The Miami Heat were rudely dominated in their first game of the season. It was an ugly showing by many of the players and despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s excellent performance, the Timberwolves ran away in the second half. This was an embarrassing loss for a team with high expectations, but the first game of the season does not define how everything else will go. Miami will simply need more on both sides from others not named Antetokounmpo.

This Heat Player Could Be the Decider

Oct 21, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) dribbles the basketball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Heat will need most of their players to play better than they did in game one but one player that holds a lot of the burden against the Pistons will be Andrew Wiggins . Cade Cunningham is a big bodied guard that would resent a massive mismatch to Davion Mitchell.…