Anthony Edwards scores 45 as Timberwolves spoil Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Heat debut

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Anthony Edwards scores 45 as Timberwolves spoil Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Heat debut. (2026, October 22). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/21/anthony-edwards-giannis-antetokounmpo-miami-heat-debut-minnesota-timberwolves

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Anthony Edwards scored 45 points, becoming just the third player to record multiple 40-point games in season openers, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 131-106 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo’s new team, the Miami Heat. Despite scoring 35 points himself, Antetokounmpo couldn’t prevent his team from falling short as Edwards shot an impressive 16-for-29 including nine three-pointers, while LaMelo Ball contributed 21 points and six assists in his debut with Minnesota.
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On Wednesday night, Anthony Edwards scored 45 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Miami Heat in an emphatic 131-106 season-opening win, spoiling Giannis Antetokounmpo’s debut with his new team. Edwards’ performance marked his second consecutive season opener with over 40 points, making him only the third player in NBA history to achieve this feat after Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. In his first game for Miami following a trade from Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo scored 35 points but couldn’t prevent the loss despite strong support from the home crowd early on. Edwards’ impressive shooting included 9-for-17 from three-point range, while LaMelo Ball contributed 21 points in his debut for Minnesota alongside key contributions from Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.

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Anthony Edwards scored 45 points as he and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo’s debut with the Miami Heat in an emphatic 131-106 season-opening win on Wednesday night.
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Anthony Edwards scored 45 points as he and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo’s debut with the Miami Heat in an emphatic 131-106 season-opening win on Wednesday night. asserted
he → score → night
Edwards became just the third player in NBA history to record multiple 40-point games in season openers, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. asserted
Edwards → become → Chamberlain
Antetokounmpo scored 35 points and grabbed six rebounds after joining Miami in an offseason trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. asserted
Antetokounmpo → score → Bucks
Edwards checked out with 3:51 remaining and Minnesota leading by 28. asserted
Minnesota → check → 28
He shot 16-for-29 from the floor, including 9-for-17 from three-point range, and added 10 rebounds. asserted
He → shoot → rebounds
His 45 points were the most by a Minnesota player in a season opener and marked his 125th career game with at least 30 points. asserted
points → mark → points
LaMelo Ball, making his Timberwolves debut, hit five three-pointers and finished with 21 points and six assists. asserted
Ball → make → points
Jaden McDaniels scored 17 points, and Rudy Gobert grabbed 15 rebounds for Minnesota. asserted
Gobert → score → Minnesota
Antetokounmpo checked out with seven minutes remaining after hearing MVP chants from the home crowd early in the game. asserted
Antetokounmpo → check → game
He shot 13-for-19 from the floor but also airballed a free throw and was assessed a flagrant foul after elbowing Terrence Shannon Jr in the head on a drive. asserted
He → shoot → drive
Bam Adebayo had 15 points, Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell added 11 apiece, and Mitchell also dished out 10 assists. asserted
Mitchell → have → assists
Klay Thompson scored 10 points in his Miami debut. asserted
Thompson → score → debut
Minnesota made 21 three-pointers, compared with eight for Miami. asserted
Minnesota → make → Miami
Edwards and Antetokounmpo each scored 21 points in the first half, but Minnesota carried a 10-point lead into the break. asserted
Minnesota → score → break
The Timberwolves opened 11-for-14 from the floor and led 27-19 after eight minutes. asserted
Timberwolves → open → minutes
Miami pushed back in the second quarter and briefly took a 50-49 lead on a three-pointer by Bobby Portis Jr. Minnesota controlled the final five minutes of the half. asserted
Minnesota → push → half
Shannon hit a pair of corner three-pointers, Edwards recorded a steal and an easy dunk, and Ball scored on a drive and added two free throws to make it 69-59. asserted
Ball → hit → 69
The momentum carried over into the third quarter. asserted
momentum → carry → quarter
Edwards and Ball each hit a three-pointer in the opening two and a half minutes. asserted
Edwards → hit → minutes
Edwards added another as Minnesota extended their lead to 78-61, and the Timberwolves remained in control the rest of the way. asserted
Timberwolves → add → way
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