Darius Garland scored 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly avoid an upset with a 132-126 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Naz Reid came off the bench to score 16 points, and Rudy Gobert added 10 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.

The Cavs lead the standings with a 33-4 record, six games clear of reigning champions the Boston Celtics. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Darius Garland erupted for 40 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to extend their unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 132-126 defeat of the Toronto Raptors on

Darius Garland erupted for 40 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to extend their unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 132-126 defeat

Darius Garland erupted for 40 points as the ... In Orlando meanwhile, Julius Randle finished with 23 points and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 104-89 victory ...

(AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds ... CAVALIERS 132, RAPTORS 126 CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds ...

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Julius Randle will duke it out when the Cavaliers (34-6) take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-19) at Target Center on Saturday, January 18 at 9:00 PM ET.The Cavaliers

The Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland Cavaliers go to the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday morning after being handed a thrashing by the Oklahoma City Thunder in their NBA-leading clash on Thursday night.

The Cavaliers are one of the best teams in the NBA, but they are coming off a loss in this game. The Timberwolves are playing well and can get a giant win in this matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Timberwolves prediction and pick.

Where: Target Center - Minneapolis, MN When: 9 p.m. - Friday, January 18 TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, NBA League Pass Line: Cavs -6.5 Expected Cavs starting lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell,