The first quarter was close. Minnesota led 34-32. The Timberwolves took the second quarter 35-27 and went to the break up 69-59. The game turned in the third.
Anthony Edwards scored 45 points on 16-of-29 shooting. He hit 9 of 17 threes, grabbed 10 rebounds and added 2 steals. 6 minutes. LaMelo Ball added 21 points, 6 assists and 5 made threes.
The gap came from distance. Minnesota made 21 of 50 threes. Miami made 8 of 33. Klay Thompson hit 3 of 6, but Tim Hardaway Jr. went 1 of 7 and Andrew Wiggins hit 1 of 4. 9%, because it lived in the paint.
Scored 45 points with 9 threes and 10 rebounds.
Minnesota beat Miami 131-106 at Kaseya Center behind 45 points from Anthony Edwards and 21 made threes. The Timberwolves improved to 2-0, while the Heat fell to 0-3 and sit 14th in the East.