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Timberwolves 129, Cavaliers 124: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

November 14, 2022 by Hoops Hype Leave a Comment

The Minnesota Timberwolves (6-8) play against the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-5) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Game Time: 6:00 PM EST on Sunday November 13, 2022

Minnesota Timberwolves 129, Cleveland Cavaliers 124 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
double-double at the place he became the three-point champ.
29 PTS / 12 REB / 3 AST / 1 STL / 1 BLK pic.twitter.com/VqtdqwhC6a – 10:31 PM

David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
59p/11r/8r/7b, 19/28 fg, 20/24ft, +25 in 37 min… Embiid was a monster in the win.
Meanwhile PJ Tucker nearly Snell’d it.
0p,1r,1a,1a, +13 in 30 min – 10:06 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Rudy Gobert on DLo’s big night — 30 points (11/13 shooting), 12 assists:
“Just playing the game, just being himself, being aggressive, it sets the tone for us. And it wasn’t just about him scoring. I felt like he was really sharp, making the right play, finding the open man.” – 10:02 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Joel Embiid and Darius Garland did WHAT now – 9:57 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Darius Garland drop NBA season-high 51, it’s not enough as Cavs still fall to Wolves nba.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/wat… – 9:57 PM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Darius Garland had 51 points and 10 threes today. Pat Bev has 49 points and 8 threes for the entire season. – 9:53 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
0 was in his bag tonight 🥶
30 PTS / 2 REB / 12 AST / 1 STL pic.twitter.com/Q99BxNADKB – 9:51 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Well that 50-spot by Garland got overshadowed quickly….. – 9:50 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Gobert when asked what went into the 24-point lead slipping away:
“I think when we’re up 20, it’s human nature to get a little more comfortable. For us, it happens within the flow of the game, every game when we play well we start getting a little comfortable. That’s gotta go.” – 9:50 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Following the game, I saw #Cavs Darius Garland limping a little bit and icing his upper leg. When I asked Garland about it, he said he’s “Good.” – 9:47 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Darius Garland almost did the unthinkable Sunday night
cleveland.com/cavs/2022/11/d… – 9:45 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Darius Garland and Joel Embiid both with 50-pieces today. The latter is just dominating the Jazz — 17-25 FGs, 15-18 FTs, 10r, 8a, 4b, 1s. – 9:44 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Most points by a Cleveland Cavalier
– LeBron James: 57
– Kyrie Irving: 57
– LeBron James: 56
– LeBron James: 55
– Kyrie Irving: 55
– LeBron James: 52
– LeBron James: 52
– LeBron James: 51
– LeBron James: 51
– LeBron James: 51
– DARIUS GARLAND: 51 vs. Timberwolves – 9:32 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Gobert: “With 2 7-footers on the court, we have to set the tone on the glass” – 9:29 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Embiid has 41 with 9:27 left… have to say he’s favored to get 50 tonight too (along with Garland) – 9:29 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
whole squad ate tonight.
DLo – 30 PTS / 2 REB / 12 AST / 1 STL
KAT – 29 PTS / 12 REB / 3 AST / 1 STL / 1 BLK
TP – 19 PTS / 2 REB / 1 AST
Rudy – 15 PTS / 12 REB / 1 AST / 2 BLK
Ant – 10 PTS / 7 REB / 1 AST pic.twitter.com/q0z2JWrr52 – 9:16 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
From what Chris Finch has said, it’s pretty clear his preference is to have KAT playing up on offense, perimeter-oriented, while Gobert is down — even if that cuts into Gobert’s PnR volume. And then, additionally, he wants KAT to have occasional post ups that “come in the flow”. – 9:15 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
In 21:46 minutes off the bench, Taurean Prince finished with a season-high 19 points on 4-6 from the field, including a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line. He becomes the 12th player in @Minnesota Timberwolves history to go perfect from the free throw line (min. 10 FTA) off the bench. – 9:09 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Finch: “They still got 16 offensive rebounds on us, but I thought we were battling on the glass with a lot more physicality. We talked about our smalls having to defensive rebound tonight, Ant had 7, DLo had 2, McLaughlin had a couple, so they did a much better job chipping in.” – 9:08 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Chris Finch on D’Angelo Russell’s 30-point performance tonight:
“He came out very aggressive. He got to his spots, which he’s super comfortable there. Then he started moving the ball around, finished with 12 assists. After he got himself going, he really opened up the floor.” – 9:04 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
gg @Cleveland Cavaliers 🤝 pic.twitter.com/lbJOFveleC – 8:57 PM

Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Darius Garland is the youngest player in NBA history with 50 points and 10 threes. – 8:56 PM
Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
For #Cavs: Lamar Stevens – (in first start of szn) – 15pts, 5-10FG, 5-6FT, 6reb; Love, 14pts, 5reb, 4asst; LeVert, 13pts, 6-12FG, 5reb, 5asst, blk; Mobley, game-hi-tying 13reb. – 8:56 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Darius Garland was LOCKED IN tonight 🔥
🔘 51 PTS (career high)
🔘 6 AST
🔘 10-15 3PT
pic.twitter.com/3WcwBIiHwn – 8:54 PM

Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
T-Wolves spoil record-setting performance by Darius Garland, #Cavs cut 22-pt deficit to just 2 late, can’t close rally – drop 4th straight, 129-124; Garland goes off for NBA season-hi 51pts, team record 27 in 4Q — overall 16-30FG, 10-14 3ptFG (6-9 in 4Q), 9-13FT, team-hi 6asst pic.twitter.com/yp916fRgMU – 8:53 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Battled back & fell just short.
@betwayusa | #LetEmKnow – 8:47 PM
Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
Darius Garland scores career-high 51 points (including 27 in the 4th Q), *almost* brings Cavs back after being down 24 to the Wolves.
Heck of a 4th Q performance to witness. – 8:47 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
NEEDED THAT ONE pic.twitter.com/G9gkzKOPzC – 8:47 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Fun game. Wolves 129, Cavs 124.
The kind of game that leads to the opportunity to be able to pick apart both the things that worked and the things that were inconsistent — the type of games, win or lose, that are important to have while getting to know this team with Gobert. – 8:45 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Wolves 129, Cavs 124
Russell 30p, 12a
Towns 29, 13r
Gobert 15p, 12r, 1 big deflection
Prince 19p
It wasn’t easy, but the Wolves get a much, much-needed win. – 8:44 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
That does it. Timberwolves beat the #Cavs 129-124.
An incredible performance from Darius Garland to give Cleveland a chance in this game there in the fourth quarter. He finished with 51 points, shooting 16 of 30 (53.3%) from the field and 10 of 14 (71.4%) from 3. – 8:44 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Thought the threat of the foul-up-3 dissuaded Cavs from the short inbound pass to Garland. Wolves hang on, barely. – 8:43 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Darius Garland career night:
51 PTS
6 AST
10-15 3P
Only LeBron and Kyrie had more points in Cavs history. pic.twitter.com/pxuoxKxqwm – 8:43 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
WOLVES WIN!!
WOLVES WIN!!
#RaisedByWolves pic.twitter.com/1KHoneMwk3 – 8:43 PM

Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
T-Wolves 129, Cavs 124, final. Garland finishes with 51 points – 8:43 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Kevin Love’s inbounds pass gets knocked away and the Wolves recover it. #Cavs fans headed to the exit. They put forth a crazy comeback in the fourth quarter, but that, and Darius Garland’s 51 points, won’t be enough. That’s four straight losses for the Cavs. – 8:42 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Great read by Gobert. – 8:42 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
127-124, us.
our ball.
4.1 seconds, – 8:42 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
51-point games for the Cavs:
LeBron James, 9
Kyrie Irving, 2
Darius Garland, 1 (tonight) – 8:41 PM
Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Darius Garland has 51 points right now and I think I’ve only seen like two tweets about it – 8:39 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Darius Garland has 51 points — 27 of them in the fourth quarter 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AqjSJqWZQb – 8:39 PM

Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Garland now has a career-high 51 points. Cavs trail 126-124 with 8.3 seconds left. – 8:37 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
51 points. Darius Garland. A new NBA season-high.
The 13th 50-point game in Cavaliers franchise history. – 8:36 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Darius Garland up to a career-high 51 points. – 8:36 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Darius Garland has scored 51 POINTS tonight. He is playing out of his mind tonight. – 8:36 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Garland has 25 points in the 4th Q (49 overall), with 13.3 seconds left. Cavs trail 126-122. – 8:35 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Darius Garland has a new career-high, with 49 points. That also ties an NBA season-high with Ja Morant.
His 10 made threes tonight are an NBA season-high. – 8:34 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Taurean Prince nails both free throws. Wolves are up 126-122 with 13.3 left in regulation. #Cavs call their last timeout. Darius Garland is up to 49 points, including 25 of them in the fourth. – 8:33 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
ANTHONY EDWARDS POSTER 😳 pic.twitter.com/aFMqoOxwNr – 8:33 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
KAT may have saved the game with that offensive rebound. May have.
Garland is out of his mind. – 8:32 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs got a miss from Anthony Edwards but couldn’t corral the rebound… – 8:31 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
Darius. Garland. OH MY GOD. – 8:31 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Why is Taurean Prince crashing the glass up five with a minute left – 8:31 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
WHAT IN THE WORLD DARIUS GARLAND HOW WHAT HOWWWW – 8:31 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs cut the lead down to 5 points with 1:26 left after Darius Garland makes two free throws, one of them by virtue of a technical on Jaden McDaniels, who has fouled out. Garland has 44. – 8:30 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Career-high 4⃣2⃣ points & counting…
@firstenergycorp | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/VRjpnCohCY – 8:29 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
BLOCKED BY RUDY GOBERT!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Zn3qmiLhZe – 8:28 PM

Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
Darius Garland career-high 42 points + counting… – 8:27 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Darius Garland broke career high in points with that made free throw. His career high in points was 41.
He has 42 points (and counting) tonight. – 8:27 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Russell splits the free throws and the Wolves and Cavs trade stops before a Towns dunk pushes the lead back out to nine points. Garland fouled at the other end and cuts it to 120-112. 2:12 left in regulation. – 8:27 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Gobert and McDaniels with HUGE blocks right at the rim. – 8:26 PM
Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
Darius Garland just hit his NINTH three, ties career-high of 41, and the #Cavs are within 6, after trailing by as many as 24.
2:59 in the 4th remaining over on @BallySportsCLE – come join us! – 8:24 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
DARIUS GARLAND. – 8:24 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs have the lead down to six points, 117-111, Lamar Stevens was whistled for a foul that J.B. Bickerstaff is challenging. Pretty big swing here. It’ll either be Russell shooting a pair of FTs or Cavs ball. – 8:23 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Darius Garland has tied a career-high with 41 points.
We’ve got a SIX point game, folks. – 8:23 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Darius Garland just matched his career high with 41 points. He is 9-12 from behind the arc – 8:23 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
The Cavaliers, once down 24, have cut the deficit to 9 with 3:57 remaining. Darius Garland is ON FIRE: 38 points, 8-11 from three. – 8:21 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
THIS MAN IS COOKING pic.twitter.com/Dnf078KHlo – 8:19 PM

Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Those wondering: Darius Garland’s career high is 41 vs. Indiana on March 8, 2022. He has 38 with 3:57 to play – 8:19 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Rough night for Anthony Edwards.
Six points, five fouls, four turnovers.
Cavs right back in it. – 8:18 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs have brought this game within 9 points with that cutting layup from Lamar Stevens off a steal from Isaac Okoro. 3:57 to go in the fourth. Wolves lead 117-108. – 8:18 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff had Raul Neto at the scorer’s table. But then Darius Garland hit a silky 3 which preceded a Minnesota turnover. Then came a Cedi Osman 3, another Minnesota TO and a Lamar Stevens layup. The T-Wolves lead, once 24, is now just nine. – 8:18 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs have cut Minnesota’s lead all the way down to nine points. It’s as close as they’ve been since the first quarter. 3:57 left in regulation. Garland is up to 38 points on 8-of-11 from beyond the arc. Timeout Wolves. – 8:18 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
It’s weird how Rosas was intentional about the team he put together being extremely analytical in terms of shot selection — down to the shot values literally being on the practice floor. But then DLo was also his biggest move, a player whose game is so inspired by the midrange. – 8:16 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
DLO.
DLO.
DLO.
DLO.
DLO. – 8:16 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
another one 👌
@Darius Garland | 35 PTS, 7-10 3PT pic.twitter.com/9pcDaaGvbM – 8:15 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
THREE-POINT CHAMP pic.twitter.com/wXf9fOdP4V – 8:14 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
got ’emmmmmmmmm pic.twitter.com/bJFoJm2Y2x – 8:13 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Darius Garland up to 35 points on the evening. He’s connected on 7-of-8 from deep. – 8:12 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Darius Garland has 32 points after that made 3. – 8:11 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
With Russell’s 22 points and 10 assists through three quarters of tonight’s game, it marked the 4th time he has collected 20+ points/10+ assists by the end of the 3rd quarter since joining the @Minnesota Timberwolves. Kevin Love has Minnesota’s only other such game since 2004. – 8:09 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Over the last two seasons Tyrese Maxey is shooting 61.5% (48-78) on corner 3s. It’s on a relatively low volume, but last year only one player in the league took over 50 corner 3pta and made a higher percentage than Maxey (Bryn Forbes, 57.7% vs 57.6% for Maxey). – 8:07 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
There’s just something about Cleveland sports on Sundays. Should’ve known. – 8:05 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
KAT has seen very little single coverage in the post this season. But when he has, he’s feasted.
Cavs were cool with Evan Mobley guarding KAT one one one — and KAT is 7/8 from 2, 4 free throws and made 2 of his 5 3s. – 8:05 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Evan Mobley checks out. He’s got four points and 12 boards in 32 minutes. Not a night to remember for him. – 8:04 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves hitting more than half their 3s (11/21) sticks out through 3 quarters, but they’ve also made 70% of their 2s (28/40)
All Wolves starters have made half their 2-point shots
Russell: 5/5
Edwards: 3/6
Gobert: 5/7
Towns: 7/7
McDaniels: 2/4 – 8:02 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
DON’T DO IT TO ‘EM, RUDY 🫣 pic.twitter.com/P1u9K4JvMW – 8:01 PM

Darren Wolfson @DWolfsonKSTP
Ran around 3:45 on to watch Drewgie’s hoops games at Osseo HS — kudos to @OMGBAHoops for a great tourney — and to do Vikes TV work. So just looked at Wolves score. 104 after 3 vs. a Bickerstaff defense is impressive. And yes, I’ve seen that Mitchell/Allen are out. #Timberwolves – 8:00 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
End of three. – 7:59 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
RUDY. GOBERT. AND-ONE. pic.twitter.com/MUT93IBns6 – 7:59 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
At the end of the third quarter, the @Minnesota Timberwolves lead 104-84, marking the third time this season scoring 100+ points through three quarters (52nd time in team history). – 7:59 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs just don’t have that same punch tonight (for obvious reasons, missing 2 starters, coming off a long West-coast swing).
Darius Garland does look more like himself, though, tonight. He has 24 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
Minnesota leads 104-84 at the end of the third. – 7:59 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Have seen Rudy Gobert gradually start to play with more force. Those dunks at the end of the quarter were his most emphatic of the season – 7:59 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs trail the Wolves 104-84 after three quarters. Darius Garland has 24 points for the Cavs, Karl-Anthony Towns has 23 to lead Minnesota. This feels like one the Cavs are going to want to flush out of the system pretty shortly after the final buzzer. – 7:58 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
bucket. foul. TP. pic.twitter.com/FVXmP5ixDS – 7:56 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Isaac Okoro has had his best offensive game of the season thus far tonight. He’s got eight points on 3-of-5 shooting and his first made 3-pointer of the year. – 7:53 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
back to back KAT dunks
LOVE TO SEE IT pic.twitter.com/b3MTZ4Hn1y – 7:52 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Evan Mobley is really freaking good. KAT going at him like this is impressive – 7:51 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
THE SLOWMO DIME ™ pic.twitter.com/X31fjythD6 – 7:51 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Best game of the season for Minnesota. This is the wolves team we all thought they were – 7:48 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Kinda wild the Wolves have thus far won the 26 minutes DLo has been on the floor by 30 and only won the 21 minutes Edwards has been on the floor by 2
Ant was +13 on the season coming into this game and DLo was -63 – 7:47 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Good news for the #Cavs is that Darius Garland looks to be back to normal. He’s got 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting and 4-of-5 from deep.
The bad news is that they haven’t been in this game since the midway point of the first quarter. They’re down by 21 to the Wolves, 90-69. – 7:45 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Towns much more decisive today. Good sign against a Cavs frontcourt missing Jarrett Allen – 7:42 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
WATCH YOUR HEAD, 32
@WickedKitchenWW Wicked Play of the Game pic.twitter.com/O7aHapgcY7 – 7:37 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
That was a curious interaction between Gobert and Russell – 7:35 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
don’t get in Rudy’s way. pic.twitter.com/dJe8337aX6 – 7:34 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Gobert off the dribble now, wow. Just bulls through Love. – 7:31 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
KLOV3.
Congrats to @Kevin Love on 1,500 career threes! #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/38gQCMhl28 – 7:30 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
not slowing down pic.twitter.com/2eYxIuGCLE – 7:30 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
The second half will start with two free throws for the Timberwolves as a result of technical fouls against #Cavs Darius Garland and J.B. Bickerstaff that came at the end of the second quarter. – 7:25 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
f r a m e s 📸 pic.twitter.com/YlDvaLkvNs – 7:17 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
In the Wolves last 7 games they fell down by…
Memphis by 15
Phoenix by 27
New York by 27
Milwaukee by 22
Phoenix by 18 again
And San Antonio by 19
Tonight in Cleveland they were up by as much 22 in the first half, and are up 17 at halftime. – 7:16 PM
Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
Wild end to 1H – Garland hits triple at buzzer, picks up T, followed by T on Coach Bickerstaff; #Cavs look like a team just off a long trip – trail, 67-50; MIN, 60%FG, 53% (9-17) 3ptFG; bench pts: MIN, 25, CLE, 7; Garland, game-hi 19pts, 6-11FG, 4-5 3ptFG; Stevens, 8pts, 4-6FG. pic.twitter.com/DfPXncJXp6 – 7:15 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
+17 at the half pic.twitter.com/qOCxHLDjHP – 7:14 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Break time.
@SociosUSA | #LetEmKnow – 7:12 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
End first half: Minnesota 67, Cavs 50. Apparently, they’ll shoot FTs after the break. – 7:11 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
Wow. #Cavs Darius Garland’s buzzer-beater 3 is good to end the first half. He is up to 19 pts. But then he was issued a tech. J.B. Bickerstaff was also issued a technical foul.
Minnesota leads 67-50 at the end of the first half. – 7:10 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Darius Garland buried a 3 at the first-half buzzer. Garland and Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff each had technical fouls called on them. – 7:10 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs losing at the half to the Wolves 67-50. Darius Garland hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to make it that, but it was a pretty ugly half of basketball for Cleveland. Garland was then given a technical foul after. J.B. Bickerstaff was also given a technical foul. – 7:09 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
that finger roll is smooooooth pic.twitter.com/KdMON99Z0N – 7:09 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
y’all know the drill
drop the 🪣🪣 in the replies pic.twitter.com/stR1KDSQPO – 7:02 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Cleveland, and not the Wolves this time, looking like the team stuck in mud. – 7:00 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
that’s a 4 bullying a 5, FYI. pic.twitter.com/xydr8bYmoB – 6:58 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Kyle Anderson a +22 in 6.5 minutes of playing time – 6:55 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
From where I’m at, it looked like Kevin Love got that one real cleanly. – 6:54 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs cutting into Minnesota’s lead a bit here. Wolves led by as many as 22 but it’s down to 13 points at 49-36. – 6:51 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
J
A
D
3⃣
N pic.twitter.com/KhxyNx9tU0 – 6:50 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Just your ordinary six-point possession for #Cavs right there. Love 3. Flagrant foul. Made FT. Garland floater. – 6:49 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Isaac Okoro just drained his first 3-pointer of the season for the Cavs. – 6:45 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
BREAKING: #Cavs Isaac Okoro has made a 3-pointer. He is no longer 0-for-the-season. – 6:45 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Isaac Okoro makes his first 3-pointer of the season. – 6:45 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
BEST PLAYERS BY YEAR OF BIRTH (so far this season)
2003: Shaedon Sharpe
2002: Paolo Banchero
2001: Anthony Edwards
2000: Tyrese Haliburton
1999: Luka Doncic
1998: Jayson Tatum
1997: Lauri Markkanen
1996: Donovan Mitchell
1995: Nikola Jokic
1994: Giannis
1993: Anthony Davis – 6:44 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
MOOD RN 💪 pic.twitter.com/NYJxMrlIyp – 6:40 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
DLo in the first quarter:
15 PTS / 1 REB / 4 AST
6-6 FG
3-3 3PT pic.twitter.com/P6Nem6qCVN – 6:40 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Isaac Okoro in to start the second quarter. He’s the 10th guy off the bench tonight for the #Cavs. – 6:39 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
After the 1st quarter, the @Minnesota Timberwolves lead 40-20, the team’s third 40+ point 1st quarter of the season (33rd in franchise history).
Russell has started the game with 15 points on 6-6 from the field, his most points in a 1st quarter since having 15 on 3/14/22 at San Antonio. – 6:38 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
One down. – 6:37 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
This game might be over after one quarter: Timberwolves 40, Cavs 20. – 6:37 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
Rough opening quarter for the #Cavs on both ends of the floor. Lots of missed open shots or good looks. They shot 7 of 25 (28%) from the field and 3 of 10 (30%) from 3. Darius Garland is the only Cav in double-digits with 10 pts.
Timberwolves lead 40-20. – 6:37 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs trail the Wolves 40-20 after the first quarter. A sleepy, lifeless period of play for a short-handed Cleveland team missing its best player. Bad shooting on offense and poor effort on defense. – 6:36 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Cavs finish disaster quarter by fouling Taurean Prince on a desperation 3 at the buzzer. – 6:35 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
SLOWMO. SHOOTER. pic.twitter.com/11UxoOhiro – 6:35 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves just played probably their best quarter of the season.
D’Angelo Russell was awesome — 15 points (3 for 3 from 2, 3 for 3 from 3) and 4 assists.
Wolves 37, Cavs 20 at the end of the 1st – 6:34 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
15 FIRST QUARTER POINTS FOR D’ANGELO RUSSELL 🥶 pic.twitter.com/RqWyX9zdZT – 6:33 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Only thing wrong with Minnesota was that they needed DLo to outscore the Cavs. – 6:32 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
DLO HAS 12 POINTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER 😳 pic.twitter.com/XpbUro1MCS – 6:29 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Mamadi Diakite getting some first quarter minutes here. – 6:29 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
D’Angelo Russell catches a spark — 4 made shots in the first 6 minutes — and the ball movement picks up through the entire offense.
Finch also went with JMac alongside DLo in his first rotation, and the combo of the point guards in the backcourt perked up the passing, too. – 6:29 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
D’Angelo Russell is filling it up. 5-5 for 12 pts in the first quarter. Also making some really good passes and decisions. Great start for him and the Wolves – 6:27 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Probably a couple too many Robin Lopez post-ups. – 6:26 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
D’ANGELO RUSSELL 🧊 – 6:26 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
don’t forget Cleveland is where KAT was crowned the three-point champ pic.twitter.com/jMJeooTQKD – 6:25 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs seem to be missing some pretty open looks that have been going down early in the year. Kevin Love is 0-of-4 from deep as he checks out for the first time tonight. – 6:24 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Kevin Love is off to a tough shooting start tonight here in the first quarter. He is 0 of 6 from the field and 0 of 4 from 3. – 6:23 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Dawg on the loose 🐶🔨 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/u524RG0r07 – 6:22 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
oh, he’s feelin’ it pic.twitter.com/H9HtFTHXfD – 6:22 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
JADEN. JAM. pic.twitter.com/dYju0HYYpa – 6:21 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
7 points already 🥶 pic.twitter.com/qBszMuAr5e – 6:19 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Those second-chance opportunities 👌 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/yIv0dA5Y1J – 6:17 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Darius Garland hits two of his first three attempts from beyond the arc. Has to feel good after a rough couple of shooting games for him. #Cavs. – 6:15 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell has emerged from the locker room. He is sitting on the bench cheering on the guys and yelling play calls. – 6:14 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
well that was quick pic.twitter.com/YcGuHLluEu – 6:14 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Go time.
📺 #CavsWolves on @BallySportsCLE pic.twitter.com/fYw8olzBiE – 6:11 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
LUKAAAAAA pic.twitter.com/WUNphOKjqY – 6:03 PM

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade @PDcavsinsider
While the Browns continue to disappoint, at least there’s Cleveland’s 8-4 basketball team taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse! Photo: AP #Cavs pic.twitter.com/0GAB82SLuU – 6:03 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff on Jarrett Allen and Dean Wade, who are both out tonight. pic.twitter.com/kPoqitfL5H – 6:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
sheeesh 🥶 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/HLQSenK5PL – 6:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Sunday Night Basketball.
#CavsWolves Through the Lens 📸 – 5:55 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
some love for KAT 💙 pic.twitter.com/hqKn6Xw0uP – 5:40 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
𝙏𝙋 pic.twitter.com/63X6PqKIwM – 5:31 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Tonight’s @MayoClinic Status Report:
Naz Reid (Illness) is OUT at Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/jgL8w4lyq8 – 5:31 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade are all out tonight.
Starting lineup is Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love and Evan Mobley against Minnesota. – 5:24 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs are starting Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love, and Evan Mobley tonight against the Wolves. – 5:19 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Your #CavsWolves Starters 🍃 pic.twitter.com/GPZkqqEMQY – 5:19 PM

Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
#Cavs starters vs. Minnesota:
Darius Garland
Caris LeVert
Lamar Stevens
Evan Mobley
Kevin Love
No Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen or Dean Wade.
Cavs Live to discuss! 5:30 pm on @BallySportsCLE – 5:18 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Cardiologists in Minnesota do big business when the Vikings play.
The state medical board released the following directive to them regarding any time Kirk Cousins is on the active list: pic.twitter.com/xrnagcg1xw – 5:16 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
3⃣’s locked in. pic.twitter.com/3Yl9NgmGK5 – 5:07 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
If DLo does bounce back into resembling the type of player hoped for when the Gobert trade went down, then Finch will deserve credit for staying confident in the original vision — and significant criticism if that original vision proves to have been a bad idea. – 5:01 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Are the Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl contenders?!?!?!?!? pic.twitter.com/XuP7JO3Qw9 – 4:49 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen are both OUT tonight for the #Cavs. – 4:48 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
clocking in. pic.twitter.com/EKT88XgO9y – 4:43 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Back at Home, in our City. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/HJiPHv8Ayh – 4:37 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
Donovan Mitchell, who plays against Rudy Gobert for the first time today, on how he’ll remember the five seasons they spent together in Utah. More here from our interview, at @TheAthletic
https://t.co/vPa4igKBlH pic.twitter.com/a6QTwObIHK – 4:35 PM

Robin Lopez @rolopez42
The NBA needs more unintentional EPCOT homage uniforms; A+ pic.twitter.com/jMsynPid1I – 4:26 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
The amount of drugs Vikings-Bills is on could put the entire states of New York and Minnesota in rehab. AK – 4:17 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Game One of Seven 🌳
Our 2022-23 City Edition Uniform Schedule presented by Cleveland-Cliffs pic.twitter.com/7ONeROrZlm – 4:16 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
stealth mode 🕶 pic.twitter.com/PoANUSLtXU – 4:15 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
My hands are on my head. I’m in disbelief at that Buffalo-Minnesota game. – 4:15 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Minnesota deserved to win that game!!! That might have been the Best game of this NFL season! Carry the hell on… – 4:14 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
gone for a minute, but we’re back now 🏠 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/NTxQdJmIXF – 4:03 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Debuting in THE LAND tonight. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/Z469z9ZIma – 3:45 PM

Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
The Cavaliers want reps for their Mitchell-Garland backcourt, the Timberwolves need work on their Gobert-Towns tower tandem, while the Jazz are doing fine since trading their two All-Stars. Wolves at Cavs, 5pm ET. nba.com/news/donovan-m… – 3:01 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Dress your devices in City Edition 🌳
📲 @SherwinWilliams | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/Y6VBCmcHFU – 2:41 PM

Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
I believe in RJ Barrett’s athleticism and ability but his lack of progress in developing a feel for the game is alarming at this point. And he’s not making those like me look very good who advocated him not being moved for Donovan Mitchell. – 2:40 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Statement Sunday pic.twitter.com/VwnEHo3sc1 – 2:10 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Solid showing out West.
@keybank | #LetEmKnow – 1:52 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
If you think the NBA has become too cookie cutter, come watch Jalen Brunson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slice everyone up with pivots and hesitations and Eurosteps even Kyle Anderson would be jealous of. – 12:27 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
GAMEDAY 🐺 pic.twitter.com/CrXP69jG1s – 12:16 PM

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