Overview
- Minnesota opened the final period on a 19-4 run to turn a four-point edge into a 109-90 cushion and snap Miami’s four-game win streak.
- Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and Naz Reid added 29 off the bench, with Julius Randle posting 23 points and 10 rebounds and Rudy Gobert adding 13 and 12.
- Heat sixth man Jaime Jaquez Jr. exited in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle and did not return, while Norman Powell left with right-leg soreness before coming back to finish with a team-high 21.
- The Timberwolves shot 54% and outscored the Heat 58-50 in the paint, as Miami committed 19 turnovers and shot 47.1%.
- Records moved to 22-13 for Minnesota and 19-16 for Miami; up next, the Timberwolves visit Washington on Sunday, the Heat host New Orleans Sunday, and the teams rematch Tuesday in Minneapolis.