Anthony Edwards scored 45 points in Minnesota's 131-106 season-opening win over Miami, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan as the only NBA players with multiple 40-point season openers. Edwards went 16 of 29 from the field, including 9 of 17 from three-point range, outscoring the Heat's entire 3-point shooting by himself. The 131-106 victory marked another dominant performance after his 41-point opener last season at Portland. "Fire," Edwards said when told about joining the exclusive club, "That's fire." Coach Chris Finch praised Edwards' mindset, noting he "always thrived and lived for and embraced the moments." Edwards was motivated by trash talk from a Heat player and his daughter watching past her bedtime, which "meant a little more to me."
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