Anthony Edwards Scores 45 With Nine Threes As Timberwolves Beat Heat 131-106

Anthony Edwards scored 45 points and made nine 3-pointers as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat 131-106 at Kaseya Center on Wednesday, October 21.

Edwards shot 16-for-29 from the field and 9-for-17 from beyond the arc, adding 10 rebounds. Minnesota made 21 of its 50 3-point attempts, while Miami finished 8-for-33.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Heat with 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting. He added six rebounds and went 9-for-14 at the foul line, but Miami could not match Minnesota’s outside scoring.

The Timberwolves led 34-32 after the first quarter and 69-59 at halftime. They outscored the Heat 30-22 in the third to take a 99-81 lead into the fourth, then added 32 points in the final period.

LaMelo Ball scored 21 points for Minnesota, Jaden McDaniels added 17 and Ayo Dosunmu contributed 16. Rudy Gobert collected 15 rebounds. Bam Adebayo had 15 points for Miami, while Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell scored 11 apiece.