Player Grades: Cavs vs Wolves – Meleek Thomas makes stellar debut

The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up an inspiring comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.

Player of the game

Donovan Mitchell

26 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists

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Mitchell is quietly off to a great start this season. His three-point shooting helped spur the Cavalanche that put Cleveland back in front after trailing by 10 points at halftime. In the fourth quarter and overtime, it was Mitchell who played closer — dueling with Anthony Edwards and coming up with the last laugh.

Grade: A-

Grades

James Harden

19 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 turnover

Harden looked slow and ineffective in the first half. His usual floater was off the mark, and his three-pointer wasn’t falling.

It wasn’t until the third quarter that Harden finally looked like the player Cleveland traded for last season. A healthy dose of isolation scoring is what dug the Cavaliers out of their hole and back into this game.

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Grade: B

Evan Mobley

18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks

Mobley had trouble establishing himself in the paint against Minnesota’s size, but he unleashed multiple three-pointers in the second half to compensate. His clutch shooting from outside helped save the day.

Grade: B+

Peyton Watson

15 points,8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 4 blocks

Watson had his most comfortable and effective game as a Cavalier to date. He was emboldened to handle the ball more throughout this game, and that seemingly helped him settle into a groove. Watson was everywhere defensively and a constant threat to break free in transition and attack the basket.

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A special shout-out to his game-saving block on Edwards in crunch time.

Grade: A-

Jarrett Allen

10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks

This was a subdued performance from Allen. He played his usual role for most, until watching the final battle take place from the bench as Kenny Atkinson opted for a one-big lineup to close.

Grade: B-

Jaylon Tyson

11 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds

Tyson shot 0-of-4 from downtown but a perfect 5-for-5 inside the arc for an impactful night. He’s continued to flash the tertiary…

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Publish date : 2026-10-27 03:33:00

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