Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Preview

Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, Rocket Arena. First of 2 regular-season meetings.

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers prediction

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Timberwolves vs Cavaliers preview

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers is set for Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Minnesota plays its third straight road game to open the season.

Minnesota is 2-0 after a 131-106 win at Miami on October 21 and a 115-93 win at Orlando on October 23. The Timberwolves score 123.0 points a game and allow 99.5. Anthony Edwards leads them with 30.0 points a game, Rudy Gobert has 12.0 rebounds and Ayo Dosunmu 6.5 assists. Last season Minnesota went 49-33 as the No. 6 seed in the West, scoring 118.0 points a game and allowing 114.6. Guard Donte DiVincenzo is out.

Cleveland is 1-1: a 114-106 loss at Philadelphia on October 22, then a 125-121 home win over Brooklyn on October 24. The Cavaliers score 115.5 points a game and allow 117.5. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 27.0 points a game, Evan Mobley has 9.0 rebounds and James Harden 6.0 assists. Last season Cleveland went 52-30 as the No. 4 seed in the East, scoring 119.5 and allowing 115.4. Cleveland has nobody on the injury report. Odyn's AI quant model runs this game before tip-off, injury report included.

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How to watch Timberwolves vs Cavaliers

Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Rocket Arena
TV: NBA League Pass · DAZN MIN

Timberwolves vs Cavaliers: team stats & injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves

Record	2-0
Home	0-0
Road	2-0
Points per game	123.0
Points allowed per game	99.5

Last season (2025-26: 49-33, 118.0 points per game, 114.6 allowed, No. 6 seed in the West)

Team leaders

Points per game: Anthony Edwards (30.0)
Rebounds per game: Rudy Gobert (12.0)
Assists per game: Ayo Dosunmu (6.5)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/23 @ Orlando Magic: W 115-93
10/21 @ Miami Heat: W 131-106
10/16 @ Chicago Bulls: L 133-116
10/14 vs Detroit Pistons: L 128-106
10/12 @ New York Knicks: W 122-104

Injury report: Donte DiVincenzo (G, Out)

Cleveland Cavaliers

Record	1-1
Home	1-0
Road	0-1
Points per game	115.5
Points allowed per game	117.5

Last season (2025-26: 52-30, 119.5 points per game, 115.4 allowed, No. 4 seed in the East)

Team leaders

Points per game: Donovan Mitchell (27.0)
Rebounds per game: Evan Mobley (9.0)
Assists per game: James Harden (6.0)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/24 vs Brooklyn Nets: W 125-121
10/22 @ Philadelphia 76ers: L 114-106
10/13 @ Orlando Magic: L 132-116
10/11 vs Orlando Magic: W 119-105
10/8 vs Boston Celtics: L 124-113

Injury report: nobody listed.

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