The high-intensity matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat on Friday night got a little bit chippy. At one point, Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns took exception to a hard foul form opposing forward Justise Winslow.

Towns obviously felt that Winslow went a bit overboard, and the 23-year-old Minnesota star made sure that the game officials knew how upset he was with the unnecessary contact.

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Towns did have every right to feel aggrieved, as Winslow visibly had him in what appeared to be a headlock. Props to Towns for keeping his cool (relatively) and not going after Winslow following that MMA-like move. This could have very easily turned ugly had Towns' reaction been less diplomatic.

The Heat appeared to have employed a game plan specifically aimed at preventing Towns from making a significant impact on the ballgame. Miami's tactics seemed to have worked somewhat, as Towns was held to only 13 points (on 5-of-10 shooting), along with a three-pointer, 12 rebounds, four assists, and a steal. Perhaps the most notable statistic in his box score was the 11 turnovers he committed against a pesky Heat defense.

Nevertheless, the Timberwolves still came away with the 111-109 victory after a hard-fought battle against these two sides. Minnesota had nothing to play for other than pride, but for the Heat, this defeat proved to be a huge blow on their hopes to secure a playoffs berth.

Miami remain one game behind the eighth seed in the East, and with just three games remaining on their schedule, they will be needing a bit of luck in order for them to reach the postseason.