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The Miami Heat enter Minnesota losers of three straight and down their best player. Meanwhile, the host Timberwolves have won three in a row thanks to the incendiary play of Anthony Edwards.<\/p>\n

The Heat have generally done a good job of slowing opposing guards this season. New York\u2019s Jalen Brunson, Phoenix\u2019s Devin Booker and Sacramento\u2019s De\u2019Aaron Fox were held mostly in check. But Edwards will test Miami\u2019s defense, which ranks 20th in defensive rating.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll have to do it without Jimmy Butler, who suffered a right ankle sprain early in Friday\u2019s loss in Denver.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been down this road before, so it\u2019s next man up,\u201d Bam Adebayo said. \u201cWe just figure out how we can piece it together and figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is questionable as he recovers from a stomach illness. Kevin Love is available and no longer listed on the injury report.<\/p>\n

Edwards has made 50 3-pointers in nine games this season while shooting a career-best 48.1% from deep. On Friday, he scored 37 points and went 9 for 15 from 3-point range in a win over the Trail Blazers. He has played like a star when the Timberwolves have needed him most.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Butler\u2019s numbers are down across the board, averaging 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists in seven games before exiting Friday\u2019s game early with just two points in seven minutes.<\/p>\n

Without Butler, the Heat will have to count on Tyler Herro\u2019s shooting (averaging 22.9 points on 45.1% shooting from 3-point range) and Adebayo bouncing back from a rough start on the offensive end while leaning on their defense. During the losing streak, Miami has given up 111, 115 and 135 points, respectively.<\/p>\n

Beating the Timberwolves and snapping this skid without Butler is a tall order, but coach Erik Spoelstra\u2019s teams tend to surprise folks when facing this kind of adversity.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou’ve got guys that have done it before,\u201d Duncan Robinson said. \u201cIt’s just not going to come automatically.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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