Timberwolves 40, Cavaliers 20: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-8) play against the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-4) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Game Time: 6:00 PM EST on Sunday November 13, 2022 Minnesota Timberwolves 40, Cleveland Cavaliers 20 (Q2 12:00) What’s the buzz on Twitter? …

The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-8) play against the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-4) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Game Time: 6:00 PM EST on Sunday November 13, 2022

Minnesota Timberwolves 40, Cleveland Cavaliers 20 (Q2 12:00)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
After the 1st quarter, the @Minnesota Timberwolves lead 40-20, the team’s third 40+ point 1st quarter of the season (33rd in franchise history).
Russell has started the game with 15 points on 6-6 from the field, his most points in a 1st quarter since having 15 on 3/14/22 at San Antonio. – 6:38 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
This game might be over after one quarter: Timberwolves 40, Cavs 20. – 6:37 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
Rough opening quarter for the #Cavs on both ends of the floor. Lots of missed open shots or good looks. They shot 7 of 25 (28%) from the field and 3 of 10 (30%) from 3. Darius Garland is the only Cav in double-digits with 10 pts.
Timberwolves lead 40-20. – 6:37 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs trail the Wolves 40-20 after the first quarter. A sleepy, lifeless period of play for a short-handed Cleveland team missing its best player. Bad shooting on offense and poor effort on defense. – 6:36 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Cavs finish disaster quarter by fouling Taurean Prince on a desperation 3 at the buzzer. – 6:35 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves just played probably their best quarter of the season.
D’Angelo Russell was awesome — 15 points (3 for 3 from 2, 3 for 3 from 3) and 4 assists.
Wolves 37, Cavs 20 at the end of the 1st – 6:34 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
15 FIRST QUARTER POINTS FOR D’ANGELO RUSSELL 🥶 pic.twitter.com/RqWyX9zdZT6:33 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Only thing wrong with Minnesota was that they needed DLo to outscore the Cavs. – 6:32 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
DLO HAS 12 POINTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER 😳 pic.twitter.com/XpbUro1MCS6:29 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Mamadi Diakite getting some first quarter minutes here. – 6:29 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
D’Angelo Russell catches a spark — 4 made shots in the first 6 minutes — and the ball movement picks up through the entire offense.
Finch also went with JMac alongside DLo in his first rotation, and the combo of the point guards in the backcourt perked up the passing, too. – 6:29 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
D’Angelo Russell is filling it up. 5-5 for 12 pts in the first quarter. Also making some really good passes and decisions. Great start for him and the Wolves – 6:27 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Probably a couple too many Robin Lopez post-ups. – 6:26 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
D’ANGELO RUSSELL 🧊 – 6:26 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
don’t forget Cleveland is where KAT was crowned the three-point champ pic.twitter.com/jMJeooTQKD6:25 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs seem to be missing some pretty open looks that have been going down early in the year. Kevin Love is 0-of-4 from deep as he checks out for the first time tonight. – 6:24 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Kevin Love is off to a tough shooting start tonight here in the first quarter. He is 0 of 6 from the field and 0 of 4 from 3. – 6:23 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Dawg on the loose 🐶🔨 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/u524RG0r076:22 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Those second-chance opportunities 👌 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/yIv0dA5Y1J6:17 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Darius Garland hits two of his first three attempts from beyond the arc. Has to feel good after a rough couple of shooting games for him. #Cavs. – 6:15 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell has emerged from the locker room. He is sitting on the bench cheering on the guys and yelling play calls. – 6:14 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Go time.
📺 #CavsWolves on @BallySportsCLE pic.twitter.com/fYw8olzBiE6:11 PM

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade @PDcavsinsider
While the Browns continue to disappoint, at least there’s Cleveland’s 8-4 basketball team taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse! Photo: AP #Cavs pic.twitter.com/0GAB82SLuU6:03 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff on Jarrett Allen and Dean Wade, who are both out tonight. pic.twitter.com/kPoqitfL5H6:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Sunday Night Basketball.
#CavsWolves Through the Lens 📸 – 5:55 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Tonight’s @MayoClinic Status Report:
Naz Reid (Illness) is OUT at Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/jgL8w4lyq85:31 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade are all out tonight.
Starting lineup is Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love and Evan Mobley against Minnesota. – 5:24 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs are starting Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love, and Evan Mobley tonight against the Wolves. – 5:19 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Your #CavsWolves Starters 🍃 pic.twitter.com/GPZkqqEMQY5:19 PM

Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
#Cavs starters vs. Minnesota:
Darius Garland
Caris LeVert
Lamar Stevens
Evan Mobley
Kevin Love
No Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen or Dean Wade.
Cavs Live to discuss! 5:30 pm on @BallySportsCLE5:18 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Cardiologists in Minnesota do big business when the Vikings play.
The state medical board released the following directive to them regarding any time Kirk Cousins is on the active list: pic.twitter.com/xrnagcg1xw5:16 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
If DLo does bounce back into resembling the type of player hoped for when the Gobert trade went down, then Finch will deserve credit for staying confident in the original vision — and significant criticism if that original vision proves to have been a bad idea. – 5:01 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Are the Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl contenders?!?!?!?!? pic.twitter.com/XuP7JO3Qw94:49 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen are both OUT tonight for the #Cavs. – 4:48 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Back at Home, in our City. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/HJiPHv8Ayh4:37 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
Donovan Mitchell, who plays against Rudy Gobert for the first time today, on how he’ll remember the five seasons they spent together in Utah. More here from our interview, at @TheAthletic
https://t.co/vPa4igKBlH pic.twitter.com/a6QTwObIHK4:35 PM

Robin Lopez @rolopez42
The NBA needs more unintentional EPCOT homage uniforms; A+ pic.twitter.com/jMsynPid1I4:26 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
The amount of drugs Vikings-Bills is on could put the entire states of New York and Minnesota in rehab. AK – 4:17 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Game One of Seven 🌳
Our 2022-23 City Edition Uniform Schedule presented by Cleveland-Cliffs pic.twitter.com/7ONeROrZlm4:16 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
My hands are on my head. I’m in disbelief at that Buffalo-Minnesota game. – 4:15 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Minnesota deserved to win that game!!! That might have been the Best game of this NFL season! Carry the hell on… – 4:14 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
gone for a minute, but we’re back now 🏠 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/NTxQdJmIXF4:03 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Debuting in THE LAND tonight. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/Z469z9ZIma3:45 PM

Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
The Cavaliers want reps for their Mitchell-Garland backcourt, the Timberwolves need work on their Gobert-Towns tower tandem, while the Jazz are doing fine since trading their two All-Stars. Wolves at Cavs, 5pm ET. nba.com/news/donovan-m…3:01 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Dress your devices in City Edition 🌳
📲 @SherwinWilliams | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/Y6VBCmcHFU2:41 PM

Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
I believe in RJ Barrett’s athleticism and ability but his lack of progress in developing a feel for the game is alarming at this point. And he’s not making those like me look very good who advocated him not being moved for Donovan Mitchell. – 2:40 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Solid showing out West.
@keybank | #LetEmKnow1:52 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
If you think the NBA has become too cookie cutter, come watch Jalen Brunson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slice everyone up with pivots and hesitations and Eurosteps even Kyle Anderson would be jealous of. – 12:27 PM