“You can’t go 82-0 if you don’t start 1-0.” – LeBron James (paraphrasing) Expectations were high, and the degree of performance was even higher. On opening night, your Minnesota Timberwolves dusted the Miami Heat by a final score of 131-106.…
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Miami Heat 131-106 on opening night, pulling away decisively in the third quarter. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 45 points and 10 rebounds, joining Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to score 40 or more points in multiple season debuts. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points in his debut for Miami.
Minnesota controlled the glass, out-rebounding Miami 52-34 behind 15 rebounds from Rudy Gobert and eight from Jaden McDaniels. Writer Troy Asseln highlighted that Edwards thrived off-ball alongside newcomer LaMelo Ball under head coach Chris Finch's schemes, though Asseln noted minor concerns regarding limited offensive output from Gobert and Trey Lyles.
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