Minnesota Timberwolves
125 – 127
Final · numbers below are from before this game
Cleveland Cavaliers
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CLE: its offense ranks 22nd in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 2nd.
A clash of tempos: CLE plays at the 2nd-fastest pace, MIN at the 19th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (MIN 3 games, CLE 2). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MINCLEScoring
121.06th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 114.6
115.512th · Average
97.72nd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 114.6
117.520th · Average
+23.32nd · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg +0.0
-2.016th · Average
Efficiency
116.75th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.0
105.022nd · Below avg
94.82nd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 109.8
105.88th · Above avg
+21.91st · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.2
-0.816th · Average
103.319th
Pace
NBA avg 104.3
110.52nd
Shooting
57.1%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.5%13th · Average
58.6%12th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
59.2%9th · Above avg
16.71st · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 12.7
11.520th · Average
42.4%1st · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.0%
34.3%14th · Average
0.3112th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.30
0.402nd · Top 5
Defense
48.4%5th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 52.8%
49.7%7th · Above avg
9.712th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 9.1
9.016th · Average
4.319th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.2
8.51st · Top 5
Possessions
15.8%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.4%
20.0%29th · Bottom 5
36.1%2nd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.8%
22.6%26th · Bottom 5
54.01st · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.7
45.512th · Average
26.310th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 25.7
24.521st · Below avg
Recent form
Minnesota TimberwolvesWWW
Last 3: average margin +23.3 (season +23.3). Streak W3.
Cleveland CavaliersLW
Last 2: average margin -2.0 (season -2.0). Streak W1.
Key players
Minnesota Timberwolves| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 33.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| LaMelo BallG | 16.9 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 56.8 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 16.8 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 59.1 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 15.8 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 60.2 |
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 21.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 59.9 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 19.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 67.9 |
| James HardenG | 16.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 15.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 67.0 |
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.