The Timberwolves were great, horrible and in between at various points in Friday’s game in Miami.
But the contest ended in the same way the previous had, with a Minnesota victory.
The Wolves found more buckets than a Miami team that went ice cold down the stretch en route to a 106-104 win.
But the win didn’t come without plenty of drama. Minnesota seemed to have the game sealed at various points in the final minute, but missed four of its final six free-throw attempts to keep the door cracked open. Duncan Robinson buried a 3-pointer with three seconds left to bring the Heat back within two points.
Anthony Edwards couldn’t corral Mike Conley’s ensuing inbounds pass, which was knocked out of bounds and ruled to be off Edwards. That gave Miami one last opportunity. Bam Adebayo’s potential game winner hit off the corner of the backboard, and Minnesota escaped with the win.
The Timberwolves have now won four straight games and are again knotted with Golden State for the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference.
The most amazing part of Minnesota’s win? No one on the team scored more than 15 points.
Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo and Conley all hit that mark. Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels and Edwards all scored 13, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 12.
Edwards was in the locker room to open the second half before returning to the bench. He was reinserted into the contest midway through the third. In the time he was out, Minnesota claimed control. The Wolves opened the second half of a 21-10 run to stake themselves an 11-point advantage.
But Miami immediately responded to tie the game at 80-80 at the end of the third, and led 85-80 early in the fourth.
Minnesota’s defense clamped down from there, Edwards hit a couple key triples and Minnesota found the small cushion it needed in the closing seconds.
Originally Published: March 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM CST