Minnesota Timberwolves 103
Miami Heat 91
Ricky Rubio was back on the floor for the Timberwolves and the Wolves found themselves back in the win column by beating the Miami Heat 103-91 Tuesday night in Miami.
1. Wolves bench scoring
Minnesota’s bench led the way, especially early in the contest as they helped to spark a big run in the late stages of the first quarter and early portions of the second quarter to get back into the game.
#Twolves bench still scoring, this time a LaVine jumper. Minnesota reserves are outscoring their Heat counterparts 24-5 tonight.
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) November 18, 2015
Shabazz Muhammad highlighted the performance. He finished with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
2. The Hassan Whiteside factor
The Miami big man continues to be a one-man wrecking crew inside. Whiteside had a triple-double, scoring 22 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and blocking 10 shots.
.@youngwhiteside gets his 8th block! https://t.co/GXfApYKLrE
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 18, 2015
His presence paid dividends for the rest of the Miami starters. Luol Deng added 20 points and Gorann Dragic added 16.
3. Youth was served
The top Wolves draft picks over the last three seasons played a big role in the Minnesota victory. Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine and Muhammad combined to score …
#Twolves Scorers recap!@22wiggins 24pts@KarlTowns 14pts 14rebs@ZachLaVine 17pts@ShabazzMuhammad 16pts
đź‘Źđź‘Źđź‘Ź— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) November 18, 2015
Tweet of the Night
A young team that knows how to win on the road!
#Twolves finish out the W in Miami, 103-91. Improve to 5-1 on the road this season.
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) November 18, 2015
Up Next:
The Wolves travel to Orlando on Wednesday night.
