CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Donovan Mitchell had 26 points, including five in overtime, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 on Monday at Rocket Arena. Anthony Edwards scored 47 points for Minnesota, which fell to 3-1. Cleveland improved to 2-1. James Harden added 19 points, including two free throws with 13 seconds left in overtime, and Evan Mobley scored 18 for the Cavaliers, who have won their last four home games against the Timberwolves. Meleek Thomas, the 34th overall pick in June’s NBA Draft, scored 16 in his NBA debut. An announced attendance of 19,432 saw Cleveland score 127 points from 110 possessions, an offensive rating of 115.5, while Minnesota scored 125 from 112 possessions, an offensive rating of 111.2.

Minnesota entered having won its first three games, including victories over Toronto, Orlando and Miami, while Cleveland had split its first two games. The Timberwolves used a fast start and led 60-50 at halftime. Jarrett Allen opened the scoring with a 9-foot floating jump shot, and Mitchell hit a 24-foot 3-pointer as Cleveland took a 7-3 lead. Minnesota answered with a 17-2 run, highlighted by Jaden McDaniels’ 24-foot step-back 3-pointer, Jonathan Kuminga’s dunk and Edwards’ driving layups. The Timberwolves led 31-24 after the first quarter and stretched the margin to 54-39 with 5:03 left in the first half on LaMelo Ball’s 29-foot step-back 3-pointer. Cleveland closed to 60-50 at halftime behind Sam Merrill’s 25-foot 3-pointer, while Edwards made two free throws for Minnesota just before the break.

Cleveland responded after intermission, outscoring Minnesota 36-26 in the third quarter to tie the score 86-86. James Harden hit two 3-pointers in the rally, and Jarrett Allen added an alley-oop dunk. Mitchell’s 25-foot 3-pointer late in the third gave Cleveland an 86-83 lead, but Terrence Shannon converted a three-point play to tie it entering the fourth. The teams traded baskets through the fourth quarter. Minnesota led 104-99 after Edwards’ 25-foot step-back 3-pointer with 5:39 remaining. Harden answered with a 25-foot 3-pointer to tie the score 104-104, and Edwards scored twice to push Minnesota ahead 108-104. Mobley hit a 24-foot 3-pointer, Edwards answered with a 10-foot driving floating jump shot, and Mitchell cut the deficit to 110-109. LaMelo Ball made a basket with 38.7 seconds left for a 112-109 Minnesota lead. Mitchell scored again, Kuminga made one of two free throws, and Harden tied the score 113-113 with a 7-foot driving floating jump shot with 10.4 seconds remaining. Neither team scored again before overtime.

In overtime, Mobley made a 3-pointer and Mitchell scored five points. Mitchell’s 19-foot fadeaway with 1:02 remaining gave Cleveland a 123-121 lead. After Minnesota’s Kuminga made one of two free throws with 34 seconds left, Harden made two free throws with 13 seconds remaining and Peyton Watson made two with 3.9 seconds left. Edwards made a 28-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to account for the final margin. Mitchell finished with five rebounds, seven assists and one block in 38 minutes. Edwards added four rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 41 minutes. Watson scored 15 points and blocked four shots. Mobley had nine rebounds and three assists. Harden added four rebounds and nine assists.

Anthony Edwards paced Minnesota with 47 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 41 minutes. Donovan Mitchell had 26 points, five rebounds, seven assists and one block in 38 minutes. Peyton Watson finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 37 minutes. James Harden had 19 points, four rebounds and nine assists in 39 minutes. Evan Mobley totaled 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one block in 38 minutes. Jaden McDaniels added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes. Rudy Gobert had five points and 19 rebounds in 36 minutes. Jarrett Allen contributed 10 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 27 minutes. Joan Beringer scored 12 points with seven rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes. Jonathan Kuminga had 10 points, nine rebounds and one assist in 36 minutes. Mitchell had scored 22 points against Brooklyn and 32 at Philadelphia in his previous two games. Minnesota next hosts Golden State, and Cleveland next hosts Washington.

Minnesota shot 49 of 100 from the floor, 13 of 40 from three-point range and 14 of 22 from the free throw line. Cleveland shot 46 of 102 overall, 18 of 45 from beyond the arc and 17 of 23 from the line. The Cavaliers had 10 assists to Minnesota’s five, committed 10 turnovers to the Timberwolves’ 17 and blocked eight shots to Minnesota’s seven. Minnesota held a 15-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cleveland was whistled for 23 fouls and Minnesota for 21.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Minnesota 110, Cleveland 108, and Interstat’s ELO system had projected Cleveland with a 51.4 percent probability to win. Cleveland had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -5.5. The total score of 252 went under the over/under line of 232.