Minnesota’s 3-0 Surge Brings a 70-Point Warning to Cleveland

Minnesota arrives 3-0 with a plus-70 point differential and the No. 1 power index, while Cleveland is 1-1 and ranked 15th. The Wolves average 121 points and allow just 97.7 per game; the Cavaliers score 115.5 but give up 117.5. Anthony Edwards has 86 points in three games, while Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell has 54 in two, setting up a duel of lead scorers. The interior could decide it: Rudy Gobert has grabbed 37 rebounds, and Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have combined for 33; if the Cavaliers can’t contain Minnesota’s attack, their defense may leave too much ground to make up.