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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

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2.95 underdogs on Betway, which has the Cleveland Cavaliers at 2.55 to close the (-10.5) spread. Over 227 is at 1.926 odds on 1xbet, with the under at 1.926. On Bet365, Anthony Edwards is at 4.83 to hit over 26.5 points, while Donovan Mitchell to score over 23.5 is at 1.90 odds. Read more here.

The Oklahoma City Thunder regain the top spot in The Arizona Republic's recent NBA power rankings after defeating the previous No. 1, Cleveland.

Week 13 of the fantasy basketball schedule has some critical injuries for fantasy managers to consider when approaching the waiver wire. Evan Mobley and Jalen Williams are among the fantasy standouts dealing with injuries, and Philadelphia’s injury list remains loaded. Here are some player statuses that will impact Week 13 in fantasy basketball.

The Grizzlies take on the Timberwolves on Monday afternoon. Is Grizzlies guard Ja Morant going to play in the game.

After being humbled by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers got a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, and on Monday, they hosted the struggling but star-studded Phoenix Suns.

On this absolutely jam-packed edition of the Show, ESPN's Bobby Marks *and* college basketball guru John Fanta both stop by to talk hoops.

Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks head coach, wants Josh Hart to consider his words. On Wednesday night, New York beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 in overtime.

The middle portion of the Western Conference standings is a forgiving place. The struggling Suns were blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, leaving them tied with the Warriors at 21-21. The Minnesota Timberwolves have fallen to 22-21, and the Warriors already own the tiebreaker over them.

We have a big Week 14 ahead, beginning with the annual all-day MLK Day slate on Monday and featuring four nights with at least eight games, including a 14-gamer Saturday. However, we do have fewer four-game teams than usual, but there are still some solid under-started/rostered options at each position to consider.