Troy Hudson scored 19 points, leading the Timberwolves to a 90-85 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night in the first NBA exhibition game played in the Dominican Republic.

The crowd cheered nonstop for Timberwolves swingman Felipe Lopez, the only Dominican player on an NBA roster. He finished with 10 points.

Loren Woods added 14 points for the Timberwolves and Kevin Garnett had 10 points and nine rebounds.