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

And also took that frustration and that hunger to be on the floor and to help the team, put that into working harder than anybody else." That's been Gobert's message to Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Rob Dillingham,

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 was physically dominating a team that sits comfortably atop the Eastern Conference.

The two teams, the Cavaliers and Timberwolves, fought to the bitter end in a back-and-forth game that featured a star-studded cast on both sides. The Cavaliers, who were without Evan Mobley, took some time to get going offensively,

Cleveland is now 35-6 halfway through the regular season with its 124-117 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson commends Georges Niang and Ty Jerome for their pivotal roles in the teams win over the Timberwolves.

The Cavaliers went on an 18-0 between the 3rd and 4th quarter and never looked back, defeating the Wolves 124-117. Top Performers – Cleveland Donovan Mitchell – 36 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 3PM Darius Garland – 29 points,

The Cleveland Cavaliers had lost two of their last three games going into their clash against Minnesota Timberwolves, but extended their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference with the win

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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

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