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Edwards scores 45 as Timberwolves rout Heat 131-106

Minnesota made 21 threes and led by as many as 30 in Miami, where Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 in the loss.

Edwards: 45 points, 16-of-29 from the field, 10 rebounds
Timberwolves: 21-of-50 on threes. Heat: 8-of-33
Antetokounmpo: 35 points on 13-of-19 shooting in the loss

Published October 21, 2026 at 11:18 PM1 min read How this story was written

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Minnesota Timberwolves

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Anthony Edwards scored 45 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Miami Heat 131-106 on Wednesday, October 21, after leading by as many as 30 points in Miami.

Edwards shot 16-of-29, including 9-of-17 from three-point range, and added 10 rebounds in 33 minutes.

Miami had been the slight favorite, by the sportsbooks' prices and by our own projection. Its largest lead was four points, early in the first quarter.

Minnesota (1-0) led 34-32 after one quarter, then outscored the Heat 35-27 in the second and 30-22 in the third. Miami (0-1) never led again, and the Timberwolves reached their biggest margin, 123-93, with 4:29 left.

The gap came from outside and on the glass. Minnesota hit 21 of its 50 threes to Miami's 8 of 33, and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds to the Heat's four.

LaMelo Ball added 21 points and five threes. The Timberwolves' bench scored 31, led by Ayo Dosunmu's 16.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points for Miami on 13-of-19 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. Davion Mitchell had 11 points and 10 assists but committed six of the Heat's 18 turnovers.

Bones Hyland hit a 25-foot three-pointer off a Jaylen Clark assist with 30.1 seconds left to make it 131-104. Myron Gardner made two free throws with 22.2 seconds to go for the last points of the game.