NBATue 12 Jan
TimberwolvesTimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves8–3 · #4
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CavaliersCavaliersCleveland Cavaliers5–5 · #7
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Timberwolves vs Cavaliers: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Tue 12 Jan, 10:30 AM PHTTuesday 12 January 2027 · 10:30 AM PHT · Target Center
Tip-off in
62days22hrs18min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 1 Nov.
Minnesota Timberwolves 27 players
- Donte DiVincenzoGuard · 28
- Daishen NixGuard · 22
- LaMelo BallGuard · 23
- Zyon PullinGuard · 23
- Rob DillinghamGuard · 20
- Anthony EdwardsGuard · 23
- Nah'Shon HylandGuard · 24
- Ayo DosunmuGuard · 25
- Tristen NewtonGuard · 23
- Jaylen ClarkGuard · 23
- Jonathan KumingaForward · 22
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Forward · 24
- Kenyon Martin Jr.Forward · 24
- Jaden McDanielsForward · 24
- Cody WilliamsForward · 20
- Joe InglesForward · 37
- Enrique FreemanForward · 24
- Trey LylesForward · 29
- Antonio ReevesForward · 24
- Rocco ZikarskyCenter · 18
- Jesse EdwardsCenter · 24
- Joan BeringerCenter · 18
- Rudy GobertCenter · 32
- Rudy GobertCenter · 31
- D. TimmePosition not listed
- E. FreemanPosition not listed
- I. EvansPosition not listed
Cleveland Cavaliers 25 players
- James HardenGuard · 35
- Lonzo BallGuard · 27
- Sam MerrillGuard · 28
- Peyton WatsonGuard · 22
- Craig PorterGuard · 24
- Tristan EnarunaGuard · 23
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 30
- Donovan MitchellGuard · 28
- Chris LivingstonForward · 21
- Mario HezonjaForward · 29
- Tristan ThompsonForward · 33
- JT ThorForward · 22
- Emoni BatesForward · 21
- Luke TraversForward · 22
- Jaylon TysonForward · 22
- Riley MinixForward · 24
- Luke TraversForward · 23
- Thomas BryantCenter · 27
- Evan MobleyCenter · 24
- Jarrett AllenCenter · 26
- M. ThomasPosition not listed
- N. OmierPosition not listed
- T. EnarunaPosition not listed
- T. ProctorPosition not listed
- T. ProctorPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Timberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · 4 games · 28.7 min
- PTS
- 26.8
- REB
- 2.2
- AST
- 3.0
Ayo DosunmuG · 11 games · 29.1 min
- PTS
- 16.5
- REB
- 4.2
- AST
- 2.6
LaMelo BallG · 11 games · 25.6 min
- PTS
- 16.4
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 5.6
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · 10 games · 32.1 min
- PTS
- 21.8
- REB
- 4.3
- AST
- 5.6
Evan MobleyC · 10 games · 31.2 min
- PTS
- 17.4
- REB
- 7.5
- AST
- 3.7
James HardenG · 10 games · 32.1 min
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 5.8
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Timberwolves
G
LaMelo Ball8 starts · 25.6 min · 16.4 pts
G
Ayo Dosunmu4 starts · 29.1 min · 16.5 pts
F
Jaden McDaniels8 starts · 31.3 min · 15.5 pts
F
Jonathan Kuminga8 starts · 28.2 min · 11.5 pts
C
Rudy Gobert7 starts · 27.0 min · 7.0 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | 11 | 8 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 48.7 | 35.0 | 84.0 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 11 | 4 | 29.1 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 44.2 | 46.5 | 89.3 |
| Anthony Edwards | 4 | 4 | 28.7 | 26.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 50.7 | 29.0 | 88.0 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 11 | 8 | 28.2 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 50.0 | 36.4 | 64.9 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10 | 7 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 39.0 |
| LaMelo Ball | 11 | 8 | 25.6 | 16.4 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 51.1 | 38.8 | 82.1 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 8 | 0 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 47.6 | 37.0 | 75.8 |
| Trey Lyles | 11 | 0 | 18.0 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 47.1 | 30.6 | 76.9 |
| Joan Beringer | 11 | 1 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 70.6 | – | 77.3 |
| Jaylen Clark | 10 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 38.5 | 80.0 |
| Nah'Shon Hyland | 11 | 0 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 25.0 | 29.8 | 80.0 |
| Rocco Zikarsky | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 2 | 0 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | 50.0 |
| Antonio Reeves | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Cody Williams | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Enrique Freeman | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Zyon Pullin | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| I. Evans | 3 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| D. Timme | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 10 | 6 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 48.5 | 38.4 | 80.0 |
| James Harden | 10 | 6 | 32.1 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 34.9 | 33.3 | 85.4 |
| Evan Mobley | 10 | 6 | 31.2 | 17.4 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 51.6 | 53.7 | 61.1 |
| Peyton Watson | 8 | 5 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 43.1 | 24.2 | 66.7 |
| Jarrett Allen | 8 | 6 | 24.2 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 59.3 | 75.0 | 70.0 |
| Sam Merrill | 8 | 0 | 22.5 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 42.4 | 31.6 | 90.0 |
| M. Thomas | 8 | 1 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 47.9 | 47.8 | 100.0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 4 | 0 | 19.9 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 42.9 | 27.8 | 50.0 |
| Mario Hezonja | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 39.5 | 32.6 | 50.0 |
| T. Proctor | 9 | 0 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 54.5 | 55.0 | 77.8 |
| Thomas Bryant | 6 | 0 | 11.9 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 46.2 | 41.2 | 78.6 |
| Craig Porter | 7 | 0 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 66.7 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| Riley Minix | 3 | 0 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | – |
| Tristan Enaruna | 3 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| N. Omier | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Cavaliers won 2 of the last 3 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves, 26.8) and Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers, 21.8).
- Timberwolves won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Cavaliers won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Anthony EdwardsMinnesota Timberwolves · G
26.8Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers · G
21.8Reboundsper game
Rudy GobertMinnesota Timberwolves · C
10.5Jarrett AllenCleveland Cavaliers · C
7.6Assistsper game
LaMelo BallMinnesota Timberwolves · G
5.6James HardenCleveland Cavaliers · G
5.83-pointersper game
LaMelo BallMinnesota Timberwolves · G
3.0Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers · G
2.8Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Timberwolves
G
Ayo Dosunmu16.5 pts · 4.2 reb · 2.6 ast
G
LaMelo Ball16.4 pts · 3.3 reb · 5.6 ast
F
Jonathan Kuminga11.5 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.4 ast
C
Rudy Gobert7.0 pts · 10.5 reb · 1.2 ast
F
Jaden McDaniels15.5 pts · 5.8 reb · 3.6 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Bucks
Cavaliers
G
Donovan Mitchell21.8 pts · 4.3 reb · 5.6 ast
G
James Harden14.8 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.8 ast
C
Evan Mobley17.4 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.7 ast
C
Jarrett Allen12.5 pts · 7.6 reb · 1.4 ast
M. Thomas12.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Thunder
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Anthony EdwardsTimberwolves · G
Donovan MitchellCavaliers · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameTimberwolves: 118.1Cavaliers: 117.0
Points allowedTimberwolves: 107.0Cavaliers: 114.1
Win %Timberwolves: .727Cavaliers: .500
Home / away recordTimberwolves: 4–2Cavaliers: 1–5
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Timberwolves
2 days
Last game 3 days before
WWWCavaliers
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 4
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Timberwolves have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Ayo Dosunmu had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- LaMelo Ball had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Donovan Mitchell had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Anthony Edwards made 4+ threes in 3 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Evan Mobley made 3+ threes in 2 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
Head to head
The last 3 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Timberwolves win
3 games2Cavaliers wins
Top scorer: Anthony Edwards 47 pts
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves, final, 146–134
Top scorer: Donovan Mitchell 28 pts
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers, final, 131–122
Top scorer: Donovan Mitchell 30 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).