The Miami Heat lost 125-124 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night at Kaseya Center, dropping to 2-1 in preseason play.
Most regulars on both teams sat out. Miami rested Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had played in its first two preseason games, along with starters Davion Michell, Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson. Keshad Johnson and Dru Smith remained sidelined with leg strains.
The absences left Miami with 12 available players, including Nikola Jovic and Ryan Conwell. The teams will meet again in Miami on Oct. 21 to open the regular season, but Saturday’s lineup choices meant the exhibition did not offer a preview of that matchup. Asked whether the opener factored into the decision to sit regulars, Minnesota coach Chris Finch indicated it could have.
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