{"id":401,"date":"2026-01-09T16:25:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdepradio.com\/?p=401"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:36:57","slug":"timberwolves-beat-cavaliers-131-122-behind-randles-28-points-set-season-highs-for-shooting-percentages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wdepradio.com\/?p=401","title":{"rendered":"Timberwolves beat Cavaliers 131-122 behind Randle\u2019s 28 points, set season highs for shooting percentages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/wdepradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6960f328aca85.image_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wdepradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6960f328aca85.image_.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wdepradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6960f328aca85.image_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Julius Randle had 28 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hang on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony Edwards added 25 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds while becoming the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, following LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Edwards, who is 24 years and 156 days old, hit the five-digit mark with a 13-foot fadeaway jumper midway through the fourth quarter. Only seven players have ever hit the five-digit mark before 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Randle scored 13 points in the third quarter as the Timberwolves built a 20-point lead while outscoring the Cavaliers 43-22 to match the team\u2019s season high for points in any period. Jaden McDaniels had 26 points on 11-for-14 shooting, and Donte DiVincenzo went 6 for 10 from 3-point range to finish with 22 points as Minnesota fended off a late Cavaliers surge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Timberwolves (25-13) improved to 15-5 since Thanksgiving Day, the best record in the NBA over that span. They started the game on a 17-5 run and finished with season highs in field goal shooting (51 for 89, 57%) and 3-point shooting (20 for 38, 53%) percentages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Merrill had 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, hitting a 3-pointer with 2:56 left for Cleveland that cut the deficit to four. 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