29th of October – Reserve On Saturday night, Naz Reid scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away down the line to defeat the Miami Heat, 106-90.

Minnesota won its seventh consecutive home opening, controlling the final 16 minutes. With 4:47 remaining in the third period, Tyler Herro’s 3-pointer gave Miami a 70-68 lead, but Kyle Anderson’s floater with 3:31 remaining gave the Timberwolves the lead for good at 72-70.

Anderson’s basket was part of a 12-3 run that gave the Wolves an 80-73 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Miami had pulled within 82-79 on two free throws with 9:34 remaining, but Reid took control to help Minnesota go ahead.Reid made two three-pointers with 6:52 left in the game after scoring a three-point play. Rudy Gobert added a layup and a slam before Mike Conley’s three-pointer made it 98-80 with 5:19 remaining.Reid made 10 of 14 shots from the field and tied a career high with four three-pointers as Minnesota’s bench scored 42 points.

Reid’s performance was the most by a Minnesota reserve in a home opener, and he finished five points shy of his career high.As the Wolves shot 51.2 percent, Anthony Edwards added 19 points and seven assists. Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Conley had 14 points and five assists. Anderson finished with 12 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 12 points and 10 rebounds.Following an eight-point loss in Boston on Friday, the Heat rested former Jimmy Butler, the former Minnesota player who heard “Where is Jimmy” chants from the crowd in the final minutes.

Caleb Martin (knee) and Kevin Love (shoulder) both missed the game.Miami shot 40.2 percent from the field, including 12-for-39 from beyond the arc.Herro led the Heat with 22 points on 8-of-23 shooting, while Bam Adebayo chipped in with 19. The other three Miami starters, Nikola Jokic, freshman Jamie Jaquez Jr., and Kyle Lowry, combined for 18 points.