Meleek Thomas Scores 16 in Cavaliers OT Win
6 sourcesUpdated Oct 29, 20261 min read
Meleek Thomas made an immediate impact in his NBA debut, scoring 16 points in 19 minutes to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from a 10-point halftime deficit and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime. The rookie, who had not played in Cleveland’s first two games, hit four of five 3-pointers and provided a spark off the bench. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 25 points and delivered in the closing minutes, while James Harden and Evan Mobley contributed to the second-half comeback. Thomas’s fearless play and added ball-handling gave Cleveland a promising boost to its bench.
Where do you stand?
How it spread
What each side asserts, disputes — or leaves out entirely.
Whose framing of this story rings truest to you?
Mitchell's 25 kept them close but Thomas's impact off the bench made the difference in the end.
Cleveland needed that kind of energy to erase a 10-point hole. Overtime wins like this build good habits.
Thomas showed real poise shooting in his first NBA game. 16 points off the bench changes how they use that rotation.
