Isophoric News · Thursday, October 22, 2026
Anthony Edwards scores 45 as Timberwolves beat Heat in Antetokounmpo's debut
Anthony Edwards scored 45 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat 131-106 in a season opener on Wednesday night, spoiling Giannis Antetokounmpo's Heat debut, the Guardian reported. Edwards, who shot 16 for 29 including nine of 17 from three-point range and added 10 rebounds, became the third player in NBA history with multiple 40-point games in season openers, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan, according to the Guardian. Antetokounmpo scored 35 points in his first game with Miami, which he joined in an offseason trade with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Minnesota made 21 three-pointers to Miami's eight.
Timberwolves 131, Heat 106: players named in the report
| Player | Team | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | Minnesota | 45 | 10 | not given |
| LaMelo Ball | Minnesota | 21 | not given | 6 |
| Jaden McDaniels | Minnesota | 17 | not given | not given |
| Rudy Gobert | Minnesota | not given | 15 | not given |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Miami | 35 | 6 | not given |
| Bam Adebayo | Miami | 15 | not given | not given |
| Andrew Wiggins | Miami | 11 | not given | not given |
| Davion Mitchell | Miami | 11 | not given | 10 |
| Klay Thompson | Miami | 10 | not given | not given |