Overview
- Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and reserve Naz Reid added 29 to lead Minnesota, with Julius Randle posting 23 points and 10 rebounds and Rudy Gobert contributing 13 points and 12 boards.
- Minnesota shot 54% from the field and held a 58-50 edge in paint points, overcoming a 28.9% night from three to control the interior.
- Miami’s Norman Powell had a team-high 21 points after briefly leaving with right-leg soreness, while Jaime Jaquez Jr. exited in the first half with a sprained right ankle and did not return.
- The game was tight through three quarters at 90-86 before the Timberwolves’ early fourth-quarter run pushed the lead to 109-90 with 7:28 remaining.
- The Timberwolves followed the victory by routing the Wizards 141-115 on Sunday, and the Heat and Wolves play a rematch Tuesday in Minneapolis.