Cavaliers rally from 15 down in the second quarter to beat Timberwolves in overtime
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 15 points down in the second quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime.
The Cavaliers trailed 54-39 with 5:03 left in the second quarter and 60-50 at halftime. They outscored the Timberwolves 88-71 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Timberwolves 28-21. Mitchell scored nine of the Cavaliers’ 28 on 4-of-7 shooting and 1 of 1 at the line.
Meleek Thomas scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting off the bench in his NBA debut, and Peyton Watson added 15 points, eight rebounds, three steals and four blocks. The Cavaliers had seven players in double-digit scoring.
For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards scored 47 points with five 3-pointers. LaMelo Ball had 11 points and six assists. Rudy Gobert had five points and 20 rebounds.
Jaden McDaniels fouled out.











