Anthony Edwards scores 45 as Timberwolves top Heat 131-106

Giannis Antetokounmpo did just about everything the Miami Heat could have asked for in his debut . It still was not close to enough. Antetokounmpo scored 35 points on 13-of-19 shooting, knocking down 9-of-14 free throws and grabbing six rebounds, but the Heat were blown out 131-106 by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their season opener on Wednesday […] The post 35-point Giannis Antetokounmpo Heat debut wasn’t enough for Miami to beat the Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Edwards hits nine threes in 45-point explosion Antetokounmpo scores 35 in first game with Heat Minnesota rout Miami 131-106 in season opener 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. Edwards became just the third player in NBA history to record multiple 40-point games in season openers, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. Continue reading...

Minnesota star Anthony Edwards erupted for 45 points as the Timberwolves spoiled two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo's Miami Heat debut with a 131-106 triumph on Wednesday.In Washington, Anthony Davis made his Wizards debut nine months after he was acquired from Dallas in a blockbuster trade and spearheaded a 128-118 victory over the Bucks.

MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit nine 3-pointers and scored 45 points to join an elite club, LaMelo Ball scored 21 in his Minnesota debut and the Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo's first game with Miami by beating the Heat 131-106 on Wednesday night.Edwards, who scored 41 in last season's opener at Portland, joined only Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan as players with at least 40 points in multiple openers.