Heat Edge Timberwolves 95-94 On Nikola Jovic's Layup-And-1 With 7.8 Seconds Left

Nikola Jovic me tying layup and go-ahe foul shot with 7.8 seconds left to send Miami Heat past Minnesota Timberwolves 95-94 and stop ir three-game losing streak on Sunday night.

Jovic, who h 15 points and seven rebounds in his first game off bench this season, drove to rim with four-time NBA Defensive Player of Year Rudy Gobert subbed out. Jovic went to line to give Heat ir first le since 63-61.

Mike Conley's 3-point attempt at buzzer was short and finished anor harried possession by Timberwolves, whose three-game winning streak ended. Jen McDaniels gave m le with a putback of Conley's miss with nine seconds left.

Tyler Herro h 26 points for Heat, who played without star Jimmy Butler .

Anthony Edwards scored 22 points on 8-for-24 shooting for Wolves, who trailed by 12 points after a 3-for-15 start from 3-point range. y closed gap to 52-51 at break with ir only solid stretch on offense.

Heat: Overcoming 23 turnovers with 14 steals and nine blocks, all season highs, Heat me Minnesota's offense just as much of a mess as irs. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (illness) returned from a three-game absence.

Timberwolves: Twenty turnovers and rough shooting was stemmed a bit by a season-best 16 offensive rebounds, six by Gobert.

Naz Reid, who went 4 for 7 from deep, hit a 3-pointer late in third quarter to put Timberwolves up 64-63 for ir first le since 10-9. That came midway through a 15-0 run.

Herro set a career best with his 39th consecutive game, including playoffs, with double-digit points. streak started on Jan. 8.

Miami plays at Detroit on Tuesday. Minnesota plays at Portland on Tuesday and stays re for a second game on Wednesday.