The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 on Jan 8, 2026 at Target Center.
Final · Target Center
Top performers
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
- Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
Cleveland Cavaliers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 37 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-20 | 2-8 | 8-9 | 4 |
| Sam Merrill | 31 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 3 |
| Evan Mobley | 38 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 4 |
| Darius Garland | 37 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 30 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 241 | 122 | 38 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 48-91 | 11-33 | 15-21 | 17 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Minnesota Timberwolves box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 35 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10-21 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 3 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 38 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-14 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 2 |
| Anthony Edwards | 37 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 34 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Rudy Gobert | 37 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 |
| Naz Reid | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Jaylen Clark | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Mike Conley | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Bones Hyland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 240 | 131 | 45 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 51-89 | 20-38 | 9-17 | 21 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous Jan 6, 2026: CLE 120, IND 116 · Next Jan 10, 2026: MIN 134, CLE 146
- Timberwolves · 2025-26 season · Previous Jan 6, 2026: MIA 94, MIN 122 · Next Jan 10, 2026: MIN 134, CLE 146