Heat move back into 6th in East, top Timberwolves 121-112
MIAMI (AP) The plan that Miami coach Erik Spoelstra had entering Friday was to play Tyler Herro in limited shifts, mindful that he was just coming back after a six-game absence.
Herro had other ideas.
Herro came off the bench to score 27 points in 29 minutes, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-112 on Friday night to move a game clear of Boston in the race for the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference.
''The best laid-out plans are getting tossed to the side at this time of year,'' Spoelstra said. ''He's got young legs. You can see that he had fresh legs.''
Goran Dragic added 23 points for Miami, which - thanks largely to Herro and Dragic - held a 57-19 edge in bench points. Herro, who had been out with right foot soreness, was 10 of 13 from the field and 6 of 8 from 3-point range for Miami (36-31).
''It's playoff time,'' Herro said.
The win, combined with a loss at Chicago by Boston (35-32), allowed the Heat to pass the Celtics in the standings. Miami opens a two-game series in Boston on Sunday, the teams battling to avoid having to be part of the play-in tournament that awaits the teams finishing between No. 7 and No. 10 in each conference.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter for Minnesota, which had won five consecutive meetings against Miami. Anthony Edwards scored 25 points and D'Angelo Russell added 17 before getting ejected in the third quarter.
''No matter what the standings say, no matter how many games are left, we're out here trying to build something great,'' Towns said.
Butler also had eight rebounds, six assists and five steals for Miami. Bam Adebayo scored 15 for the Heat, which moved within one game of No. 4 New York (37-30) and a half-game of No. 5 Atlanta (37-31). The Knicks lost in Phoenix on Friday night.
Minnesota was up by as many as 11 in the first quarter, then lost the lead in the second - and its cool in the third.
The Timberwolves - upset with calls and non-calls - were hit with four technical fouls in the third quarter, the first on coach Chris Finch just 72 seconds after halftime, then simultaneous ones on Ricky Rubio and Russell with 5:27 left in the period. Russell got another and was ejected 52 seconds later.
''It was very frustrating out there for everybody, certainly in a white uniform,'' Finch said. ''We tried to play through it the best we could. Obviously, we lost our cool a little bit, and understandably so.''
Miami got that early deficit down to four by the end of the first, then outscored Minnesota 61-46 in the middle two quarters. It was only a seven-point Heat lead with 2:14 left, but back-to-back 3's by Dragic and another one from Herro in a 59-second span sealed things for Miami.
''I'm not worried about the points,'' Dragic said. ''I want to be back in the playoffs. That's the most important thing.''
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: Alex Rodriguez, the former MLB slugger who, along with e-commerce mogul Marc Lore, signed a letter of intent last month to buy the Timberwolves and keep them in Minnesota, was sitting courtside. ... Rubio finished with 16 points.
Heat: It was the 14th time this season that Miami got into a double-digit deficit in the first quarter, with the Wolves going up by 11 in the opening period Friday. The Heat are now 7-7 in those games. ... Miami fouled a 3-point shooter on three different occasions, including one that Towns turned into a four-point play. ... Victor Oladipo (right knee soreness) remains sidelined. He hasn't played since April 8, or 15 games ago.
HELPING JIMMY
Butler took all four free throws awarded after Minnesota technicals, making three. The last time a Heat player had more technical free throws in a game was March 16, 2014, when Ray Allen was 5-for-5 against Houston. Butler and Towns got matching technicals in the final minute as well, with no free throws awarded.
MORALE BOOSTER
Before getting on the plane Thursday for the final trip of the season, the Timberwolves were all given floppy hats - always good in Florida - and veteran Ed Davis was gifted Finch's suite for the two-night Miami stay.
''We want these guys to finish strong,'' Finch said. ''They're playing pretty well on the floor, they're doing a lot of things we're asking them to. We want them to also enjoy being part of this organization, enjoying each other and any way we can break it up, make it a little bit more lighthearted, we like to try to do that.''
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: Visit Orlando on Sunday, the next-to-last road game of Minnesota's season.
Heat: Visit Boston on Sunday, the start of a two-game, three-day trip against the Celtics.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Bam Adebayo (Jimmy Butler gains possession) | |||
| 11:41 | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving layup | |||
| 11:38 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
| 11:36 | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point driving layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 2-0 | |
| 11:36 | Duncan Robinson shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | |||
| 11:36 | +1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-0 | |
| 11:24 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:22 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 11:05 | Trevor Ariza shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
| 11:05 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 4-0 | |
| 11:05 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 5-0 | |
| 11:05 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
| 11:02 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
| 10:53 | +2 | Kendrick Nunn makes two point jump shot | 5-2 | |
| 10:30 | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
| 10:21 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:17 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
| 10:05 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:02 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | |||
| 9:56 | Kendrick Nunn turnover (lost ball) (Ricky Rubio steals) | |||
| 9:51 | Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point layup | |||
| 9:47 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | |||
| 9:29 | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | |||
| 9:29 | +1 | Trevor Ariza makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 5-3 | |
| 9:29 | +1 | Trevor Ariza makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 5-4 | |
| 9:29 | +1 | Trevor Ariza makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 5-5 | |
| 9:18 | +3 | Ricky Rubio makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 8-5 | |
| 9:03 | +2 | Kendrick Nunn makes two point jump shot | 8-7 | |
| 8:39 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 11-7 | |
| 8:29 | Kendrick Nunn misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:25 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 8:13 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
| 8:10 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point dunk | 11-9 | |
| 7:56 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 14-9 | |
| 7:56 | Bam Adebayo shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
| 7:56 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-9 | |
| 7:43 | Duncan Robinson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 7:30 | Ricky Rubio turnover (traveling) | |||
| 7:25 | Jarred Vanderbilt kicked ball violation | |||
| 7:24 | Jimmy Butler turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | |||
| 7:19 | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point layup | 17-9 | |
| 7:03 | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:00 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
| 6:53 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:50 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
| 6:48 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point dunk (Bam Adebayo assists) | 17-11 | |
| 6:19 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup | 19-11 | |
| 6:00 | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 6:00 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:00 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-12 | |
| 6:00 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-13 | |
| 5:43 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 22-13 | |
| 5:19 | Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Trevor Ariza's two point hook shot | |||
| 5:15 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
| 5:05 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
| 5:00 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Trevor Ariza assists) | 22-16 | |
| 4:38 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 25-16 | |
| 4:26 | Trevor Ariza misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:23 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 4:19 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:19 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
| 4:19 | Bam Adebayo personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul) | |||
| 4:12 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:10 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | |||
| 4:05 | +2 | Goran Dragic makes two point driving layup | 25-18 | |
| 3:43 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot | 27-18 | |
| 3:29 | Dewayne Dedmon turnover (lost ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | |||
| 3:25 | Duncan Robinson personal foul (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul) | |||
| 3:25 | +1 | Jordan McLaughlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-18 | |
| 3:25 | +1 | Jordan McLaughlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-18 | |
| 3:12 | Josh Okogie personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 3:04 | +2 | Goran Dragic makes two point layup (Dewayne Dedmon assists) | 29-20 | |
| 2:55 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:55 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
| 2:55 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:40 | Dewayne Dedmon misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:38 | Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | |||
| 2:23 | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Charge) (Andre Iguodala draws the foul) | |||
| 2:23 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 2:04 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point jump shot | 29-22 | |
| 1:51 | Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:46 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
| 1:33 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point driving jump shot | 29-24 | |
| 1:21 | Juancho Hernangomez turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
| 1:07 | Goran Dragic misses two point driving layup | |||
| 1:05 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
| 1:00 | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point driving layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 31-24 | |
| 0:45 | Goran Dragic misses two point step back jump shot | |||
| 0:45 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
| 0:45 | Dewayne Dedmon personal foul (Loose ball) (Josh Okogie draws the foul) | |||
| 0:45 | Josh Okogie misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:45 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
| 0:45 | +1 | Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-24 | |
| 0:31 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point jump shot (Andre Iguodala assists) | 32-26 | |
| 0:15 | Jaylen Nowell misses two point driving layup | |||
| 0:15 | Juancho Hernangomez offensive rebound | |||
| 0:16 | Juancho Hernangomez offensive rebound | |||
| 0:15 | Dewayne Dedmon shooting foul (Juancho Hernangomez draws the foul) | |||
| 0:15 | Juancho Hernangomez misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:15 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
| 0:15 | Juancho Hernangomez misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:13 | Goran Dragic defensive rebound | |||
| 0:04 | Jaylen Nowell personal foul (Dewayne Dedmon draws the foul) | |||
| 0:03 | +2 | Goran Dragic makes two point turnaround jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 32-28 |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Juancho Hernangomez misses two point reverse layup | |||
| 11:39 | Dewayne Dedmon defensive rebound | |||
| 11:35 | Josh Okogie blocks Tyler Herro's two point driving layup | |||
| 11:32 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
| 11:29 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:24 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
| 11:17 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot | 32-31 | |
| 11:01 | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:58 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
| 10:48 | Naz Reid personal foul (Dewayne Dedmon draws the foul) | |||
| 10:34 | +2 | Goran Dragic makes two point jump shot | 32-33 | |
| 10:12 | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Dewayne Dedmon steals) | |||
| 9:56 | Dewayne Dedmon misses two point reverse layup | |||
| 9:54 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
| 9:46 | Anthony Edwards offensive foul (Charge) (Dewayne Dedmon draws the foul) | |||
| 9:46 | Anthony Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 9:30 | +3 | Andre Iguodala makes three point jump shot (Goran Dragic assists) | 32-36 | |
| 9:22 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
| 9:12 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 35-36 | |
| 8:55 | +2 | Goran Dragic makes two point floating jump shot (Andre Iguodala assists) | 35-38 | |
| 8:41 | Ricky Rubio misses two point reverse layup | |||
| 8:39 | Dewayne Dedmon defensive rebound | |||
| 8:36 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Goran Dragic assists) | 35-41 | |
| 8:17 | Ricky Rubio misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 8:10 | Naz Reid offensive rebound | |||
| 8:10 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point putback layup | 37-41 | |
| 8:10 | Ricky Rubio personal foul (Goran Dragic draws the foul) | |||
| 7:50 | +2 | Kendrick Nunn makes two point driving layup | 37-43 | |
| 7:40 | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 39-43 | |
| 7:24 | Kendrick Nunn misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:24 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
| 7:14 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point layup | |||
| 7:14 | Dewayne Dedmon defensive rebound | |||
| 7:01 | Andre Iguodala turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | |||
| 6:53 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:52 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:47 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 39-46 | |
| 6:24 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup | 41-46 | |
| 6:11 | Bam Adebayo turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | |||
| 5:55 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
| 5:51 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:41 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 41-49 | |
| 5:22 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 43-49 | |
| 5:08 | Andre Iguodala misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:05 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
| 5:02 | Tyler Herro shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | |||
| 5:02 | Ricky Rubio misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:02 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
| 5:02 | +1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-49 | |
| 4:49 | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
| 4:49 | Bam Adebayo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:49 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
| 4:49 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-50 | |
| 4:37 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving layup | |||
| 4:33 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | |||
| 4:30 | Bam Adebayo turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 4:12 | Ricky Rubio misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 4:06 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
| 3:59 | Trevor Ariza misses two point reverse layup | |||
| 3:58 | Trevor Ariza offensive rebound | |||
| 3:57 | Duncan Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | |||
| 3:52 | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point dunk | 46-50 | |
| 3:32 | Bam Adebayo misses two point hook shot | |||
| 3:30 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 3:21 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | |||
| 3:21 | Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound | |||
| 3:18 | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point jump shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists) | 48-50 | |
| 3:18 | Duncan Robinson shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | |||
| 3:18 | +1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 49-50 | |
| 2:58 | Heat turnover | |||
| 2:58 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:58 | Jimmy Butler offensive foul (Off the ball) (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | |||
| 2:58 | Jimmy Butler turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 2:46 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:44 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | |||
| 2:40 | Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 2:24 | +2 | Kendrick Nunn makes two point driving layup | 49-52 | |
| 2:06 | Anthony Edwards misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 2:04 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
| 2:00 | Goran Dragic misses two point layup | |||
| 2:00 | Trevor Ariza offensive rebound | |||
| 1:58 | Trevor Ariza misses two point putback layup | |||
| 1:58 | Goran Dragic offensive rebound | |||
| 1:58 | +2 | Goran Dragic makes two point layup | 49-54 | |
| 1:58 | Ricky Rubio shooting foul (Goran Dragic draws the foul) | |||
| 1:58 | Goran Dragic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 1:53 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
| 1:40 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:38 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
| 1:30 | Goran Dragic misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:27 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
| 1:22 | Ricky Rubio turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 1:06 | +2 | Dewayne Dedmon makes two point layup (Jimmy Butler assists) | 49-56 | |
| 0:49 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:47 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
| 0:47 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Loose ball) (Dewayne Dedmon draws the foul) | |||
| 0:47 | Dewayne Dedmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:47 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
| 0:47 | Dewayne Dedmon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:43 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 0:31 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point floating jump shot | 51-56 | |
| 0:08 | +3 | Goran Dragic makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists) | 51-59 | |
| 0:02 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point floating jump shot | 53-59 | |
| 0:02 | Goran Dragic shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
| 0:02 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 54-59 | |
| 0:00 | Jimmy Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:44 | Ricky Rubio offensive rebound | |||
| 11:41 | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:40 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
| 11:35 | Bam Adebayo blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point layup | |||
| 11:31 | Kendrick Nunn defensive rebound | |||
| 11:28 | +3 | Trevor Ariza makes three point jump shot (Kendrick Nunn assists) | 54-62 | |
| 11:16 | Bam Adebayo personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
| 11:05 | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:04 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
| 10:49 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot | 54-65 | |
| 10:48 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
| 10:48 | Chris Finch technical foul | |||
| 10:48 | Jimmy Butler misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 10:48 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
| 10:36 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:33 | D'Angelo Russell offensive rebound | |||
| 10:32 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 57-65 | |
| 10:05 | Trevor Ariza misses two point driving layup | |||
| 10:05 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
| 9:45 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:38 | Kendrick Nunn defensive rebound | |||
| 9:38 | Ricky Rubio personal foul (Take) (Kendrick Nunn draws the foul) | |||
| 9:18 | Kendrick Nunn misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:14 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 9:03 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point floating jump shot | 59-65 | |
| 8:50 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
| 8:50 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 8:37 | +2 | Kendrick Nunn makes two point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists) | 59-67 | |
| 8:23 | D'Angelo Russell offensive rebound | |||
| 8:14 | Kendrick Nunn shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | |||
| 8:14 | D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
| 8:14 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
| 8:14 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 60-67 | |
| 8:14 | D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
| 8:11 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
| 7:52 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point floating jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 60-69 | |
| 7:38 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 63-69 | |
| 7:27 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point jump shot | 63-71 | |
| 7:11 | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 65-71 | |
| 6:57 | Kendrick Nunn misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:55 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
| 6:51 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-71 | |
| 6:51 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-71 | |
| 6:38 | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Kendrick Nunn draws the foul) | |||
| 6:38 | +1 | Kendrick Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-72 | |
| 6:38 | +1 | Kendrick Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-73 | |
| 6:22 | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point driving layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 69-73 | |
| 6:07 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point driving layup | 69-75 | |
| 6:00 | Naz Reid turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 5:49 | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:49 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
| 5:36 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:31 | Goran Dragic defensive rebound | |||
| 5:29 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 5:29 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-76 | |
| 5:29 | Jimmy Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:27 | Ricky Rubio technical foul | |||
| 5:27 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 69-77 | |
| 5:27 | D'Angelo Russell technical foul | |||
| 5:27 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 69-78 | |
| 5:18 | Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
| 5:14 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point dunk | 69-80 | |
| 5:07 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 71-80 | |
| 4:54 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point floating jump shot | 71-82 | |
| 4:39 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 73-82 | |
| 4:35 | D'Angelo Russell technical foul | |||
| 4:35 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 73-83 | |
| 4:23 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 73-85 | |
| 4:23 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 73-85 | |
| 4:07 | Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:03 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | |||
| 3:46 | Jimmy Butler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:42 | Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | |||
| 3:32 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot | 76-85 | |
| 3:14 | Naz Reid personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 3:14 | Naz Reid personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 3:14 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-86 | |
| 3:14 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-87 | |
| 2:56 | Josh Okogie turnover (bad pass) (Trevor Ariza steals) | |||
| 2:52 | Trevor Ariza misses two point driving layup | |||
| 2:49 | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | |||
| 2:46 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point driving layup (Jimmy Butler assists) | 76-89 | |
| 2:25 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:21 | Dewayne Dedmon defensive rebound | |||
| 2:14 | Tyler Herro misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:11 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
| 1:59 | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:57 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
| 1:42 | Andre Iguodala offensive foul (Charge) (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul) | |||
| 1:42 | Andre Iguodala turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 1:27 | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 1:09 | Kendrick Nunn misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:07 | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | |||
| 0:57 | Jordan McLaughlin misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 0:57 | Andre Iguodala defensive rebound | |||
| 0:41 | Goran Dragic misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:40 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
| 0:32 | Dewayne Dedmon turnover (3-second violation) | |||
| 0:32 | Dewayne Dedmon turnover (3-second violation) | |||
| 0:23 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 78-89 | |
| 0:01 | Goran Dragic misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 0:01 | Goran Dragic misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Naz Reid defensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point jump shot (Goran Dragic assists) | 78-91 | |
| 11:37 | Jaylen Nowell shooting foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | |||
| 11:37 | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 78-92 | |
| 11:18 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point dunk (Josh Okogie assists) | 80-92 | |
| 11:01 | Kendrick Nunn turnover (discontinue dribble) | |||
| 10:52 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 82-92 | |
| 10:52 | Dewayne Dedmon shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
| 10:52 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 83-92 | |
| 10:42 | +2 | Goran Dragic makes two point driving layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 83-94 | |
| 10:30 | Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:29 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
| 10:29 | Tyler Herro personal foul (Loose ball) (Josh Okogie draws the foul) | |||
| 10:23 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving dunk | 85-94 | |
| 10:03 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Kendrick Nunn assists) | 85-97 | |
| 9:43 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Bam Adebayo steals) | |||
| 9:40 | +2 | Andre Iguodala makes two point dunk (Bam Adebayo assists) | 85-99 | |
| 9:40 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
| 9:28 | +2 | Juancho Hernangomez makes two point floating jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 87-99 | |
| 9:28 | Goran Dragic shooting foul (Juancho Hernangomez draws the foul) | |||
| 9:28 | Juancho Hernangomez misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 9:28 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
| 9:19 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Goran Dragic draws the foul) | |||
| 9:16 | Andre Iguodala turnover (traveling) | |||
| 8:55 | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:54 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
| 8:27 | Kendrick Nunn misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:26 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 8:06 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 89-99 | |
| 8:06 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
| 7:48 | Jimmy Butler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:46 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 7:32 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point dunk (Ricky Rubio assists) | 91-99 | |
| 7:16 | Andre Iguodala misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:14 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
| 6:59 | Andre Iguodala shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
| 6:59 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 92-99 | |
| 6:59 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:56 | Andre Iguodala defensive rebound | |||
| 6:39 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point dunk (Andre Iguodala assists) | 92-101 | |
| 6:24 | Bam Adebayo shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
| 6:24 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-101 | |
| 6:24 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-101 | |
| 6:07 | Jimmy Butler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:05 | Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | |||
| 6:01 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:58 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
| 5:50 | Jump ball. Bam Adebayo vs. Naz Reid (Goran Dragic gains possession) | |||
| 5:41 | Trevor Ariza misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:39 | Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | |||
| 5:23 | Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:20 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
| 5:09 | Trevor Ariza misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:07 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
| 4:58 | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Bam Adebayo steals) | |||
| 4:54 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point layup (Bam Adebayo assists) | 94-103 | |
| 4:53 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
| 4:41 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:41 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
| 4:22 | Goran Dragic misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:17 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
| 4:04 | Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:01 | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | |||
| 3:57 | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point finger roll layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 96-103 | |
| 3:44 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point dunk (Jimmy Butler assists) | 96-105 | |
| 3:31 | +2 | Juancho Hernangomez makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 98-105 | |
| 3:31 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
| 3:15 | Goran Dragic misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:11 | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | |||
| 3:09 | Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Jimmy Butler's two point layup | |||
| 3:06 | Goran Dragic offensive rebound | |||
| 3:06 | Tyler Herro misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:06 | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | |||
| 3:06 | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 3:06 | Jimmy Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:06 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
| 3:06 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 98-106 | |
| 2:52 | Goran Dragic shooting foul (Juancho Hernangomez draws the foul) | |||
| 2:52 | Juancho Hernangomez misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:52 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
| 2:52 | +1 | Juancho Hernangomez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-106 | |
| 2:34 | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | |||
| 2:34 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point putback layup | 98-108 | |
| 2:38 | Jimmy Butler misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 2:34 | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | |||
| 2:34 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point putback layup | 99-108 | |
| 2:25 | Ricky Rubio turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
| 2:21 | Anthony Edwards blocks Jimmy Butler's two point layup | |||
| 2:17 | Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | |||
| 2:14 | Goran Dragic shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
| 2:14 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 100-108 | |
| 2:14 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-108 | |
| 1:55 | +3 | Goran Dragic makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 101-111 | |
| 1:43 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:40 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
| 1:28 | +3 | Goran Dragic makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists) | 101-114 | |
| 1:23 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point jump shot | 103-114 | |
| 1:07 | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 0:56 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists) | 103-117 | |
| 0:45 | +3 | Juancho Hernangomez makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 106-117 | |
| 0:36 | Jimmy Butler turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals) | |||
| 0:35 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point dunk (Ricky Rubio assists) | 108-117 | |
| 0:29 | Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
| 0:29 | Karl-Anthony Towns technical foul (Double) | |||
| 0:29 | Jimmy Butler technical foul (Double) | |||
| 0:29 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-118 | |
| 0:29 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-119 | |
| 0:29 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:24 | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point finger roll layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 110-119 | |
| 0:20 | Juancho Hernangomez personal foul (Take) (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 0:20 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 110-120 | |
| 0:20 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 110-121 | |
| 0:20 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:18 | Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:14 | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | |||
| 0:14 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point layup | 112-121 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| |
+ 2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point layup | 0:14 |
| Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | 0:14 |
| Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot | 0:18 |
| Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:20 |
| |
+ 1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:20 |
| |
+ 1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:20 |
| Juancho Hernangomez personal foul (Take) (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | 0:20 |
| |
+ 2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point finger roll layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 0:24 |
| Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:29 |
| |
+ 1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:29 |
| |
+ 1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:29 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 112 | 121 |
| Field Goals | 41-85 (48.2%) | 44-87 (50.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-37 (27.0%) | 13-32 (40.6%) |
| Free Throws | 20-30 (66.7%) | 20-27 (74.1%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 51 |
| Offensive | 9 | 8 |
| Defensive | 32 | 29 |
| Team | 12 | 14 |
| Assists | 27 | 27 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Blocks | 4 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| Fouls | 24 | 22 |
| Technicals | 6 | 1 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves 20-47 | 112.1 PPG | 43.5 RPG | 25.6 APG |
| Heat 36-31 | 108.1 PPG | 41.5 RPG | 26.3 APG |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | REB | AST | |||
| T. Herro PG | 27 PTS | 3 REB | 4 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Towns | 27 | 6 | 4 | 8/16 | 2/6 | 9/11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | +9 | 37 |
| A. Edwards | 25 | 6 | 3 | 10/19 | 2/9 | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 33 |
| D. Russell | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6/12 | 4/7 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 28 |
| R. Rubio | 16 | 3 | 9 | 6/12 | 1/4 | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +12 | 36 |
| J. Vanderbilt | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +9 | 28 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Towns | 27 | 6 | 4 | 8/16 | 2/6 | 9/11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | +9 | 37 |
| A. Edwards | 25 | 6 | 3 | 10/19 | 2/9 | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 33 |
| D. Russell | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6/12 | 4/7 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 28 |
| R. Rubio | 16 | 3 | 9 | 6/12 | 1/4 | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +12 | 36 |
| J. Vanderbilt | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +9 | 28 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Hernangomez | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3/11 | 1/7 | 1/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 12 |
| N. Reid | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -16 | 12 |
| J. Okogie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -22 | 5 |
| J. McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 10 |
| J. Nowell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 1 |
| E. Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Layman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Beasley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Culver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. McDaniels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 41 | 27 | 41/85 | 10/37 | 20/30 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 32 | -45 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Butler | 25 | 8 | 6 | 7/15 | 0/1 | 11/14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 47 |
| B. Adebayo | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 29 |
| K. Nunn | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5/11 | 0/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 16 |
| D. Robinson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 12 |
| T. Ariza | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1/9 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 17 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Butler | 25 | 8 | 6 | 7/15 | 0/1 | 11/14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 47 |
| B. Adebayo | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 29 |
| K. Nunn | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5/11 | 0/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 16 |
| D. Robinson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 12 |
| T. Ariza | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1/9 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 17 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Herro | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10/13 | 6/8 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +21 | 38 |
| G. Dragic | 23 | 4 | 3 | 10/18 | 3/6 | 0/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +17 | 33 |
| A. Iguodala | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 10 |
| D. Dedmon | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +13 | 7 |
| N. Bjelica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Oladipo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Vincent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Strus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Okpala | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Achiuwa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U. Haslem | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 121 | 37 | 27 | 44/87 | 13/32 | 20/27 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 29 | +45 | - |