | 22 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +6 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 18 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -5 |
Timberwolves · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle F | 35 | 28 | 10-21 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | +31 |
| Jaden McDaniels F | 38 | 26 | 11-14 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +12 |
| Rudy Gobert C | 37 | 11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | +8 |
| Donte DiVincenzo G | 34 | 22 | 8-13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +15 |
| Anthony Edwards G | 37 | 25 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +19 |
| Naz Reid C | 24 | 9 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -21 |
| Mike Conley G | 14 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Jaylen Clark G | 11 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| Bones Hyland G | 10 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
Game info
VenueTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance17,274
OfficialsReferee: Derrick Collins · Referee: Pat Fraher · Referee: Karl Lane
TVFanDuel SN OH · localFanDuel SN North · local
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- Last game: W 122-94 vs MIATue Jan 6
- Next game: L 134-146 at CLESat Jan 10
- W 141-115 at WSHSun Jan 4
- W 125-115 at MIASat Jan 3
- L 102-126 at ATLWed Dec 31
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