Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly beat Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in OT

The Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 at home Monday at Rocket Arena in overtime.

The margin of victory was 2 points, and the two teams combined for 252 points. The win moves the Cavaliers to 2-1 on the season.

The Timberwolves fall to 3-1. They are 3-1 over their last 4 games.

Across the season so far, the Cavaliers are scoring 119.3 points per game and allowing 120, while the Timberwolves are scoring 122 and allowing 105. Despite the result, the Timberwolves still hold the better point differential, +68 to -2.

Up next, the Cavaliers visit the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, October 29. The Timberwolves host the LA Clippers on Friday, October 30.

The 252 combined points were above the 233.2 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 127, Minnesota Timberwolves 125 (OT)
• Margin: 2 points · Combined: 252 points
• Cavaliers: 2-1 overall · 2-0 at home · 0-1 on the road · last 3: L-W-W
• Timberwolves: 3-1 overall · 1-0 at home · 2-1 on the road · last 4: W-W-W-L
• Venue: Rocket Arena

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

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