Miami Heat @ Minnesota Timberwolves
20-30, 11-16 Away
80
20-30, 11-16 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIA | 17 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 80 |
MIN | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 93 |
35-17, 22-4 Home
93
35-17, 22-4 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kendall Gill missed Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed Layup.
- Eddie Jones made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland
- Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Joe Smith
- Brian Grant missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot.
- Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Joe Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper.
- Eddie Jones missed Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot.
- Brian Grant missed Jumper.
- Brian Grant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Brian Grant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Joe Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic
- LaPhonso Ellis missed Jumper.
- Vladimir Stepania made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
- LaPhonso Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Vladimir Stepania made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Vladimir Stepania made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Eddie Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eddie House
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- LaPhonso Ellis missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Vladimir Stepania made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eddie Jones
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Loren Woods missed Jumper.
- Eddie Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Eddie Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Eddie House missed Three Point Jumper.
- Felipe Lopez missed Layup.
- Felipe Lopez made Layup.
- LaPhonso Ellis missed Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Eddie Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eddie House
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Loren Woods missed Jumper.
- Eddie House made Two Point Shot.
- Sam Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Smith
- Felipe Lopez missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Jumper.
- Brian Grant missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper.
- Eddie House missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot.
- Chauncey Billups made Technical Free Throw.
- Jim Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning made Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Rod Strickland made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Rod Strickland made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Rod Strickland made Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Chauncey Billups made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Peeler
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning made Layup.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper.
- Brian Grant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alonzo Mourning
- Brian Grant made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland
- Kendall Gill missed Three Point Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Hook Shot.
- Alonzo Mourning made Hook Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland
- Kendall Gill missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kendall Gill made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made Layup. Assisted by Eddie Jones
- Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Joe Smith made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kendall Gill missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kendall Gill missed Jumper.
- Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Brian Grant
- Eddie Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Chauncey Billups missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Chauncey Billups made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot.
- Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot.
- Alonzo Mourning made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland
- Alonzo Mourning missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kevin Garnett missed Two Point Shot.
- Eddie House missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Eddie House missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
- Loren Woods made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Alonzo Mourning missed Hook Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Vladimir Stepania missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed Two Point Shot.
- Eddie Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eddie House missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eddie House made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson
- Chauncey Billups made Jumper.
- Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed Jumper.
- Eddie House made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vladimir Stepania
- Jim Jackson made Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Lopez
- Jim Jackson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jim Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Eddie House missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Mike James missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper.
- Mike James missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic
- Jim Jackson missed Jumper.
- Chris Gatling made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mike James
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Chris Gatling missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Jim Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Gatling
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Eddie House made Jumper. Assisted by Mike James
- Joe Smith made Jumper.
- Sean Marks made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Mike James
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Chris Gatling missed Jumper.
- Mike James made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Marks
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Eddie House
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Mitchell
- Eddie House made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Gatling
- Sam Mitchell missed Jumper.
- Mike James missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Dean Garrett
- Jim Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eddie House
- William Avery missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIA | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Alonzo Mourning vs. Kevin Garnett. Kendall Gill gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Kendall Gill missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:35 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Defensive Rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | Joe Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Rod Strickland | 0 | 0 |
| 11:23 | | Rod Strickland missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Eddie Jones Offensive Rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Eddie Jones made Layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:59 | | Kevin Garnett made Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:49 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Personal Foul | 2 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Alonzo Mourning made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland | 4 | 2 |
| 10:17 | | Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Joe Smith | 4 | 4 |
| 10:02 | | Brian Grant missed Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:00 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Defensive Rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 9:46 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak | 4 | 6 |
| 9:19 | | Rod Strickland missed Jumper. | 4 | 6 |
| 9:18 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 9:03 | | Joe Smith missed Jumper. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:59 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound | 4 | 8 |
| 8:59 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:39 | | Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:37 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound | 4 | 8 |
| 8:30 | | Kendall Gill Shooting Foul | 4 | 8 |
| 8:30 | | Joe Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:30 | | Joe Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 10 |
| 8:09 | | Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper. | 4 | 10 |
| 8:07 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound | 4 | 10 |
| 7:59 | | Joe Smith Lost Ball | 4 | 10 |
| 7:50 | | Eddie Jones missed Layup. | 4 | 10 |
| 7:48 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound | 4 | 10 |
| 7:43 | | Alonzo Mourning Shooting Foul | 4 | 10 |
| 7:43 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 11 |
| 7:43 | | Miami Full Timeout | 4 | 11 |
| 7:43 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 12 |
| 7:35 | | Rod Strickland Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett | 4 | 12 |
| 7:33 | | Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot. | 4 | 14 |
| 7:19 | | Brian Grant missed Jumper. | 4 | 14 |
| 7:18 | | Alonzo Mourning Offensive Rebound | 4 | 14 |
| 7:14 | | Alonzo Mourning Offensive Foul | 4 | 14 |
| 7:14 | | Alonzo Mourning Foul | 4 | 14 |
| 7:07 | | Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Foul | 4 | 14 |
| 7:07 | | Wally Szczerbiak Foul | 4 | 14 |
| 7:07 | | Vladimir Stepania enters the game for Alonzo Mourning | 4 | 14 |
| 6:50 | | Joe Smith Shooting Foul | 4 | 14 |
| 6:50 | | Brian Grant made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 14 |
| 6:50 | | LaPhonso Ellis enters the game for Kendall Gill | 5 | 14 |
| 6:50 | | Brian Grant made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 14 |
| 6:34 | | Joe Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups | 6 | 16 |
| 6:12 | | Eddie Jones missed Jumper. | 6 | 16 |
| 6:10 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Defensive Rebound | 6 | 16 |
| 5:57 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic | 6 | 18 |
| 5:47 | | Miami 20 Second Timeou | 6 | 18 |
| 5:30 | | LaPhonso Ellis missed Jumper. | 6 | 18 |
| 5:28 | | Brian Grant Offensive Rebound | 6 | 18 |
| 5:22 | | Vladimir Stepania made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland | 8 | 18 |
| 5:05 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak | 8 | 20 |
| 4:51 | | Rod Strickland missed Jumper. | 8 | 20 |
| 4:49 | | Brian Grant Offensive Rebound | 8 | 20 |
| 4:38 | | LaPhonso Ellis missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 20 |
| 4:36 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound | 8 | 20 |
| 4:18 | | Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups | 8 | 22 |
| 3:56 | | Vladimir Stepania missed Layup. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic | 8 | 22 |
| 3:54 | | Vladimir Stepania Offensive Rebound | 8 | 22 |
| 3:54 | | Loren Woods enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic | 8 | 22 |
| 3:54 | | Eddie House enters the game for Rod Strickland | 8 | 22 |
| 3:54 | | Joe Smith Shooting Foul | 8 | 22 |
| 3:54 | | Vladimir Stepania made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 22 |
| 3:54 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Joe Smith | 9 | 22 |
| 3:54 | | Vladimir Stepania made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 22 |
| 3:45 | | Wally Szczerbiak Bad Pass | 10 | 22 |
| 3:34 | | Eddie Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eddie House | 13 | 22 |
| 3:15 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 13 | 22 |
| 3:13 | | Eddie House Defensive Rebound | 13 | 22 |
| 3:03 | | Anthony Peeler Personal Foul | 13 | 22 |
| 2:50 | | LaPhonso Ellis missed Jumper. | 13 | 22 |
| 2:49 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound | 13 | 22 |
| 2:39 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups | 13 | 24 |
| 2:23 | | Vladimir Stepania made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eddie Jones | 15 | 24 |
| 2:12 | | Vladimir Stepania Personal Foul | 15 | 24 |
| 2:12 | | Minnesota Full Timeout | 15 | 24 |
| 2:12 | | Felipe Lopez enters the game for Chauncey Billups | 15 | 24 |
| 2:12 | | Jim Jackson enters the game for Brian Grant | 15 | 24 |
| 2:02 | | Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. | 15 | 24 |
| 2:00 | | Eddie Jones Defensive Rebound | 15 | 24 |
| 1:41 | | Eddie House Bad Pass. Stolen by Wally Szczerbiak | 15 | 24 |
| 1:32 | | Loren Woods missed Jumper. | 15 | 24 |
| 1:29 | | Eddie House Defensive Rebound | 15 | 24 |
| 1:21 | | Anthony Peeler Personal Foul | 15 | 24 |
| 1:21 | | Sam Mitchell enters the game for Anthony Peeler | 15 | 24 |
| 1:21 | | Eddie Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 24 |
| 1:21 | | Eddie Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 24 |
| 1:08 | | Loren Woods Offensive Foul | 17 | 24 |
| 1:08 | | Loren Woods Foul | 17 | 24 |
| 53.1 | | Eddie House missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 24 |
| 50.8 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound | 17 | 24 |
| 33.6 | | Felipe Lopez missed Layup. | 17 | 24 |
| 32.3 | | Felipe Lopez Offensive Rebound | 17 | 24 |
| 31.4 | | Felipe Lopez made Layup. | 17 | 26 |
| 14.3 | | LaPhonso Ellis missed Jumper. | 17 | 26 |
| 11.9 | | Felipe Lopez Defensive Rebound | 17 | 26 |
| 7.4 | | Minnesota 20 Second Timeou | 17 | 26 |
| 6.4 | | Eddie House Personal Foul | 17 | 26 |
| 1.0 | | Sam Mitchell missed Jumper. | 17 | 26 |
| 0.3 | | LaPhonso Ellis Defensive Rebound | 17 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 17 | 26 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Hue Hollins
Referee:Nolan Fine
Referee:Greg Willard
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 28 | 25 | .528 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 29 | 27 | .518 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 26 | 29 | .473 | 3 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 26 | 30 | .464 | 3.5 | L3 |
| Washington | 14 | 39 | .264 | 14 | L3 |
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 42 | 13 | .764 | - | W2 |
| Denver | 35 | 20 | .636 | 7 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 22 | .607 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 26 | 29 | .473 | 16 | L1 |
| Utah | 18 | 37 | .327 | 24 | W2 |
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