All-Stars Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell pace Cavs to 128-107 win over slow-starting Timberwolves
CLEVELAND (AP) Evan Mobley scored 28 points, fellow All-Star Donovan Mitchell added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers broke out to a big early lead and had little trouble against Minnesota, beating the Timberwolves 128-107 on Monday night.
The East-leading Cavs scored the game's first 16 points. They welcomed new addition De'Andre Hunter and improved to 25-4 at home.
The versatile Hunter, who gives Cleveland a much-needed wing defender for the playoffs, was acquired last week from Atlanta. He started his Cavs debut in place of an injured Max Strus and finished with 12 points in 23 minutes.
All-Star Anthony Edwards scored 44 to pace Minnesota, which missed its first 16 shots and scored just 12 in the first quarter.
Hunter's 3-pointer - his first basket for Cleveland - put the Cavs ahead 40-16 in the second quarter.
The Timberwolves didn't get closer than 15 the rest of the way.
Mitchell went 10 of 14 from the floor and added eight assists. Cleveland's Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Before the game, an arbitration panel ruled t hat controlling Minnesota owner Glen Taylor must cede control of the team to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who agreed to buy the club for $1.5 billion three years ago.
Timberwolves: The brutal shooting start was dooming. Minnesota's first five points came on free throws before Edwards finally knocked down a 3-pointer with 2:54 left in the first.
Cavaliers: Coach Kenny Atkinson is intrigued by the possibilities with Hunter, who can start or come off the bench.
The Cavs got 3-pointers from rookie Jaylon Tyson and Ty Jerome, after he stole an inbounds pass, in the final 3.2 seconds of the third quarter to push their lead to 26.
Cleveland is 21-3 when Mobley scores at least 20.
Timberwolves host Milwaukee on Wednesday while Cavaliers are at Toronto in its final game before the break.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Rudy Gobert vs. Jarrett Allen (De'Andre Hunter gains possession) | |||
11:37 | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | |||
11:35 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
11:16 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound | |||
11:12 | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:09 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
11:06 | Rudy Gobert turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
10:48 | De'Andre Hunter misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:47 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
10:41 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
10:41 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:24 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | De'Andre Hunter misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:18 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | Evan Mobley personal foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | |||
10:06 | Naz Reid misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:02 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:49 | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | |||
9:49 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point putback layup | 0-2 | |
9:49 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
9:49 | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:48 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals) | |||
9:24 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 0-4 | |
9:01 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
8:58 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
8:51 | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | |||
8:50 | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
8:26 | Evan Mobley blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point driving layup | |||
8:25 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point running layup | 0-6 | |
8:02 | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:59 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:50 | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Naz Reid blocks Evan Mobley's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:49 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
7:47 | Jump ball. Evan Mobley vs. Naz Reid (De'Andre Hunter gains possession) | |||
7:45 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
7:35 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 0-8 | |
7:11 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
7:07 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
7:06 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
7:01 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
7:01 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
6:59 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
6:49 | Naz Reid blocks Darius Garland's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:46 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Naz Reid misses two point driving hook shot | |||
6:35 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 0-10 | |
6:25 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | |||
6:25 | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-11 | |
6:06 | De'Andre Hunter personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
6:00 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
5:56 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
5:46 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 0-13 | |
5:31 | De'Andre Hunter personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
5:23 | Rob Dillingham misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:19 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
5:18 | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 0-16 | |
4:57 | Jaylen Clark misses two point cutting layup | |||
4:56 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Sam Merrill shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
4:56 | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:56 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
4:56 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-16 | |
4:39 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point turnaround hook shot (Darius Garland assists) | 1-18 | |
4:28 | Jaylon Tyson shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
4:28 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-18 | |
4:28 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-18 | |
4:21 | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:18 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
4:17 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup | 3-20 | |
4:02 | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:59 | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | |||
3:53 | Ty Jerome misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:50 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
3:49 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot | 3-22 | |
3:49 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
3:33 | Rob Dillingham misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:31 | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | |||
3:26 | Ty Jerome misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
3:25 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Rob Dillingham draws the foul) | |||
3:25 | +1 | Rob Dillingham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-22 | |
3:25 | +1 | Rob Dillingham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-22 | |
3:06 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving layup | 5-24 | |
2:55 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 8-24 | |
2:40 | Sam Merrill misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
2:36 | Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Rob Dillingham turnover (bad pass) (Sam Merrill steals) | |||
2:25 | Sam Merrill turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Clark steals) | |||
2:22 | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
2:15 | Sam Merrill misses three point running jump shot | |||
2:12 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Anthony Edwards turnover (back court violation) | |||
1:47 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 8-26 | |
1:40 | Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
1:40 | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-26 | |
1:40 | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-26 | |
1:25 | Rob Dillingham personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
1:15 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals) | |||
1:08 | Jaylen Clark misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:06 | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | |||
1:00 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 10-28 | |
0:48 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
0:45 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving dunk | 10-30 | |
0:33 | Cavaliers delay of game violation | |||
0:24 | Rob Dillingham misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:21 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Luke Travers turnover (lost ball) (Rob Dillingham steals) | |||
0:00 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point running finger roll layup (Rob Dillingham assists) | 12-30 | |
0:00 | End of period |