Timberwolves Lose First Game to Cavaliers in OT

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost 127-125 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime, dropping to 3-1 despite Anthony Edwards scoring a season-high 47 points. Cleveland erased a 15-point deficit, forced overtime and got key late contributions from Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. Minnesota-focused coverage criticized the officials’ decision not to upgrade Mitchell’s late-regulation foul on Jonathan Kuminga to a flagrant, arguing the call could have left the Wolves with possession and a better chance to win. Other coverage also questioned whether Edwards gets enough calls, while noting the team’s strong start and rookie Joan Beringer’s emergence.