National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 125, Minnesota 99
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 8, 2016
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #55 Bill Kennedy, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance: 16768
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 35273330125
Minnesota 2719302399
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1
Cleveland   Minnesota
  12:00 Karl-Anthony Towns wins jump ball against Tristan Thompson.
  11:48
(0-2) 		Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 11:32  
  11:31 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  11:11
(0-5) 		Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made. 10:48
(2-5) 		 
  10:36
(2-7) 		Karl-Anthony Towns dunk made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. 10:08
(4-7) 		 
  9:55 Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 9:53  
Kevin Love layup missed. 9:42  
  9:40 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  9:33 Ricky Rubio layup missed.
  9:31 Ricky Rubio offensive rebound.
  9:25 Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed.
  9:24 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  9:23
(4-9) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made.
Kyrie Irving layup made. 9:02
(6-9) 		 
Kyrie Irving personal foul. 8:49  
  8:40
(6-11) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 8:27  
  8:27 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  8:17 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 8:16  
LeBron James turnover. Tayshaun Prince steals. 8:12  
  8:07 Tayshaun Prince layup missed. Blocked by LeBron James.
  8:06 Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound.
  8:05
(6-13) 		Andrew Wiggins layup made.
Cleveland Timeout : full 8:05  
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 7:45  
Kyrie Irving offensive rebound. 7:44  
Kyrie Irving layup missed. 7:42  
Kyrie Irving offensive rebound. 7:41  
Kyrie Irving turnover. Andrew Wiggins steals. 7:40  
  7:33 Andrew Wiggins turnover. J.R. Smith steals.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving. 7:27
(9-13) 		 
  7:09 Andrew Wiggins personal foul.
  7:09 Andrew Wiggins turnover.
  6:51 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 6:42
(12-13) 		 
  6:28 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
  6:28 Minnesota offensive rebound.
Kevin Love personal foul. 6:28  
J.R. Smith personal foul. 6:24  
  6:10
(12-15) 		Nikola Pekovic layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
  5:56 Nikola Pekovic personal foul.
LeBron James free throw missed (1 of 2). 5:56  
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 5:56
(13-15) 		 
  5:46
(13-17) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
  5:37 Nikola Pekovic personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 5:37
(14-17) 		 
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 5:37
(15-17) 		 
  5:18 Nikola Pekovic turnover. LeBron James steals.
Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 5:11
(18-17) 		 
  5:02 Minnesota Timeout : full
  4:50 Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 4:49  
Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot missed. 4:31  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 4:30  
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tristan Thompson. 4:15
(21-17) 		 
  3:58 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 3:57  
LeBron James turnover. Tayshaun Prince steals. 3:54  
  3:45 Nikola Pekovic 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 3:44  
Kevin Love 2 point shot made. 3:27
(23-17) 		 
  3:27 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 1). 3:27
(24-17) 		 
  3:10
(24-20) 		Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
J.R. Smith dunk made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 3:06
(26-20) 		 
  2:47
(26-22) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 2:34  
  2:33 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  2:27 Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 2:26  
LeBron James dunk made. 2:22
(28-22) 		 
Matthew Dellavedova personal foul. 2:06  
  2:06
(28-23) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:06
(28-24) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:53 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2). 1:53
(29-24) 		 
Kevin Love free throw missed (2 of 2). 1:53  
  1:53 Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound.
  1:37
(29-26) 		Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Pekovic.
Matthew Dellavedova layup made. Assisted by LeBron James. 1:28
(31-26) 		 
Iman Shumpert personal foul. 1:07  
  1:07 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:07
(31-27) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot made. 0:46
(33-27) 		 
  0:35 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 0:33  
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot made. 0:25
(35-27) 		 
  0:03 Shabazz Muhammad layup missed. Blocked by LeBron James.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 0:02  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 0:00  
2
Cleveland   Minnesota
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed. 11:46  
  11:44 Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound.
  11:25 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 11:24  
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot missed. 11:08  
Timofey Mozgov offensive rebound. 11:07  
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot missed. 11:00  
  10:59 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  10:54 Shabazz Muhammad turnover. Iman Shumpert steals.
  10:50 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Iman Shumpert free throw made (1 of 2). 10:50
(36-27) 		 
Iman Shumpert free throw made (2 of 2). 10:50
(37-27) 		 
Richard Jefferson personal foul. 10:37  
  10:37
(37-28) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:37
(37-29) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (2 of 2).
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed. 10:25  
  10:24 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  10:14 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
Iman Shumpert defensive rebound. 10:13  
  10:07 Kevin Martin personal foul.
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed. 10:02  
  10:01 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  9:48
(37-31) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Kevin Martin.
  9:34 Kevin Martin personal foul.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed. 9:25  
  9:24 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  9:15 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 9:14  
Kyrie Irving layup missed. 9:05  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 9:04  
  8:59 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
  8:59
Official Timeout		  
Richard Jefferson free throw made (1 of 2). 8:59
(38-31) 		 
Richard Jefferson free throw made (2 of 2). 8:59
(39-31) 		 
  8:42
(39-33) 		Shabazz Muhammad layup made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng.
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot made. Assisted by Richard Jefferson. 8:19
(41-33) 		 
Richard Jefferson personal foul. 8:04  
  8:04 Shabazz Muhammad free throw missed (1 of 2).
  8:04
(41-34) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (2 of 2).
Kevin Love 2 point shot made. 7:50
(43-34) 		 
Richard Jefferson personal foul. 7:37  
  7:37 Shabazz Muhammad free throw missed (1 of 2).
  7:37
(43-35) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (2 of 2).
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 7:26  
  7:25 Kevin Martin defensive rebound.
  7:16 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 7:15  
Iman Shumpert dunk missed. 6:58  
  6:57 Kevin Martin defensive rebound.
  6:50 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 6:49  
Timofey Mozgov turnover. Kevin Martin steals. 6:47  
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 6:45  
  6:45
(43-36) 		Kevin Martin free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:45
(43-37) 		Kevin Martin free throw made (2 of 2).
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 6:23  
  6:21 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  6:11 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
  6:09 Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound.
  6:09 Shabazz Muhammad layup missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 6:08  
Iman Shumpert dunk made. Assisted by LeBron James. 6:06
(45-37) 		 
  5:58 Minnesota Timeout : full
  5:51 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. J.R. Smith steals.
J.R. Smith layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 5:46
(47-37) 		 
  5:31
(47-39) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
  5:13 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2). 5:13
(48-39) 		 
Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2). 5:13
(49-39) 		 
  4:53 Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 4:52  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 4:39
(52-39) 		 
J.R. Smith personal foul. 4:21  
  4:21
(52-40) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:21
(52-41) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 4:01  
  4:00 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  3:52 Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 3:51  
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 3:36  
  3:35 Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound.
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 3:28  
  3:28
(52-42) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:28 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (2 of 2).
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 3:27  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 3:11  
  3:10 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  2:52
(52-44) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 2:34
(55-44) 		 
  2:17 Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 2:15  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 2:01
(58-44) 		 
  1:52 Minnesota Timeout : short
Cleveland Timeout : full 1:52  
  1:43 Nikola Pekovic 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 1:42  
  1:33 Nemanja Bjelica personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2). 1:33
(59-44) 		 
Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2). 1:33
(60-44) 		 
  1:18 Nikola Pekovic 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 1:17  
LeBron James layup missed. Blocked by Nemanja Bjelica. 0:55  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 0:53  
Tristan Thompson layup missed. 0:52  
Kevin Love offensive rebound. 0:50  
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot missed. 0:26  
  0:25 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  0:15
(60-46) 		Andrew Wiggins dunk made.
LeBron James layup made. 0:02
(62-46) 		 
3
Cleveland   Minnesota
J.R. Smith dunk made. Assisted by LeBron James. 11:49
(64-46) 		 
  11:37 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 11:36  
Kevin Love wins jump ball against Ricky Rubio. 11:29  
Kyrie Irving turnover. Kevin Garnett steals. 11:17  
  11:09 Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 11:08  
LeBron James layup made. 10:45
(66-46) 		 
J.R. Smith personal foul. 10:30  
  10:16 Kevin Garnett 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 10:15  
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 10:02  
  10:01 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
Kyrie Irving personal foul. 9:55  
  9:48
(66-48) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 9:29
(68-48) 		 
  9:16
(68-50) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
  8:57 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
J.R. Smith free throw made (1 of 2). 8:57
(69-50) 		 
J.R. Smith free throw made (2 of 2). 8:57
(70-50) 		 
  8:44
(70-52) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
  8:26 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 8:21  
  8:19 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  8:05
(70-54) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
J.R. Smith layup missed. 7:42  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 7:41  
Tristan Thompson layup made. 7:40
(72-54) 		 
J.R. Smith personal foul. 7:26  
  7:26
(72-55) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:26 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (2 of 2).
LeBron James defensive rebound. 7:24  
LeBron James layup made. 7:12
(74-55) 		 
  6:49 Tayshaun Prince 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 6:48  
  6:45 Tayshaun Prince personal foul.
  6:45 Minnesota Timeout : full
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2). 6:45
(75-55) 		 
Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2). 6:45
(76-55) 		 
  6:34
(76-58) 		Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot made.
Tristan Thompson dunk made. Assisted by LeBron James. 6:20
(78-58) 		 
  6:05 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
  6:04 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  5:56 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 5:55  
LeBron James turnover. Ricky Rubio steals. 5:51  
  5:45
(78-60) 		Shabazz Muhammad dunk made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Kyrie Irving turnover. Ricky Rubio steals. 5:38  
  5:33 Shabazz Muhammad layup missed. Blocked by Kevin Love.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 5:31  
Kyrie Irving layup made. 5:17
(80-60) 		 
  4:59 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 4:58  
Kyrie Irving turnover. 4:44  
  4:31
(80-63) 		Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng.
Tristan Thompson personal foul. 4:12  
Tristan Thompson turnover. 4:12  
  3:55
(80-66) 		Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Pekovic.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed. 3:37  
  3:36 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
LeBron James personal foul. 3:31  
  3:31 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2).
  3:31
(80-67) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot made. 3:21
(83-67) 		 
  3:01
(83-70) 		Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Shabazz Muhammad.
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:52  
  2:47 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2). 2:47
(84-70) 		 
Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2). 2:47
(85-70) 		 
Richard Jefferson personal foul. 2:39  
  2:39
(85-71) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:39
(85-72) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (2 of 2).
  2:20 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2). 2:20
(86-72) 		 
Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2). 2:20
(87-72) 		 
  1:59
(87-74) 		Gorgui Dieng dunk made. Assisted by Shabazz Muhammad.
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot missed. 1:43  
  1:41 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  1:33 Nikola Pekovic personal foul.
  1:33 Nikola Pekovic turnover.
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by Timofey Mozgov. 1:23
(90-74) 		 
  1:03
(90-76) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Pekovic.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 0:49
(93-76) 		 
  0:26 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
Iman Shumpert defensive rebound. 0:24  
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Andrew Wiggins. 0:05  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 0:04  
Matthew Dellavedova layup made. Assisted by Richard Jefferson. 0:03
(95-76) 		 
  0:00 Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Minnesota offensive rebound.
4
Cleveland   Minnesota
  11:40
(95-78) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed. 11:15  
  11:14 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  11:03 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 11:02  
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert. 10:54
(97-78) 		 
  10:37 Gorgui Dieng turnover.
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 10:16  
Timofey Mozgov offensive rebound. 10:14  
Timofey Mozgov turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals. 10:13  
  10:09
(97-80) 		Karl-Anthony Towns dunk made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Iman Shumpert layup made. 9:44
(99-80) 		 
Kyrie Irving personal foul. 9:31  
  9:31
(99-81) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:31
(99-82) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (2 of 2).
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving. 9:06
(102-82) 		 
  8:39 Minnesota turnover.
  8:39
Official Timeout		  
  8:26 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2). 8:26
(103-82) 		 
Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2). 8:26
(104-82) 		 
  8:17 Andrew Wiggins turnover. Iman Shumpert steals.
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 8:01
(106-82) 		 
  7:46 Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 7:44  
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made. 7:36
(109-82) 		 
  7:36 Minnesota Timeout : full
  7:27 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover.
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed. 7:09  
  7:08 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  6:54
(109-84) 		Zach LaVine 2 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot made. 6:36
(111-84) 		 
  6:15 Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed.
  6:14 Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound.
  6:12
(111-86) 		Shabazz Muhammad layup made.
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot missed. 5:45  
  5:44 Kevin Martin defensive rebound.
  5:35
(111-88) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Martin.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 5:13
(114-88) 		 
  4:50 Zach LaVine layup missed. Blocked by Timofey Mozgov.
  4:48 Kevin Martin offensive rebound.
  4:42 Kevin Martin 3 point shot missed.
Cleveland defensive rebound. 4:41  
Cleveland Timeout : full 4:41  
Jared Cunningham 2 point shot missed. 4:25  
  4:24 Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound.
  4:22 Nemanja Bjelica turnover. Iman Shumpert steals.
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot missed. 4:16  
Timofey Mozgov offensive rebound. 4:15  
Timofey Mozgov layup made. 4:15
(116-88) 		 
  3:59 Zach LaVine turnover. Iman Shumpert steals.
Richard Jefferson turnover. 3:55  
  3:41
(116-90) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed. 3:22  
  3:21 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  3:17 Zach LaVine layup missed. Blocked by Timofey Mozgov.
  3:17 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  3:05
(116-92) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
  2:53 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Timofey Mozgov free throw made (1 of 2). 2:53
(117-92) 		 
Timofey Mozgov free throw missed (2 of 2). 2:53  
  2:53 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 2:36  
  2:36
(117-93) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:36
(117-94) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Jared Cunningham layup made. 2:19
(119-94) 		 
  1:59 Nemanja Bjelica 3 point shot missed.
  1:58 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  1:54 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. Richard Jefferson steals.
  1:51 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Jared Cunningham free throw made (1 of 2). 1:51
(120-94) 		 
Jared Cunningham free throw made (2 of 2). 1:51
(121-94) 		 
  1:37 Adreian Payne 3 point shot missed.
Iman Shumpert defensive rebound. 1:36  
Timofey Mozgov dunk made. Assisted by Richard Jefferson. 1:30
(123-94) 		 
  1:20
(123-97) 		Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot made.
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot made. Assisted by Richard Jefferson. 0:58
(125-97) 		 
  0:49 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
Jared Cunningham defensive rebound. 0:48  
Richard Jefferson 3 point shot missed. 0:36  
  0:35 Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound.
  0:24
(125-99) 		Adreian Payne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Cleveland turnover. 0:00