Hassan Whiteside had 16 points (10 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-97.
The Heat took control with a 25-9 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 20.
Wayne Ellington scored 21 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench, and Goran Dragic added 20 points and 6 assists.
For the Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins had 18 points and 3 steals. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The Heat shot 47.5% from the field and 48.7% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 44.0% and 41.2%. The Timberwolves outscored the Heat 48-26 in the paint. The Heat’s starters outscored the Timberwolves 45-31 in 16 minutes together.