National Basketball Association

FINAL Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Minnesota Timberwolves 131
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Miami Heat 106
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Match Report

Anthony Edwards scores 45, Wolves roll past Heat 131-106 to spoil Giannis' opener

— Anthony Edwards hit nine 3-pointers and scored 45 points to join an elite club, LaMelo Ball scored 21 in his Minnesota debut and the Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo's first game with Miami by beating the Heat 131-106 on Wednesday night.

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Team Stats

46-98
FG
39-81
47
Field Goal %
48
21-50
3PT
8-33
42
Three Point %
24
18-29
FT
20-26
62
Free Throw %
77
52
Rebounds
34
17
Offensive Rebounds
4
35
Defensive Rebounds
30
20
Assists
27
11
Steals
7
2
Blocks
5
14
Turnovers
18
2
Team Turnovers
1
16
Total Turnovers
19
1
Technical Fouls
2
1
Total Technical Fouls
2
0
Flagrant Fouls
1
17
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
31
5
Fast Break Points
18
38
Points in Paint
54
26
Fouls
28
30
Largest Lead
4
7
Lead Changes
7
87
Percent Led
6

Top Performers

MIN

  • Anthony Edwards MIN 33 · PTS 45 · FG 16-29
  • Rudy Gobert MIN 33 · PTS 5 · FG 0-2
  • Jaden McDaniels MIN 29 · PTS 17 · FG 8-11
  • LaMelo Ball MIN 29 · PTS 21 · FG 7-17

MIA

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo MIN 30 · PTS 35 · FG 13-19
  • Bam Adebayo MIN 31 · PTS 15 · FG 6-12
  • Davion Mitchell MIN 33 · PTS 11 · FG 4-8
  • Andrew Wiggins MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 5-11

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 1.2 · 4th Quarter Myron Gardner defensive rebound
  4. 1.2 · 4th Quarter Jaylen Clark misses driving dunk
  5. 22.2 · 4th Quarter Myron Gardner makes free throw 2 of 2
  6. 22.2 · 4th Quarter Myron Gardner makes free throw 1 of 2
  7. 22.2 · 4th Quarter Bones Hyland personal foul
  8. 30.1 · 4th Quarter Bones Hyland makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Clark assists)

Highlights

01:17 Edwards, Ball shine as new-look Wolves down Heat Watch on ESPN 00:19 Giannis drains his 1st bucket with Miami Heat Watch on ESPN 00:16 Klay Thompson joins the party with his 1st triple in Miami Watch on ESPN 00:17 Giannis drives and drains a bucket over Gobert Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

MIN leads series 1-0

Injuries

Miami Heat

Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Anthony Edwards Day-To-Day
  • Donte DiVincenzo Out

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