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Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell works toward the basket against Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards during the first half Saturday. (Abbie Parr/The Associated Press)

Points, rebounds, and assists can see an uptick for Anthony Edwards especially if Donte DiVincenzo is ruled as the the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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 124-117

The Cavaliers are coming off a 20-point loss at Oklahoma City on Thursday that left the teams tied for the best record in the NBA at 34-6. Cleveland trailed by as many as 42 points in the game and G Donovan Mitchell had a season-low eight points.

The Cavaliers won a thrilling back-and-forth matchup, covering the 3-point home chalk in the process. The game showed how close and exciting of a matchup this can be. But the Cavs clearly had one big advantage over the Thunder, and that was down low.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-6) wrap up a 3-game road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-19) Saturday at Target Center in Minneapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM