On January 19, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Timberwolves hosted the Cavaliers today. The two sides were evenly matched in the first half, and in the second half, the Cavaliers quickly extended the margin to 20 points. The Timberwolves fought back in the final quarter and eventually lost to the Cavaliers 117-124. After that game, Edwards scored more than 8,000 career points, becoming the third-youngest player in NBA history to achieve that achievement. (The first two are James and Durant)

Technical Statistics:

Timberwolves: McDaniels 13 points and 5 rebounds, Randle 20 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists, Gobert 17 points and 12 rebounds, Edwards 28 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Reed 16 points and 4 assists, Dillingham 12 points

Cavaliers: Allen 14 points and 4 rebounds, Mitchell 33 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Garland 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Jerome 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Niang 15 points and 10 rebounds

At the beginning of the first quarter, Mitchell made a layup to give the Cavaliers the lead. Edwards responded with a three-pointer from Randle's pass, and Conley hit a three-pointer from the outside. After Mitchell made a steal, he made a layup to chase the score, Allen and Garlandi should combine to score consecutive points, and Wade made a dunk under the basket to explode the whole court. The Timberwolves have continued to play a multi-point offensive and have maintained their lead. Edwards and Reed hit back-to-back three-pointers from the perimeter to give the Timberwolves their first double-double. At the end of the quarter, the Cavaliers played a wave of 11-3 mini-climaxes, freezing the first quarter at 29-32, and the Cavaliers fell behind.

At the start of the second quarter, Walker hit a mid-range shot, Gobert made an empty basket, and the Timberwolves continued to extend their lead. Mitchell broke the scoring drought for the Cavaliers on a breakaway from the basket. The Cavaliers then scored a series of attacks on the inside, and Mitchell sent another three-pointer from the outside, and the Cavaliers overtook the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves fought back-to-back to no avail, and Garland fired another three-pointer from the outside to widen the difference. Reed didn't let it go, hitting a steady shot from distance, and McDaniels hit it again to tie the score. The two sides went back and forth, and the score alternated several times. At the end of the quarter, Gobert made an easy basket and the Timberwolves 60-60 Cavaliers.

Yibian fought again, and Mitchell and Garland teamed up to play a wave of 5-0. Edwards and Conley also responded with a 5-0 run, and the two sides drew again. Allen made a layup, and Mitchell added another three-pointer from the outside. Gobert just chased back two points under the basket, and Garland made a three-pointer. Randle went on a rampage to cut down 2+1, and Edwards made a picturesque shot from the free throw line, narrowing the gap to 2 points. At the end of the quarter, the Timberwolves' offense was powered off, and the Cavaliers went on an 8-0 run to extend the margin to double digits. At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers led the Timberwolves 89-79.

At the beginning of the final quarter of the game, the Cavaliers' bench lineup was also strong, and it was a wave of 8-0 to stop the Timberwolves. Coming back from a timeout, Mitchell fought back after a steal, and the margin was extended to 20 points. Edwards made back-to-back free throws, and then another three-pointer from the top of the arc sent the Cavaliers to call a halt. After the timeout, the Timberwolves fought back unsuccessfully, and the Cavaliers eventually won 124-117.

Timberwolves starters: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert

Cavaliers starters: Garland, Mitchell, LeVert, Wade, Allen