Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationHeat edge Timberwolves 95-94 on Nikola Jovic's layup-and-1 with 7.8 seconds left
Jovic, who had 15 points and seven rebounds in his first game off the bench this season, drove to the rim with four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert subbed out. Jovic went to the line to give the Heat their first lead since 63-61.
Mike Conley's 3-point attempt at the buzzer was short and finished another harried possession by the Timberwolves, whose three-game winning streak ended. Jaden McDaniels gave them the lead with a putback of Conley's miss with nine seconds left.
Tyler Herro had 26 points for the Heat, who played Jimmy Butler.
Anthony Edwards scored 22 points on 8-for-24 shooting for the Wolves, who trailed by 12 points after a 3-for-15 start from 3-point range. They closed the gap to 52-51 at the break with their only solid stretch on offense.
Timberwolves: Twenty turnovers and rough shooting was stemmed a bit by a season-best 16 offensive rebounds, six by Gobert.
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 95 - 94 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 94 | |
4th 0.0 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | 95 - 94 | |
4th 2.1 | Mike Conley misses 22-foot three point jumper | 95 - 94 | |
4th 3.1 | Tyler Herro personal foul | 95 - 94 |
Statistics
MIA | MIN | |
---|---|---|
34-77 | FG | 35-88 |
44.2 | Field Goal % | 39.8 |
11-31 | 3PT | 13-45 |
35.5 | Three Point % | 28.9 |
16-22 | FT | 11-13 |
72.7 | Free Throw % | 84.6 |
43 | Rebounds | 47 |
6 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
37 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
18 | Assists | 22 |
14 | Steals | 13 |
9 | Blocks | 5 |
22 | Turnovers | 19 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
23 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
26 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
44 | Points in Paint | 42 |
20 | Fouls | 20 |
12 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando | 9 | 7 | .563 | - | L1 |
Miami | 6 | 7 | .462 | 1.5 | W1 |
Atlanta | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2 | L1 |
Charlotte | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3 | L2 |
Washington | 2 | 11 | .154 | 5.5 | L9 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 12 | 4 | .750 | - | W1 |
Denver | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 | W1 |
Minnesota | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | W2 |
Portland | 6 | 9 | .400 | 5.5 | L1 |
Utah | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | L3 |
NBA News
Shams shines light on Caitlin Clark's possible 3-point contest participation
Shams Charania joins Pat McAfee to discuss if there is a possibility of Caitlin Clark joining Sabrina Ionescu to compete against Steph Curry and one other NBA player in a 3-point contest at the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend.
Sixers' George sidelined after aggravating bone bruise in knee
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has a bone bruise on his left knee and will miss two games, the team said Thursday.
Shams breaks down Luka Doncic's injury to McAfee
Shams Charania joins "The Pat McAfee Show" to discuss Luka Doncic's injury and when the Mavericks star could return to action.
'Dunk the Halls': Spurs vs. Knicks with Mickey Mouse and friends
Get excited for "Dunk the Halls," as Mickey Mouse and friends participate in the first real-time NBA game during Spurs-Knicks on Christmas Day.
Shams details NBA ASG changes to McAfee
Shams Charania joins Pat McAfee and details the upcoming changes to the NBA All-Star Game format.