Miami Heat v Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA

Final

Miami Heat

106–131

Minnesota Timberwolves

Match events

Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves

	1	2	3	4	T
Miami Heat	32	27	22	25	106
Minnesota Timberwolves	34	35	30	32	131

7Lead changes

7Times tied

30Biggest leadMinnesota Timberwolves

1st quarter

10:244–6
Lead changeAnthony Edwards26ft three · ast Ball
Lead changeAndrew Wiggins25ft three · ast Mitchell
8:4314–13
8:3214–15
Lead changeJaden McDaniels7ft driving floating jump
5:5117–25

2nd quarter

Lead changeGiannis AntetokounmpoFree throw
10:1935–34
9:4535–36
Lead changeJaden McDaniels13ft pullup jump
Lead changeBobby Portis25ft three · ast Mitchell
5:2550–47
4:4650–52
Lead change

3rd quarter

9–0 run
7:4770–78
End of quarter81–99

4th quarter

10:5081–104
8–0 run
Full-time106–131

Player stats

Timberwolves131

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
J. McDanielsF	29	17	8-11	1-3	0-0	8	1	2	3	0	2	6	4	+25
J. KumingaF	30	12	5-10	2-4	0-0	1	3	1	4	1	1	0	4	+20
R. GobertC	33	5	0-2	0-0

Highlights

1:17Edwards, Ball shine as new-look Wolves down HeatESPN 0:19Giannis drains his 1st bucket with Miami HeatESPN 0:16Klay Thompson joins the party with his 1st triple in MiamiESPN 0:17Giannis drives and drains a bucket over GobertESPN 0:16Klay Thompson drains a 3 from the top of the keyESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Thursday 22 October 2026
Started: 10:30 am Sydney time
Venue: Kaseya Center, Miami
Competition: NBA
Officials: Nick Buchert (Referee), Nate Green (Referee), Jonathan Sterling (Referee)
Crowd: 19,837

Form and ladder

Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves

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Team lists

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Updated 11 Nov, 3:01 am

Miami Heat106

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
G. AntetokounmpoF	30	35	13-19	0-2	9-14	6	1	3	1	0	1	5	5	-11
A. WigginsF	27	11	5-11	1-4	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	-25
B. AdebayoC	31	15	6-12	1-5	2-3	7	4	2	3	0	1	6	2	-28
K. ThompsonG	16	10	3-6	3-6	1-1	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	4	-23
D. MitchellG	33	11	4-8	1-2	2-2	0	11	5	0	1	0	0	4	-27
Bench
B. PortisF	25	7	3-5	1-2	0-0	4	1	2	1	1	1	3	2	-5
S. FontecchioF	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	+4
M. GardnerF	3	4	0-0	0-0	4-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	+4
N. JovicF	24	4	2-8	0-3	0-0	4	2	2	0	1	0	4	3	-5
N. RichardsC	3	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+4
T. Hardaway Jr.G	18	3	1-7	1-7	0-0	4	1	0	1	0	0	4	2	-5
P. LarssonG	24	2	0-2	0-1	2-2	3	4	0	1	1	0	3	3	-12
R. ConwellG	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	+4
Team		106	39-81	8-33	20-26	34	27	18	7	5	4	30	28

Didn't play: D. Smith (Coach's decision)