Wolves beat the Heat

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves got 30 points from Kevin Martin and overcame a 10-point fourth quarter in a 102-101 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night at the Target Center.
Miami (21-28) had two chances to pull out the win in the final seconds, but guard Mario Chalmers missed on a drive to the net and guard Norris Cole came up short on a 25-foot shot at the final horn.
Minnesota (9-40) overcame a monster night by Miami center Hassan Whiteside, who had 24 points and 20 rebounds, becoming the first Heat player to reach the 20-20 plateau since Shaquille O’Neal did it in 2004.
The Timberwolves led by three after one quarter and by two at the half before Whiteside took over in the third quarter, scoring 12 points to give Miami its first lead of the night.
Cole’s 3-pointer from the corner pushed Miami’s lead to double digits with 9:47 to play, but Minnesota scored the next nine points, going on a 12-2 run to tie the score on a 3 by Martin with 6 1/2 left.
Forward Chris Bosh made a 19-footer with 50 seconds to play, giving Miami a 101-100 lead before Martin came through again, knocking down a runner in the lane with 40 seconds remaining.
Guard Ricky Rubio finished with eight points and nine rebounds in his first game at Target Center since Nov. 1. It was his second game back after missing nearly three months with an ankle injury.
The Timberwolves had five players finish in double figures. Forward Thaddeus Young had 16 points and guard Mo Williams finished with 10 points and 10 assists off the bench.
Forward Luol Deng chipped in with 18 points and four rebounds and Cole finished with 15 points in a reserve role for Miami.
Notes: Heat G Dwyane Wade missed his fourth consecutive game with a hamstring injury. Heat F Shawne Williams did not play because of a hip injury. Heat F Josh McRoberts was also inactive. ... Timberwolves rookie F Andrew Wiggins was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for January. It was the third time this season that Wiggins has won the award. ... Timberwolves G Zach LaVine returned to the lineup after missing two games with an ankle injury. ... The Heat wrap up a four-game road trip Friday against defending NBA champion San Antonio. The Timberwolves also return to action Friday at home against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Minnesota 102, Miami 101
Miami 24 27 32 18 - 101
Minnesota 27 26 23 26 - 102
MIAMI (101)
Whiteside 12-13 0-0 24, Deng 6-10 5-7 18, Bosh 5-14 4-5 14, Chalmers 5-11 2-2 12, Napier 2-8 0-0 6, Cole 5-11 3-6 15, Granger 2-6 1-2 6, T.Johnson 1-3 0-0 3, Andersen 1-2 1-2 3, J.Ennis 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 39-80 16-24 101.
MINNESOTA (102)
T.Young 7-12 2-2 16, Kv.Martin 11-23 4-5 30, Wiggins 2-8 2-2 6, Rubio 1-3 6-8 8, Pekovic 5-7 3-4 13, Dieng 4-5 5-5 13, Mo.Williams 4-6 0-1 10, Bennett 3-6 0-0 6, Lavine 0-2 0-0 0, Budinger 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-72 22-27 102.
3-Point Goals: Miami 7-16 (Cole 2-3, Napier 2-5, T.Johnson 1-1, Deng 1-2, Granger 1-2, J.Ennis 0-1, Bosh 0-2), Minnesota 6-11 (Kv.Martin 4-8, Mo.Williams 2-2, Bennett 0-1). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Miami 53 (Whiteside 20), Minnesota 36 (Dieng 9). Assists: Miami 18 (Napier 7), Minnesota 27 (Mo.Williams 10). Total Fouls: Miami 23 (Chalmers, Granger 4), Minnesota 24 (T.Young 5). A-11,517.