Timberwolves 134-146 Cavaliers: Box Score & Recap (Jan 10)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 9:15 PM ET

Regular Season

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves

25-14 · Away

134–146

Final

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers

22-18 · Home

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers final: the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 146-134 on January 10, 2026 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Timberwolves	33	32	26	43	134
Cavaliers	29	34	36	47	146

Top Performers

Timberwolves

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Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Box Score

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Rudy Gobert C	31	8	12	2	1	3	2	4-6	0-0	0-0	-8
Anthony Edwards G	35	25	5	3	0	2	1	10-24	4-9	1-2	-16
Donte DiVincenzo G	34	15	3	6	2	0	4	6-9	3-6	0-0	-11
Julius Randle FC	30	20	4	4	1	0	2	8-15	1-5	3-3	-20
Jaden McDaniels F	26	12	1	1	0	0	1	4-7	0-2	4-5	-17
Bench
Johnny Juzang G	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	+4
Bones Hyland G	20	12	2	7	1	0	1	5-8	2-2	0-0	-5
Leonard Miller F	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	+4
Naz Reid CF	28	25	5	3	0	2	3	9-12	5-6	2-2	-4
Jaylen Clark G	15	1	3	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	+5
Joe Ingles F	6	5	0	3	1	0	0	1-1	1-1	2-2	0
Joan Beringer C	2	6	2	0	1	0	0	3-3	0-0	0-0	+4
Rob Dillingham G	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	+4

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jarrett Allen C	28	16	11	4	1	1	0	6-10	0-0	4-5	+22
Evan Mobley F	31	24	4	3	2	0	1	11-16	0-3	2-4	0
Donovan Mitchell G	31	28	3	8	1	0	1	9-21	4-10	6-7	+1
Sam Merrill G	25	20	2	1	3	0	2	5-7	5-6	5-5	+20
Darius Garland G	28	22	0	6	0	0	0	10-13	1-3	1-1	+21
Bench
Jaylon Tyson F	26	23	2	2	0	0	2	9-12	4-4	1-1	+14
Tyrese Proctor G	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-4
Craig Porter G	25	0	6	8	1	0	1	0-4	0-2	0-0	-5
De'Andre Hunter FG	21	4	2	2	0	0	0	1-5	0-2	2-2	-6
NaeQwan Tomlin F	16	4	1	2	2	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	0
Thomas Bryant CF	2	3	0	1	0	1	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	-3

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Recap

The Cavaliers beat the Timberwolves with a 36-26 third quarter that flipped a halftime deficit. Cleveland moved to 22-18, while Minnesota fell to 25-14.

The Timberwolves led 65-63 at halftime after taking the first quarter 33-29. Then the third quarter went the other way, and Cleveland led 99-91 after three. Cleveland also gave the ball away 9 times to Minnesota's 15, and it made 21 of 25 free throws.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 28 points and 8 assists, while Anthony Edwards scored 25 for Minnesota. Jarrett Allen pulled down 11 rebounds for Cleveland, and Rudy Gobert had 12 for the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers shot 55 of 92 from the field and had 38 assists, against 31 for the Timberwolves.

The number to know: 15 turnovers for Minnesota, six more than Cleveland's 9, gave the Cavaliers extra possessions in a game decided by 12.

Team Stats

Timberwolves	Stat	Cavaliers
51-89	Field Goals	55-92
57.3%	FG %	59.8%
16-32	3-Pointers	15-31
50.0%	3P %	48.4%
16-20	Free Throws	21-25
80.0%	FT %	84.0%
40	Rebounds	31
11	Off. Rebounds	8
31	Assists	38
8	Steals	10
7	Blocks	2
15	Turnovers	9
19	Fouls	18
12	Biggest Lead	18

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Timberwolves	66.3%	13.3%	32.4%	0.180
Cavaliers	67.9%	8.0%	21.6%	0.228

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, January 10, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Timberwolves North Star Sports & Entertainment Network · Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network

Arena: Rocket ArenaCleveland

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Season Stats 2025-26

Timberwolves 82 GPCavaliers 82 GP

118.0#7

Points per game

119.5#4

114.6#11

Opponent points

115.4#15

48.1%#9

Field goal %

48.2%#7

37.0%#6

Three-point %

36.0%#13

75.2%#29

Free throw %

77.6%#17

44.1#12

Rebounds

44.4#11

26.1#16

Assists

28.3#8

8.7#12

Steals

8.5#14

5.8#2

Blocks

5.0#11

14.1#19

Turnovers

13.3#9

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesTimberwolves 1-0

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That covers Timberwolves vs Cavaliers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers Oct 26; Cavaliers host the Timberwolves Oct 26.

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers FAQs

Who won Timberwolves vs Cavaliers on Jan 10, 2026?

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 146-134 on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 28 points.

What are the Timberwolves and Cavaliers records?

After this game the Timberwolves were 25-14 and the Cavaliers were 22-18 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Timberwolves vs Cavaliers?

Anthony Edwards scored 25 for the Timberwolves. Donovan Mitchell scored 28 for the Cavaliers.

Who leads the Timberwolves vs Cavaliers season series?

The Timberwolves lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Timberwolves vs Cavaliers game?

The Timberwolves beat the Cavaliers 131-122 on Jan 8, 2026 at home.

Where was Timberwolves vs Cavaliers played?

At Rocket Arena in Cleveland, the home arena of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

What was the score by quarter in Timberwolves vs Cavaliers?

Timberwolves-Cavaliers: Q1 33-29, Q2 32-34, Q3 26-36, Q4 43-47.

What is next for the Timberwolves and Cavaliers?

Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET; Cavaliers host the Timberwolves on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET.