Euphorically, the Cavs get revenge on the Wolves

At the end of the ball, we pay the musicians! And after masterfully leading his orchestra in the first half, Chris Finch faced the Cavs, who continued in unison after the break to take revenge for the last match, lost in Minneapolis. Kenny Atkinson’s men learned from this latest setback and bounced back with a full game, marked by skill on the outside (15/31), 38 assists, a sharper Mobley-Allen duo inside and a quintet of 20-plus points led by Donovan Mitchell (28 points).

Minnesota therefore took the lead at halftime, held firm against any home offense and went as far as to take a 12-point lead after a 16-2 run sparked by two 3-pointers from Donte DiVincenzo in the second quarter (35-47). A race that stung Cleveland’s pride, as despite long shots from Joe Ingles, Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid (twice), the home team managed to finish strong enough to get back to -2 at the break thanks to an unsustainable Dario Garland and some great shots from Donovan Mitchell (63-65).

Minnesota’s chance just passed. Because the Cavs came back angry after the break. The duel of the pistoleros ended in their favor, after 10-0 at the end of the third quarter and whose great architect was Donovan Mitchell with two baskets for 3 points and 2+1, which, however, he failed to convert (97-85). It was too much for Minnesota, who eventually folded despite repeated exploits by Naz Reed to keep his team in the game. Finally, a 9-1 run, capped by Jarrett Allen’s counter to Julius Randle, followed by a quick dunk, changed the game forever (127-110). The end of the match was an opportunity to see Joan Beringer shine brightly, but Cleveland won (146-134).

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Six dunks by Evan Mobley. The Wolves have the perfect profile to upset the Cavs and their two twin towers. Evan Mobley’s six dunks (24 points) symbolize the aggressiveness with which the home team attacked the paint throughout the game (68 points scored). Along with Jarrett Allen, the two also nailed Rudy Gobert to mark the occasion. Good for the confidence and morale of the rest of the team.

Donovan Mitchell dominates Anthony Edwards. It was clearly a game within a game, and it was the Cavs guard who was able to get the lead, only for his own end of the third quarter that allowed Cleveland to pull away at the end of the third quarter in a tight game up to that point. As expected in the last act, Anthony Edwards had a hole, shooting 0/2.

Large address with 3 dots on both sides. The shooters came out at Rocket Arena, with a good overall score of 31/63 3-pointers. In the end it was Cleveland who used their 15/31, well boosted by Sam Merrill’s 5/6 and Jaylon Tyson’s 4/4.

Rudy Gobert missed the basket. After a two-match streak at 5/5, the French pivot ended his streak by finishing at 4/6. Joan Behringer took an outstanding entry, 3/3 in three minutes!

How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.