Beijing time, November 14, 2022, the Cavaliers lost to their opponent Timberwolves by 124:129, 5 points. In the first quarter, the Timberwolves scored 40 points in a single quarter, leading their opponents by 18 points. The game continued, and the Timberwolves suddenly launched a 7-0 offensive wave, and the Cavaliers trailed their opponents 50-67 at the end of the second quarter. Returning at halftime, with Isaac Okoro, Dalius Garland, Chedi Osman, and Karis Leville scoring successively, the Cavaliers at one point played a 9-2 offensive wave. Garland hit a drift shot in the fourth quarter. Take the lead and open the situation for the knights.
Bench Prince 19 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, plus-minus 6; Norwell had 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, with a plus/minus of -3
At the beginning of the first quarter, McLaughlin advanced with the ball, left side cover, strong basket, to the top of the arc Russell, right side breakthrough, left bottom corner, McLaurin three points, no hit. McLaughlin grabbed the rebound, and McLaughlin assisted Russell's microwave-like form to score 3 points! Garland came back to possess the ball, handed it to Osman on the left outside, returned to Garland, Mobley blocked, Garland burst to the right inside, burst in and encountered obstacles, forced a layup and missed. Neto broke through and missed a layup. Gobert grabbed the rebound, and Anderson missed a quick rebound. Gobert rebounded and Kyle Anderson caught the ball in front of the fast break. Osman rebounded, McLaughlin took the ball and brought the front court to Left Wing Prince. McLaughlin grabbed the rebound, and McLaurin assisted Anderson's microwave-like form to score 3 points! Garland hits a step-back jumper. The Cavaliers ended the first quarter with the Timberwolves trailing by 17 points, 20-37.
Returning in the second quarter, rebounding Mobley, Osman in the front court, Love on the right outside, giving the bottom corner, Garland 3-pointers, Timberwolves 42-26 Cavaliers. Mobley cap for layup, out of bounds. Towns fouled on offense. Norwell had the offensive ball in hand and Towns came up to cover a foul. Garland took the ball through the half, giving Love to the left low. Anderson grabbed the rebound and Noel hit a layup between marches. Lewell received the ball in front, burst the bottom line on the right, Norwell blocked the foul, Lewell arced the ball at the top of the arc, and burst in on the left to stop the ball. Noel hit the first free throw, Noel hit the second free throw. Timberwolves 51-36 Cavaliers. Osman assists Stevens' hit for a breakaway layup. Russell assisted Downs' breakout layup. Okoro missed a three-point shot. The Cavaliers ended the second quarter with the Timberwolves trailing by 17 points, 50-67.
Easy side again, Timberwolves 88-69 Cavaliers. Prince picked up the frontcourt and made a European layup, and the Timberwolves were 90-69 Cavaliers. Anderson assisted on Downs' hit for a dunk. LeVert dribbled through the half, divided on the left outside LeVere, flanked Osman, and hit a quick layup, and the Timberwolves were 94-73 Cavaliers. LeVere hit a fast-attack board throw. Edwards assisted Prince's hit of a stop-and-go jumper. LeVert advanced through the half, divided into the left outside Osman, to the wing Mobley, and then passed to the right bottom corner of Okoro, arc Ottoman, find a block, take a step and three points on the left side, do not score, but blow a foul. Osman hit the first free throw, Osman hit the second free throw, and Osman hit the third free throw. McLaughlin took the ball through the half, gave it to Gobert, who couldn't pick up the ball and rolled out of bounds. LeVere assists Okoro's fast-attack rebound throw. The Cavaliers ended the third quarter with the Timberwolves trailing by 21 points, 69-90.
At the beginning of the final quarter, he hit Mobley with his back, squeezed in and turned around, did not score but made a foul, and hit the first free throw. Rebounding Norwell, quick ball holding and dribbling over, arc top Prince, drive in, don't score, rebound, Downs pushes foul. Anderson assisted Downs to ignore the distance and raise his hand to throw a three-pointer. Garland advanced through the half, blocked the top of the arc, and continued to shoot on three-pointers, and the Timberwolves were 111-97 Cavaliers. Stevens hit the first free throw, Stevens missed the second free throw twice, Okoro grabbed the rebound, and Garland missed the pass. Russell hit a stop-and-shoot jumper. Garland took the ball through the half, Lowe Jr. came to block, Garland dribbled the ball, pulled back a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves 117-103 Cavaliers. Stevens grabbed the rebound, Garland was in a microwave state, and scored 3 points! Russell missed the first of two free throws and Russell hit the second. The Cavaliers ended the game with a 124-129 Timberwolves defeat by five points.
Stats from the main starters on both sides of the Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves postgame game:
Cavaliers: Stevens 15 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Love 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, LeVere 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Garland 51 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists
Timberwolves: McDaniels 9 points, 3 rebounds and 0 assists, Towns 29 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, Gobert 15 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist, Edwards 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, Russell 30 points, 2 rebounds and 12 assists