MIAMI (Interstat) — Anthony Edwards scored 45 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away from the Miami Heat for a 131-106 victory in an NBA game at Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla., on Wednesday. Edwards added 10 rebounds, three assists and one block in 33 minutes as Minnesota improved to 1-0. Miami fell to 0-1 before an announced attendance of 19,837. Minnesota scored 131 points from 109 possessions, an offensive rating of 120.4. Miami scored 106 points from 107 possessions, an offensive rating of 98.7.

The Timberwolves shot 46 for 98 from the floor and 21 for 50 from 3-point range, while Miami shot 39 for 81 overall and 8 for 33 from beyond the arc. Minnesota finished 18 for 29 from the free throw line; Miami was 20 for 26. Minnesota had 17 total offensive rebounds to Miami’s four, finished with 11 assists, two blocks and 14 turnovers, and committed 26 fouls. Miami had seven assists, six blocks and 18 turnovers, and committed 28 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led Miami with 35 points, six rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Jaden McDaniels added 17 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes for Minnesota. Bam Adebayo had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes for Miami. LaMelo Ball contributed 21 points, two rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes for Minnesota. Rudy Gobert had five points, 15 rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes. Jonathan Kuminga added 12 points, one rebound, three assists and one block in 30 minutes. Davion Mitchell finished with 11 points, 10 assists and one block in 33 minutes for Miami. Ayo Dosunmu had 16 points, five rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes for Minnesota, and Bobby Portis added seven points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 25 minutes for Miami.

Miami opened the scoring when Antetokounmpo made a 16-foot pullup jump shot off a Davion Mitchell assist, then added two free throws for a 4-0 lead. Ball answered with a 27-foot 3-pointer, Edwards hit a 26-foot 3-pointer off a Ball assist, and McDaniels made a 13-foot pullup as Minnesota moved ahead. The lead changed hands several times early. Antetokounmpo made a driving layup, Ball hit a 26-foot 3-pointer, and Klay Thompson connected from 25 feet to tie the score at 11. McDaniels made a 9-foot floating jump shot and a 7-foot driving floating jump shot, while Andrew Wiggins and Thompson each made 25-foot 3-pointers for Miami. Edwards hit a 17-foot step-back jumper, a 24-foot 3-pointer and a 14-foot fadeaway as Minnesota built a small cushion. Dosunmu made a 25-foot 3-pointer late in the first quarter, and Minnesota led after the opening period. Antetokounmpo scored at the rim and made free throws to keep Miami close.

In the second quarter, Antetokounmpo tied the score at 34 with a 3-foot running dunk and later made a free throw. McDaniels and Ball answered with jumpers and 3-pointers. Portis made a 4-foot driving floating jump shot and a 19-foot pullup, then hit a 25-foot 3-pointer to give Miami a 50-47 lead. Edwards responded with a 7-foot two-point shot, and Terrence Shannon made consecutive 3-pointers from 23 and 24 feet to put Minnesota ahead 55-50. Wiggins scored on a step-back jumper and a running layup. Edwards made a 17-foot pullup, Kuminga hit a 22-foot 3-pointer, and Adebayo made a 3-foot driving dunk. Dosunmu made an 8-foot driving floating shot and a free throw, Edwards dunked, and Mitchell made a 26-foot 3-pointer. Ball closed the half with a 4-foot two-point shot and two free throws to give Minnesota a 69-59 halftime lead.

Minnesota pulled away in the third quarter. Edwards opened the quarter with a 26-foot 3-pointer, Ball made a 26-foot 3-pointer, and Edwards added another 26-foot 3-pointer to make it 78-61. Antetokounmpo scored on a layup and a two-point shot with a free throw, and Adebayo made two free throws as Miami tried to stay close. Edwards answered with a 28-foot 3-pointer off a Gobert assist and later made a 25-foot step-back 3-pointer. Adebayo made a driving dunk and a 25-foot step-back 3-pointer, but Edwards made a 17-foot pullup, Dosunmu scored on two free throws and a driving layup, Kuminga made a driving layup, and Antetokounmpo had an alley-oop dunk. Gobert made free throws late in the quarter, and Minnesota led 99-81 entering the fourth.

Kuminga made a 9-foot turnaround jump shot and a 25-foot 3-pointer early in the fourth to push Minnesota’s lead to 104-81. Antetokounmpo answered with a 3-foot dunk and two free throws, but Edwards made a 27-foot step-back 3-pointer and a technical free throw. Antetokounmpo made a running layup and a free throw, Shannon made two flagrant free throws, and Wiggins made an 8-foot driving floating jump shot. Dosunmu made two baskets, McDaniels made a running dunk, and Edwards made two free throws and a 23-foot step-back 3-pointer to make it 121-93. McDaniels added a running layup, Ball made a 6-foot driving floating jump shot, and Thompson made a 25-foot 3-pointer for Miami. Shannon made a driving layup, and after baskets by Nick Richards, Bones Hyland made a 25-foot 3-pointer for Minnesota’s final points. Myron Gardner made free throws for Miami in the closing seconds.

Minnesota’s next game is at Orlando. Miami’s next game is against Detroit.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Miami Heat 114, Minnesota Timberwolves 107. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Minnesota with a 52.4 percent probability to win. Miami had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 237 went over the over/under line of 240.5.