Mitchell's 26 and Meleek Thomas' debut spark Cavaliers past Edwards' 47 in overtime
Cleveland rallied to beat Minnesota 127-125 despite Anthony Edwards' 47 points, with a rookie's 16 off the bench changing the game.
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