Heat edge Timberwolves 95-94 on Nikola Jovic's layup-and-1 with 7.8 seconds left
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nikola Jovic made the tying layup and go-ahead foul shot with 7.8 seconds left to send the Miami Heat past the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-94 and stop their three-game losing streak on Sunday night.
Jovic, who had 15 points and seven rebounds in his first game off the bench this season, drove to the rim with four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert subbed out. Jovic went to the line to give the Heat their first lead since 63-61.
Mike Conley's 3-point attempt at the buzzer was short and finished another harried possession by the Timberwolves, whose three-game winning streak ended. Jaden McDaniels gave them the lead with a putback of Conley's miss with nine seconds left.
Tyler Herro had 26 points for the Heat, who played without star Jimmy Butler.
Anthony Edwards scored 22 points on 8-for-24 shooting for the Wolves, who trailed by 12 points after a 3-for-15 start from 3-point range. They closed the gap to 52-51 at the break with their only solid stretch on offense.
Heat: Overcoming 23 turnovers with 14 steals and nine blocks, all season highs, the Heat made Minnesota's offense just as much of a mess as theirs. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (illness) returned from a three-game absence.
Timberwolves: Twenty turnovers and rough shooting was stemmed a bit by a season-best 16 offensive rebounds, six by Gobert.
Naz Reid, who went 4 for 7 from deep, hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter to put the Timberwolves up 64-63 for their first lead since 10-9. That came midway through a 15-0 run.
Herro set a career best with his 39th consecutive game, including the playoffs, with double-digit points. The streak started on Jan. 8.
Miami plays at Detroit on Tuesday. Minnesota plays at Portland on Tuesday and stays there for a second game on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot | 0-3 | |
11:29 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup (Bam Adebayo assists) | 2-3 | |
11:13 | Terry Rozier shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
11:13 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-4 | |
11:13 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 | |
10:54 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup | 4-5 | |
10:45 | Julius Randle misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:42 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
10:36 | Tyler Herro turnover (lost ball) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
10:20 | Bam Adebayo blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | |||
10:18 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
10:17 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
10:15 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Haywood Highsmith blocks Anthony Edwards's three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
10:02 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
10:02 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Jaden McDaniels blocks Kevin Love's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
9:39 | Kevin Love offensive rebound | |||
9:38 | Terry Rozier misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:38 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 4-7 | |
9:07 | Bam Adebayo turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | |||
9:03 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point running dunk | 4-9 | |
8:42 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point jump shot (Kevin Love assists) | 6-9 | |
8:30 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:27 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
8:22 | +3 | Kevin Love makes three point running pullup jump shot | 9-9 | |
8:02 | Bam Adebayo blocks Julius Randle's two point driving layup | |||
8:01 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Kevin Love misses two point reverse layup | |||
7:47 | Haywood Highsmith offensive rebound | |||
7:46 | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | |||
7:43 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Terry Rozier shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
7:38 | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-10 | |
7:38 | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:36 | Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound | |||
7:22 | Tyler Herro misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:18 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | +2 | Haywood Highsmith makes two point running reverse layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 11-10 | |
6:45 | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:43 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | |||
6:38 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point running pullup jump shot | 13-10 | |
6:38 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
6:21 | Julius Randle misses two point jump shot | |||
6:19 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | Bam Adebayo misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:08 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | +2 | Donte DiVincenzo makes two point cutting layup (Julius Randle assists) | 13-12 | |
5:30 | +2 | Kel'el Ware makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tyler Herro assists) | 15-12 | |
5:22 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:19 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
5:11 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 15-15 | |
4:57 | Donte DiVincenzo personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul) | |||
4:42 | Tyler Herro turnover (bad pass) (Donte DiVincenzo steals) | |||
4:37 | Kel'el Ware blocks Donte DiVincenzo's two point running layup | |||
4:35 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
4:34 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. blocks Rudy Gobert's two point putback layup | |||
4:33 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Haywood Highsmith misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:25 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
4:16 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
4:14 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point pullup jump shot | 18-15 | |
3:50 | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Haywood Highsmith steals) | |||
3:44 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Josh Richardson draws the foul) | |||
3:44 | +1 | Josh Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-15 | |
3:44 | +1 | Josh Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-15 | |
3:31 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
3:28 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
3:13 | Duncan Robinson misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:09 | Josh Richardson offensive rebound | |||
3:05 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
3:04 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
2:58 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
2:55 | +3 | Nikola Jovic makes three point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists) | 23-15 | |
2:25 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup | 23-17 | |
2:18 | +2 | Nikola Jovic makes two point driving layup | 25-17 | |
2:01 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Naz Reid assists) | 25-19 | |
1:48 | +2 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point driving layup | 27-19 | |
1:39 | Nikola Jovic personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
1:32 | Nikola Jovic shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
1:32 | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:32 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
1:32 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-20 | |
1:25 | Bam Adebayo turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
1:09 | Julius Randle misses two point layup | |||
1:07 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:00 | Duncan Robinson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:58 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
0:55 | Anthony Edwards misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
0:52 | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | |||
0:49 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | Bam Adebayo turnover (traveling) | |||
0:19 | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals) | |||
0:01 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s two point driving layup | |||
0:00 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:24 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point pullup jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists) | 30-20 | |
10:57 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 30-23 | |
10:43 | Bam Adebayo misses three point jump shot | |||
10:39 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
10:31 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | +2 | Duncan Robinson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 32-23 | |
10:09 | Duncan Robinson personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | |||
10:02 | Naz Reid misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:59 | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | |||
9:54 | Nikola Jovic turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | |||
9:43 | Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (Pelle Larsson steals) | |||
9:38 | +3 | Nikola Jovic makes three point running jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists) | 35-23 | |
9:36 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
9:13 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 35-25 | |
9:03 | Donte DiVincenzo personal foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | |||
8:48 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
8:48 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-25 | |
8:48 | Bam Adebayo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:46 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Terry Rozier steals) | |||
8:31 | Donte DiVincenzo blocks Pelle Larsson's two point running layup | |||
8:29 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
8:06 | Terry Rozier blocks Mike Conley's two point floating jump shot | |||
8:05 | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | |||
7:47 | Nikola Jovic misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
7:44 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Pelle Larsson personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
7:33 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving layup | 36-27 | |
7:19 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point pullup jump shot | 39-27 | |
7:05 | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jovic steals) | |||
7:00 | Duncan Robinson misses two point running layup | |||
6:59 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Nikola Jovic personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
6:39 | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Haywood Highsmith steals) | |||
6:35 | Kel'el Ware turnover (traveling) | |||
6:19 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:17 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point putback dunk | 39-29 | |
6:01 | +2 | Kel'el Ware makes two point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 41-29 | |
5:41 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 41-32 | |
5:27 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
5:16 | Terry Rozier misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:12 | Josh Richardson offensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Josh Richardson misses two point tip layup | |||
5:11 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving finger roll layup | 41-34 | |
4:47 | Haywood Highsmith misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
4:36 | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving dunk | |||
4:34 | Naz Reid offensive rebound | |||
4:33 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot | 41-37 | |
4:09 | Heat turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
3:55 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point layup (Julius Randle assists) | 41-39 | |
3:55 | Josh Richardson shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
3:55 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-40 | |
3:44 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point driving dunk | 43-40 | |
3:23 | +2 |