Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, Darius Garland added 29 and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the second half and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 124-117.

Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro have been ruled out of the Cleveland Cavaliers' matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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It looked for a moment Saturday as if perhaps the Timberwolves had truly found something. A night after besting the Knicks in New York, the Wolves were going toe to toe with Cleveland. With Evan Mobley sidelined with an injury for the Cavaliers,

Minnesota Timberwolves (22-20, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (27-15, third in the Western Conference)

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.

The Eastern Conference leaders arrived in Minneapolis having lost two of their three previous NBA games. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Julius Randle is not a good fit for the Wolves and Anthony Edwards is not playing within the offensive system.

Donovan Mitchell had 36 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

The Cavs were without Evan Mobley, out due to calf soreness, and as a result the Wolves were dominant on the glass early. Rudy Gobert got off to a particularly strong start, scoring 15 of his 17 points in the first half. He had 12 rebounds.