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Final
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Minnesota Timberwolves
125
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Miami Heat
115
Venue: Kaseya Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat 125-115 on the road on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Kaseya Center. Anthony Edwards had 33 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Norman Powell had 21 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the Miami Heat.
The Minnesota Timberwolves led 56-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 35-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Julius Randle (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 40, Miami Heat 45. Naz Reid had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Miami Heat?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat 125-115 on January 3, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Anthony Edwards scored 33 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Norman Powell scored 21 for the Miami Heat.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 125 |
| Miami Heat | 25 | 25 | 36 | 29 | 115 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 33 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 12 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 5 Anthony Edwards
Miami Heat
- Points
- 21 Norman Powell
- Rebounds
- 9 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 6 Davion Mitchell
Julius Randle double-double (23 PTS, 10 REB) · Rudy Gobert double-double (13 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle starter | 38:52 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-17 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2 | +5 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 38:17 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-19 | 2-8 | 11-14 | 0 | -2 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 33:56 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 32:04 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | +4 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 30:58 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-13 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 5 | +24 |
| Naz Reid bench | 25:04 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10-15 | 4-7 | 5-5 | 1 | +11 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 20:53 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Mike Conley bench | 14:40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -3 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 5:16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Terrence Shannon Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo starter | 34:13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 33:47 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Kel'el Ware starter | 29:21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | +0 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 28:01 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 6 | -7 |
| Norman Powell starter | 24:35 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 0 | -6 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 27:55 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 2 | -19 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis bench | 17:29 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 15:58 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2 | -20 |
| Dru Smith bench | 14:13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 9:57 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Myron Gardner bench | 4:31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
Not available: Terry Rozier
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| 22/25 (88%) | Free throws | 19/22 (86%) |
| 35/47 (74%) | 2 pointers | 27/50 (54%) |
| 11/38 (28%) | 3 pointers | 14/37 (37%) |
| 46/85 (54%) | Field goals | 41/87 (47%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 27 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 41:47 | Time spent in lead | 4:03 |
| 21 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 21 Q4 6:26
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 5 Q3 5:49
- Longest run
- 12-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q1 9:28 to Q1 6:39
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:59 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:16 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:46 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 5 | 7 |
| 9:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 8:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 8:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 11 | 7 |
| 7:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 6:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 16 | 7 |
| 5:46 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 16 | 8 |
| 5:46 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 16 | 9 |
| 5:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 19 | 9 |
| 5:11 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 4:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 20 | 12 |
| 4:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 21 | 12 |
| 3:42 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 3:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 24 | 15 |
| 3:13 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 24 | 16 |
| 3:13 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 24 | 17 |
| 1:55 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 1:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 1:24 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 0:59 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 0:38 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 26 | 24 |
| 0:38 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 26 | 25 |
| 0:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 27 | 25 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 29 | 27 |
| 10:34 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 29 | 29 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 9:21 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
| 8:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 8:03 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 7:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 37 | 33 |
| 7:27 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 7:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 6:55 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 40 | 38 |
| 5:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 5:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 4:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 4:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 48 | 38 |
| 3:46 | Miami Heat | Kasparas Jakucionis 3-pt field goal | 48 | 41 |
| 3:19 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 48 | 43 |
| 2:43 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 48 | 44 |
| 2:43 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 48 | 45 |
| 2:43 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 48 | 46 |
| 2:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
| 1:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 52 | 46 |
| 0:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 54 | 46 |
| 0:46 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 54 | 47 |
| 0:46 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 54 | 48 |
| 0:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 55 | 48 |
| 0:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 56 | 48 |
| 0:08 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 2-pt field goal | 56 | 50 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 56 | 54 |
| 9:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 58 | 54 |
| 9:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 8:52 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 60 | 57 |
| 8:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 8:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 63 | 57 |
| 8:27 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 63 | 59 |
| 8:18 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 63 | 61 |
| 7:59 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 7:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 66 | 64 |
| 7:29 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 66 | 66 |
| 7:29 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 66 | 67 |
| 6:57 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 6:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 6:15 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 69 | 72 |
| 5:49 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware Free throw | 69 | 73 |
| 5:49 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware Free throw | 69 | 74 |
| 5:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 71 | 74 |
| 5:22 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 71 | 76 |
| 5:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 3:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 76 | 76 |
| 3:31 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 76 | 77 |
| 3:31 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 76 | 78 |
| 3:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 77 | 78 |
| 3:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 78 | 78 |
| 2:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 80 | 78 |
| 2:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 81 | 78 |
| 2:33 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 81 | 81 |
| 2:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 83 | 81 |
| 1:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 85 | 81 |
| 1:45 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 85 | 83 |
| 1:45 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 85 | 84 |
| 1:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 88 | 84 |
| 0:30 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 2-pt field goal | 88 | 86 |
| 0:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 90 | 84 |
| 0:00 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 90 | 86 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 92 | 86 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 95 | 86 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 97 | 86 |
| 9:52 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 97 | 88 |
| 9:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 99 | 88 |
| 9:19 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 99 | 90 |
| 9:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal | 101 | 90 |
| 8:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal | 103 | 90 |
| 7:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 105 | 90 |
| 7:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 106 | 90 |
| 7:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 109 | 90 |
| 7:07 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 109 | 91 |
| 7:07 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 109 | 92 |
| 6:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 110 | 92 |
| 6:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 111 | 92 |
| 6:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 113 | 92 |
| 6:07 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 113 | 94 |
| 5:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 115 | 94 |
| 5:03 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 115 | 97 |
| 4:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 116 | 97 |
| 4:11 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 116 | 100 |
| 3:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 118 | 100 |
| 3:34 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 118 | 103 |
| 3:25 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 118 | 106 |
| 3:02 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 2-pt field goal | 118 | 108 |
| 3:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 120 | 108 |
| 3:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 121 | 108 |
| 2:43 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 2-pt field goal | 121 | 110 |
| 1:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 122 | 110 |
| 1:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 123 | 110 |
| 0:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 124 | 110 |
| 0:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 125 | 110 |
| 0:50 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 125 | 112 |
| 0:22 | Miami Heat | Myron Gardner 3-pt field goal | 125 | 115 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-0.
- Jan 3: Minnesota Timberwolves 125 at Miami Heat 115 (this game)
- Jan 6: Miami Heat 94 at Minnesota Timberwolves 122
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 3, 2026 · 22:00 UTC