Cavaliers beat Timberwolves in overtime despite 47 points from Anthony Edwards

The Cleveland Cavaliers ended the Minnesota Timberwolves' unbeaten start to the NBA season with a 127-125 overtime victory, overcoming a 47-point performance from Anthony Edwards, according to Edge Davao.

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and James Harden added 19, along with four rebounds and nine assists, as Cleveland improved to 2-1. Minnesota had won its first three games and held a 15-point lead in the first half.

Edwards, who was cleared to play only late after being listed as questionable with a right knee injury, scored 11 points in the opening quarter. Cleveland drew level in the third quarter but fell behind by seven in the fourth before Harden's driving floater with 10 seconds left tied the game. A blocked Edwards layup with four seconds remaining sent the contest to overtime at 113-113.

In overtime, Edwards tied the game again with a three-pointer that required a video review because it was so close to the arc. Mitchell answered with a go-ahead midrange jumper, and Minnesota's Jonathan Kuminga missed a free throw with 30 seconds left. Harden then sank two free throws, Edwards missed a potential tying shot, and Peyton Watson added two more free throws to seal the win.

"Tough win for us, especially early in the season," Harden said after the game.

Elsewhere, the Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 4-0 with a 125-114 win over the Phoenix Suns. Ajay Mitchell scored a career-high 30 points and reigning Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 26. The Houston Rockets also stayed perfect with a 120-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks, their first 4-0 start since 2014, with Kevin Durant rested for the entire fourth quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his first triple-double for Miami, with 29 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, but the winless Heat fell 113-109 to the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas teenager Cooper Flagg also scored 29, with 11 assists, six rebounds and a career-high five steals.

In other games, the Memphis Grizzlies moved to 4-0 with a 110-105 win over the Utah Jazz, Brandon Miller scored 39 as the Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 110-103, and the Golden State Warriors earned their first win of the season, 134-114 over the Denver Nuggets, behind Stephen Curry's 24 points on 8-of-8 shooting.