Jordan McLaughlin’s layup with just under nine seconds left put Minnesota ahead for good, D’Angelo Russell led all scorers with 27 points and the Timberwolves added to Miami’s late-season stagger by beating the Heat 129-126 on Wednesday night.
Malik Beasley scored 21 points, Juancho Hernangomez tied a season-high with 17 points and McLaughlin added 13 for Minnesota.
The Timberwolves were down by 12 with 3:59 left, then closed on a 20-5 run to get just their second victory in 20 games. Kendrick Nunn scored 24 points for Miami,. The Heat have dropped seven of nine.
