Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Cavs Player Scores Own Basket in NBA Oddity
During a basketball game, a player named Nae’Qwan Tomlin from the Cleveland Cavaliers accidentally scored a basket for the other team, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
This happened when he was trying to tap the ball during a jump ball.
The ball went into his own team's basket, giving the Timberwolves two points.
Even though it was a funny mistake, the Cavaliers still won the game.
It was a very unusual moment in the game, and people are talking about it because it's something you don't see every day.
Tomlin usually helps his team as a player who comes off the bench, but this time he made a score for the other team by accident.
Nae’Qwan Tomlin of the Cleveland Cavaliers accidentally tipped a jump ball into his own basket during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Cavaliers won the game 146–134 despite the unusual own basket.
The accidental score gave the Timberwolves two points and briefly reduced the Cavaliers' lead from 136–119 to 136–121.
Under NBA rules, the points were credited to Naz Reid, the Timberwolves player closest to the rim.
Tomlin finished the game with four points for the Cavaliers and two points for the Timberwolves.
- Who
- Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Cleveland Cavaliers forward
- What
- Accidentally tipped a jump ball into his own basket
- When
- January 11, 2026, during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Where
- In the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Why
- The ball banked off the glass and dropped neatly through the hoop
- Player
- Nae’Qwan Tomlin
- Team
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Opponent
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Game Result
- Cavaliers won 146–134
- Time Remaining
- 3:34 in the fourth quarter
- Points Scored
- 2 points for Minnesota
- Player's Total Points
- 4 points for Cleveland, 2 for Minnesota
- Player's Role
- Bench contributor for the Cavs