Timberwolves Mangle Heat

     The Minnesota Timberwolves mashed the Miami Heat 122-94 at Target Center on Tuesday night. It was the second time in four days that both teams faced each other. 

     Miami(20-17) had a slight 29-27 lead by the conclusion of the first quarter. Minnesota(24-13) rallied back and led 61-54 at halftime. 

     The Timberwolves extended their lead to 93-77 at the end of the third quarter. The Heat could not make a dent into the deficit during the fourth quarter. 

     Norman Powell scored a club-high 21 points in the loss for Miami. Tyler Herro fell short of a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds.

     All five Minnesota starters ended up in double-digit scoring. Anthony Edwards had a game-high 26 points while Jaden McDaniels added 19 points.