Minnesota Timberwolves @ Cleveland Cavaliers: Oct 26, 2026
Timberwolves vs Cavaliers final: the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime on October 26, 2026 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland.
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 125 |
| Cavaliers | 24 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 127 |
Top Performers
Timberwolves
- 47 PTS Anthony Edwards
- 19 REB Rudy Gobert
- 6 AST LaMelo Ball
Cavaliers
- 26 PTS Donovan Mitchell
- 9 REB Jarrett Allen
- 9 AST James Harden
Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Box Score
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert C | 35 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-8 | 0-2 | 5-8 | +2 |
| Jaden McDaniels F | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Jonathan Kuminga F | 35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-3 | +10 |
| LaMelo Ball G | 30 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 0-2 | -10 |
| Anthony Edwards G | 41 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19-33 | 5-15 | 4-6 | +11 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Joan Beringer C | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. G | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | -13 |
| Trey Lyles F | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Bones Hyland G | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Ayo Dosunmu G | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen C | 27 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -1 |
| James Harden G | 39 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-17 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Peyton Watson F | 37 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-5 | 5-6 | -7 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-21 | 5-9 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Evan Mobley F | 38 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 4-5 | 2-7 | -1 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Mario Hezonja F | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Sam Merrill G | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | +13 |
| Jaylon Tyson F | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | +15 |
| Meleek Thomas G | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime after outscoring them 36-26 in the third quarter. The win moves Cleveland to 2-1 on the season, while Minnesota falls to 3-1.
Cleveland erased a 10-point halftime deficit, with Minnesota ahead 60-50 at the break. The third-quarter run left the game tied at 86 after three, and the fourth quarter ended 27-27. The Cavaliers committed 10 turnovers to the Timberwolves' 17, and they made 18 of 45 from three against 13 of 39.
Anthony Edwards scored 47 points for Minnesota on 19 of 33 shooting, and Rudy Gobert grabbed 19 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 26 points and 7 assists, and James Harden added 19 points and 9 assists. Cleveland's 30 assists beat Minnesota's 25.
The number to know: 17 turnovers. Minnesota gave the ball away that often while shooting 49 of 99, and Cleveland won the overtime 14-12.
Team Stats
| Timberwolves | Stat | Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 49-99 | Field Goals | 46-102 |
| 49.5% | FG % | 45.1% |
| 13-39 | 3-Pointers | 18-45 |
| 33.3% | 3P % | 40.0% |
| 14-22 | Free Throws | 17-24 |
| 63.6% | FT % | 70.8% |
| 52 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 15 | Off. Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Assists | 30 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Biggest Lead | 5 |
Four Factors
| Team | Effective FG% | Turnover % | Off. rebound % | FT rate (FTM/FGA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 56.1% | 13.5% | 30.6% | 0.141 |
 Cavaliers | 53.9% | 8.2% | 26.0% | 0.167 |
Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.
Game Flow
- Lead changes
- 16
- Times tied
- 6
- Cavaliers largest lead
- 5
- Timberwolves largest lead
- 15
Play-by-Play
Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Timberwolves-Cavaliers.
1st Quarter 26 scoring plays
- 0:15CavaliersMeleek Thomas +331-24
- 0:40CavaliersJaylon Tyson +231-21
- 0:58TimberwolvesLaMelo Ball +231-19
- 1:24CavaliersMeleek Thomas +329-19
- 1:45TimberwolvesJoan Beringer +229-16
- 2:18TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +227-16
- 2:31CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +325-16
- 3:00TimberwolvesJoan Beringer +225-13
- 3:39CavaliersMeleek Thomas +223-13
- 3:46TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +123-11
- 4:21TimberwolvesJaden McDaniels +222-11
- 4:47CavaliersSam Merrill +220-11
- 5:08TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +220-9
- 5:35TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +218-9
- 6:19TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +216-9
- 6:45TimberwolvesJonathan Kuminga +214-9
- 7:11CavaliersEvan Mobley +212-9
- 7:37TimberwolvesJaden McDaniels +212-7
- 8:00TimberwolvesJaden McDaniels +310-7
- 8:29TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +27-7
- 9:08TimberwolvesJonathan Kuminga +25-7
- 9:21CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +33-7
- 9:55TimberwolvesJaden McDaniels +23-4
- 10:17CavaliersPeyton Watson +21-4
- 10:58TimberwolvesRudy Gobert +11-2
- 11:49CavaliersJarrett Allen +20-2
2nd Quarter 30 scoring plays
- 0:04TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +160-50
- 0:26CavaliersEvan Mobley +159-50
- 0:28TimberwolvesRudy Gobert +159-49
- 0:55CavaliersSam Merrill +358-49
- 1:28TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +158-46
- 1:28TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +157-46
- 1:40CavaliersJaylon Tyson +256-46
- 2:56CavaliersJaylon Tyson +256-44
- 3:03TimberwolvesLaMelo Ball +256-42
- 3:13CavaliersJaylon Tyson +154-42
- 3:24CavaliersJames Harden +254-41
- 5:03TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +254-39
- 5:30TimberwolvesJonathan Kuminga +252-39
- 5:46CavaliersPeyton Watson +250-39
- 6:18TimberwolvesAyo Dosunmu +250-37
- 6:43TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +248-37
- 7:02CavaliersMeleek Thomas +246-37
- 7:23CavaliersPeyton Watson +146-35
- 7:50TimberwolvesRudy Gobert +146-34
- 8:04TimberwolvesJaden McDaniels +245-34
- 8:48TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +243-34
- 9:09CavaliersPeyton Watson +241-34
- 9:22TimberwolvesLaMelo Ball +341-32
- 9:40CavaliersPeyton Watson +238-32
- 9:54TimberwolvesAyo Dosunmu +338-30
- 10:12CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +335-30
- 10:36CavaliersEvan Mobley +135-27
- 10:51TimberwolvesLaMelo Ball +235-26
- 11:15CavaliersSam Merrill +233-26
- 11:28TimberwolvesJoan Beringer +233-24
3rd Quarter 33 scoring plays
- 0:12TimberwolvesTerrence Shannon Jr. +186-86
- 0:12TimberwolvesTerrence Shannon Jr. +285-86
- 0:31CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +383-86
- 0:37TimberwolvesJoan Beringer +283-83
- 1:03CavaliersMeleek Thomas +381-83
- 1:33CavaliersJaylon Tyson +281-80
- 1:46TimberwolvesTerrence Shannon Jr. +181-78
- 1:46TimberwolvesTerrence Shannon Jr. +180-78
- 2:09TimberwolvesTrey Lyles +379-78
- 2:24CavaliersMeleek Thomas +376-78
- 2:35TimberwolvesJoan Beringer +276-75
- 2:43CavaliersJaylon Tyson +274-75
- 2:55TimberwolvesAyo Dosunmu +274-73
- 3:21CavaliersEvan Mobley +372-73
- 4:09TimberwolvesTerrence Shannon Jr. +372-70
- 4:29CavaliersJames Harden +269-70
- 5:02CavaliersSam Merrill +169-68
- 5:02CavaliersSam Merrill +169-67
- 5:31CavaliersJames Harden +369-66
- 6:12CavaliersJames Harden +369-63
- 7:19CavaliersJarrett Allen +269-60
- 7:31TimberwolvesJonathan Kuminga +269-58
- 7:49CavaliersJarrett Allen +167-58
- 7:49CavaliersJarrett Allen +167-57
- 8:25CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +267-56
- 9:26TimberwolvesRudy Gobert +167-54
- 9:26TimberwolvesRudy Gobert +166-54
- 9:39CavaliersJarrett Allen +165-54
- 9:39CavaliersJarrett Allen +165-53
- 9:52TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +265-52
- 10:20TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +363-52
- 11:35CavaliersPeyton Watson +160-52
- 11:35CavaliersPeyton Watson +160-51
4th Quarter 23 scoring plays
- 0:11CavaliersJames Harden +2113-113
- 0:26TimberwolvesJonathan Kuminga +1113-111
- 0:27CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +2112-111
- 0:39TimberwolvesLaMelo Ball +2112-109
- 1:03CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +2110-109
- 1:16TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +2110-107
- 1:30CavaliersEvan Mobley +3108-107
- 1:45TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +2108-104
- 2:15TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +2106-104
- 4:19CavaliersJames Harden +3104-104
- 4:59CavaliersJarrett Allen +2104-101
- 5:39TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +3104-99
- 5:56CavaliersJames Harden +2101-99
- 6:31CavaliersMario Hezonja +3101-97
- 6:57TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +2101-94
- 7:42TimberwolvesTerrence Shannon Jr. +399-94
- 8:25TimberwolvesJaden McDaniels +396-94
- 9:06TimberwolvesTerrence Shannon Jr. +393-94
- 9:24CavaliersEvan Mobley +390-94
- 9:39TimberwolvesJoan Beringer +290-91
- 9:53CavaliersPeyton Watson +288-91
- 11:16CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +388-89
- 11:30TimberwolvesAyo Dosunmu +288-86
Overtime 14 scoring plays
- 0:00TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +3125-127
- 0:04CavaliersPeyton Watson +1122-127
- 0:04CavaliersPeyton Watson +1122-126
- 0:13CavaliersJames Harden +1122-125
- 0:13CavaliersJames Harden +1122-124
- 0:34TimberwolvesJonathan Kuminga +1122-123
- 1:02CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +2121-123
- 1:02TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +3121-121
- 1:12CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +2118-121
- 2:04CavaliersEvan Mobley +2118-119
- 2:21TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +2118-117
- 2:50TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards +3116-117
- 3:14CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +1113-117
- 4:45CavaliersEvan Mobley +3113-116
Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Game Info
- Date & time
- Monday, October 26, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
- TV
- Local TV onlyLocal: Timberwolves North Star Sports & Entertainment Network · Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network
- Arena
- Rocket ArenaCleveland
- Season
- 2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season
Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Season Stats 2026-27
Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.
Recent Form & Head-to-Head
Previous meetings
- Jan 10, 2026 Timberwolves @ Cavaliers 134-146
- Jan 8, 2026 Cavaliers @ Timberwolves 122-131
More NBA Games on Oct 26, 2026
- Final
Washington Wizards2-2103
Charlotte Hornets3-1110Top: Miller 39 PTSBox score › - Final
Chicago Bulls1-399
Boston Celtics2-1134Top: Pritchard 28 PTSBox score › - FinalNBA TV
Dallas Mavericks2-2113
Miami Heat0-4109Top: Antetokounmpo 29 PTS, 15 REB, 11 ASTBox score › - Final
Phoenix Suns1-2114
Oklahoma City Thunder4-0125Top: Mitchell 30 PTSBox score › - Final
Indiana Pacers2-2102
Milwaukee Bucks1-3110Top: Herro 23 PTS, 10 REBBox score › - Final
Atlanta Hawks2-2110
Houston Rockets4-0120Top: Sengun 29 PTS, 9 ASTBox score › - Final
Memphis Grizzlies4-0110
Utah Jazz1-3105Top: George 26 PTSBox score › - FinalPeacock, NBCSN
Golden State Warriors1-3134
Denver Nuggets1-2114Top: Lendeborg 31 PTS, 12 REBBox score ›
That covers Timberwolves vs Cavaliers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Timberwolves host the Warriors Oct 28; Cavaliers host the Wizards Oct 28.
Timberwolves vs Cavaliers FAQs
Who won Timberwolves vs Cavaliers on Oct 26, 2026?
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime on Monday, October 26, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points.
What are the Timberwolves and Cavaliers records?
After this game the Timberwolves were 3-1 and the Cavaliers were 2-1 this season.
Who was the top scorer in Timberwolves vs Cavaliers?
Anthony Edwards scored 47 for the Timberwolves. Donovan Mitchell scored 26 for the Cavaliers.
How did Timberwolves vs Cavaliers go last season?
The regular-season series was split 1-1 in 2025-26.
Who won the last Timberwolves vs Cavaliers game?
The Cavaliers beat the Timberwolves 146-134 on Jan 10, 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 31-24, Q2 29-26, Q3 26-36, Q4 27-27, OT 12-14.
What is next for the Timberwolves and Cavaliers?
Timberwolves host the Warriors on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Cavaliers host the Wizards on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET.