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Timberwolves Reserves Strengthen Their Cases Against Heat

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the final part of the preseason with 21 players listed on their roster and an October 19 deadline to set their opening group. That gave several players a short period to secure a roster spot or…

By Zakir Hassan · Last Word on Sports

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 7:50 PM

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Minnesota's reserves earned a 125-124 preseason victory over Miami, boosting their cases for roster spots.
Antonio Reeves hit a game-winning floater with 2.3 seconds left while competing on a non-guaranteed deal.
Bones Hyland led the Timberwolves with 23 points in 21 minutes, shooting 5-of-6 from three-point range.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves rested their starters and defeated the Miami Heat 125-124 in preseason play, giving reserves an opportunity to stake their claims for roster spots before the October 19 cutdown deadline. Antonio Reeves made a game-winning floater with 2.3 seconds remaining to cap a closely fought matchup.

Bones Hyland paced Minnesota with 23 points, while Zyon Pullin added 22 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 19, and rookie Joan Beringer recorded 10 points and four blocks. Head coach Chris Finch must evaluate these individual scoring outputs against fourth-quarter defensive lapses that allowed Miami to score 40 points.

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