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6-3 · 3-1 at home
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TimberwolvesOffense
HeatDefense

The Timberwolves rank 6th in the NBA in effective field goal % (55.7%), and the Heat have the worst opponent eFG% (58.5%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Timberwolves are 2.4 points above it. Anthony Edwards leads them with 33.2 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

2/62026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIA 9 games, MIN 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MIAMIN
Scoring
116.012th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.5
118.86th · Above avg
122.628th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
107.65th · Top 5
-6.623rd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+11.21st · Top 5
Efficiency
109.219th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.77th · Above avg
116.226th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.93rd · Top 5
-7.023rd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.72nd · Top 5
105.83rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.510th
Shooting
53.7%15th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.7%6th · Above avg
57.1%18th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.4%14th · Average
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.18th · Above avg
33.1%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
38.0%6th · Above avg
0.2916th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
58.5%30th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
49.9%3rd · Top 5
8.317th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.29th · Above avg
5.114th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.211th · Average
Possessions
14.3%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.4%10th · Above avg
23.3%27th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.6%6th · Above avg
42.820th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.22nd · Top 5
29.22nd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.813th · Average

Recent form

Miami Heat
WWLWL

Last 5: average margin -1.6 (season -6.6). Streak L1.

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.

Key players

Miami Heat
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Giannis AntetokounmpoF 27.312.75.660.7
Bam AdebayoC-F 18.68.43.160.3
Davion MitchellG 16.11.68.260.1
Klay ThompsonG 13.81.61.761.9
Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.23.45.958.7
Jaden McDanielsF 16.46.23.658.1
Ayo DosunmuG 16.35.34.358.5

Injury report

Miami Heat

Nobody listed.

Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~11/8 Out

Earlier this season

10/21/26 · at MIAMIN 131 – MIA 106

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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