Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 28 points, while Randle finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists.
Cleveland is now 35-6 halfway through the regular season with its 124-117 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.
Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro have been ruled out of the Cleveland Cavaliers' matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Now about halfway through the NBA season, the Timberwolves have yet to replicate their success from a year ago. The additions they made for Towns haven't fit in well and it has made some wonder if they will look to make a move ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
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A proposed three-team trade could swap three different star forwards. The Wolves would acquire Brandon Ingram, New Orleans gets Miles Bridges, and Charlotte acquires Julius Randle . While this trade works due to contracts, all three teams would have to add another player or some future draft capital to sweeten up the deal.
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
Timberwolves Head coach Chris Finch has seen the offense spike upwards while Dillingham is on the floor. He is a dynamic talent capable of passing the rock, and he can provide points off the bench as well. It remains to be seen just how open Finch will be to committing consistent time for his rookie.
Julius Randle is not a good fit for the Wolves and Anthony Edwards is not playing within the offensive system.
Unfortunately for the New York Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns left the Minnesota Timberwolves in the hands of Anthony Edwards.
With the teams tied at halftime, Cleveland (35-6) outscored Minnesota by 10 in the third quarter and opened the fourth with a 10-0 run to seize control