{"id":515252,"date":"2026-01-04T03:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T03:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/515252\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T03:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T03:26:16","slug":"wolves-vs-heat-game-recap-edwards-score-33-points-in-much-need-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/515252\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolves vs Heat Game Recap: Edwards Score 33 Points in Much-Need Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to 2026 Canis Hoopus nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Unlike many of their previous games, the Wolves got off to a good start. Minnesota started the game going up 19-9 with Rudy Gobert scoring the first six points of the game and Anthony Edwards putting in 11 during the run. It was a night and day difference in terms of both effort and intensity compared to the previous game in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Wolves eventually gave that lead up, but instead of digging a deeper hole, they recovered to take a six-point leading heading into halftime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">A potential turning point came in the third quarter when Gobert picked up three quick fouls, putting him at four for the game, and forcing him to the bench for the remainder of the quarter. The Wolves have struggled defensively without Gobert on the court this season, but were able to win the final 7:29 of the third quarter by two points without Rudy as Naz Reid stepped up in his place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With Gobert back on the floor to start the fourt quarter, the Wolves put the hammer down. Rudy started the scoring with five quick points. Donte DiVicenzo and Bones Hyland scored the next six points, as they ended up leading the team in plus-minus with +24 and +16 respectavely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Naz Reid also had five points during the run including a beautiful and-1 drive after pump-faking out of a 3-pointer. After the dust settled, the Minnesota run totaled 19-4 to put themselves up by 19 points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Wolves desperately needed a strong performance today on South Beach and got exactly that. Despite some late turnovers, the Timberwolves took down the Heat 125-115 for their first win of 2026. Anthony Edwards led the way with 33 points and five assists with Julius Randle having a nice bounce-back game with 23 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s just one game, but it\u2019s the type of performance that can garner positivity about what the Timberwolves can do moving forward. It\u2019s on them now to capitalize on that.<\/p>\n<p>This story will be updated throughout the night after coach and player media availabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Timberwolves now head to the nation\u2019s capital to complete their season-long four-game road trip against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulletsforever.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Wizards<\/a>. The game tomorrow is the team\u2019s first back-to-back since November 29-30. The game begins at 5:00 PM CT, airing on FanDuel Sports Network and NBA TV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to 2026 Canis Hoopus nation. 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