Miami Heat
Minnesota Timberwolves
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Heat vs Wolves

The Miami Heat take the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves in this NBA clash. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Points at a Premium

Play the Unders at -110 when the Heat and the Wolves take to the court. The 238.5 points line looks big enough and we’re not sure the pair will combine to get this total.

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7 Wolves Victories in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Miami Heat have made it back-to-back road victories. In their previous game, it was a 125-106 home win over New Orleans Pelicans at Kaseya Center. Norman Powell poured in 34 points, with Nikola Jovic contributing 19 and Pelle Larsson adding 16.

Minnesota Timberwolves won last time out by a 141-115 scoreline. On the road against Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena, they made it back-to-back wins. Anthony Edwards scored 35 points, Julius Randle managed 22, while Rudy Gobert registered 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wolves are bidding for a third successive victory against the Heat. They previously won 106-104 and 125-115 at Kaseya Center. We’ve seen seven Wolves wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Timberwolves logo Timberwolves 24 13 0.649 119.6 114.1 5.5 13-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 7-3 3W
Heat logo Heat 20 17 0.541 120.1 117.4 2.7 13-6 7-11 3-3 12-10 5-5 1L
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Miami Heat – Last 10 Games

The Heat have 6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 121.1 points, 45.9 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 11.1 steals and 3.7 blocks while shooting 46.3% from the field and 82.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 116.1 points and 42.6 rebounds per matchup.

Norman Powell is averaging 24.5 points and 3.3 (40.7%) 3-pointers made. Kel'el Ware averages 11.6 rebounds and Davion Mitchell 6.1 assists.

Minnesota Timberwolves – Last 10 Games

The Wolves have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 118.9 points, 46.1 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 9.6 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field and 74.0% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 114.9 points and 45.9 rebounds.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 28.1 points and 2.9 (36.7%) 3-pointers made. Rudy Gobert has an average of 13.1 rebounds and Julius Randle 5.4 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Miami Heat lineup: Kel'el Ware, Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, Davion Mitchell.

Minnesota Timberwolves lineup: Donte DiVincenzo, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle.

Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction & Picks

Get the full betting picture for Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves, including a key match prediction, our best correct score selection, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

When the teams line up in this NBA contest, we’re not sure that the total points will go over the line. Based on this pick, you can land odds of -110 for Under 238.5 and this looks worth taking.

Tracking injury updates is a big part of our analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our basketball predictions. We combine this with recent form and the most important NBA stats to get a complete picture.

Key Heat vs Timberwolves stats:

  • The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Heat games on the road.
  • The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Heat games.
  • The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Heat games on the road.
  • The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 16 Wolves games at home.
  • The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in 17 of the last 20 Wolves games at home.

Under 238.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jaden McDaniels Under 15.5 Points -115 BetMGM logo

Jaden McDaniels (Wolves) has scored an average of 9.6 points in the past 5 games. We’re expecting him to fall short when it comes to Player Points and there are odds of -115 available.

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Anthony Edwards (Wolves) has scored Over 29.5 points in 3 straight games. This leads us nicely to back him to cover the Player Points line, with odds of -118 on offer for this bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 238.5
Spread Heat +3.5
Player Points Jaden McDaniels Under 15.5

Our same game parlay pick is Under 238.5, Heat +3.5 on the spread and Jaden McDaniels (Wolves) to score Under 15.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Heat Heat logo 116 - 117 Timberwolves logo Timberwolves

For a fun wager, consider backing the Wolves to claim a 117-116 victory. Although it’s a speculative bet, we are expecting things to be close between the two teams.

Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Wolves Trading at Shorter Odds Than Heat

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Minnesota Timberwolves as -167 favorites for this NBA game, implying that they are 63% likely to win. Miami Heat are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +142.

The spread is 3.5 and the total points line is currently 238.5. Basketball bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on the Totals. Those that want to back Under 238.5 can find odds of -115 available.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Anthony Edwards Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to land the most baskets is Anthony Edwards. Odds of -118 can be found for him scoring Over 29.5 points and there is -114 for him to go Under.

Player Points
Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
Over 29.5
-118
Under 29.5
-114
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Julius Randle (Timberwolves)
Over 23.5
-120
Under 23.5
-112
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Player Assists
Davion Mitchell (Heat)
Over 6.5
-105
Under 6.5
-127
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Julius Randle (Timberwolves)
Over 5.5
-115
Under 5.5
-115
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Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
Over 4.5
+130
Under 4.5
-175
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Donte DiVincenzo (Timberwolves)
Over 4.5
-108
Under 4.5
-123
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Player Rebounds
Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)
Over 12.5
+108
Under 12.5
-143
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Julius Randle (Timberwolves)
Over 7.5
+116
Under 7.5
-154
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Wolves Have Taken Seven Wins From Last Ten Home Outings

The Wolves have a 7-3 record in their last 10 home games, averaging 112.20 points scored and 109.40 points allowed.

The Heat own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 road games, posting 118.20 points per contest while yielding 114.40.

The previous meeting at Target Center saw the Heat defeat the Wolves 95-94. Looking back at the past 7 head-to-head meetings at Target Center, the Wolves have posted six victories, with the Heat earning one.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O238.5 U238.5
Minnesota Timberwolves logo Minnesota Timberwolves Home Stats 7-3 221.60 112.20 109.40 0 10
Miami Heat logo Miami Heat Away Stats 5-5 232.60 118.20 114.40 4 6
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O238.5 = Games Over 238.5 Points
  • U238.5 = Games Under 238.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Miami Heat logo Miami Heat Stats
Minnesota Timberwolves logo Minnesota Timberwolves Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Miami Heat Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Andrew Wiggins 32 32.14 516 93 16.1 2.9 1.8 4.8 1.1 1.2
Tyler Herro 6 31.83 139 14 23.2 2.3 2.5 5.0 0.5 1.0
Bam Adebayo 28 31.06 483 72 17.3 2.6 1.3 9.5 0.9 1.0

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Anthony Edwards 28 36.05 849 106 30.3 3.8 3.4 5.1 0.8 1.5
Julius Randle 36 33.61 803 205 22.3 5.7 1.6 6.9 0.2 1.1
Rudy Gobert 36 31.61 406 64 11.3 1.8 - 11.1 1.7 0.6

Injuries & Suspensions

Miami Heat Injury Table

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Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves logo Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup
0 Donte DiVincenzo
3 Jaden McDaniels
5 Anthony Edwards
27 Rudy Gobert
30 Julius Randle
Miami Heat logo Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup
7 Kel'el Ware
13 Bam Adebayo
22 Andrew Wiggins
24 Norman Powell
45 Davion Mitchell

Previous Miami Heat Lineups

04 Jan NBA
Pelicans 106-125 Heat
03 Jan NBA
Timberwolves 125-115 Heat
01 Jan NBA
Heat 118-112 Pistons
29 Dec NBA
Nuggets 123-147 Heat
27 Dec NBA
Pacers 116-142 Heat
26 Dec NBA
Heat 126-111 Hawks
23 Dec NBA
Raptors 112-91 Heat
21 Dec NBA
Heat 125-132 Knicks
19 Dec NBA
Heat 116-129 Celtics
18 Dec NBA
Heat 106-95 Nets

Previous Minnesota Timberwolves Lineups

04 Jan NBA
Timberwolves 141-115 Wizards
03 Jan NBA
Timberwolves 125-115 Heat
31 Dec NBA
Timberwolves 102-126 Hawks
29 Dec NBA
Timberwolves 136-101 Bulls
27 Dec NBA
Nets 123-107 Timberwolves
25 Dec NBA
Timberwolves 138-142 Nuggets
23 Dec NBA
Knicks 104-115 Timberwolves
21 Dec NBA
Bucks 100-103 Timberwolves
19 Dec NBA
Thunder 107-112 Timberwolves
17 Dec NBA
Grizzlies 116-110 Timberwolves

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 23 12 0.657 117.8 110.5 7.3 11-5 12-7 5-4 16-8 8-2 4W
Knicks 23 13 0.639 119.6 115.1 4.5 15-4 8-9 5-3 18-11 4-6 4L
Raptors 22 15 0.595 114.5 112.3 2.2 12-8 10-7 3-6 19-10 6-4 2W
76ers 19 15 0.559 117.2 116.4 0.8 9-9 10-6 7-3 14-12 5-5 1L
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 27 9 0.75 118.8 112.1 6.7 14-3 13-6 6-3 19-6 6-4 2W
Cavaliers 21 17 0.553 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 8-8 7-3 14-13 6-4 1W
Bulls 17 19 0.472 117.8 121.6 -3.8 10-9 7-10 3-6 13-13 6-4 2L
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Pacers 6 31 0.162 110.8 119.7 -8.9 5-15 1-16 2-7 4-19 0-10 13L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 20 17 0.541 116.9 115.6 1.3 12-6 8-11 5-4 14-13 5-5 1L
Heat 20 17 0.541 120.1 117.4 2.7 13-6 7-11 3-3 12-10 5-5 1L
Hawks 17 21 0.447 118.5 119.9 -1.4 6-11 11-10 4-3 10-15 2-8 2L
Hornets 13 23 0.361 116.1 117.9 -1.8 7-10 6-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 2W
Wizards 10 25 0.286 113.6 124 -10.4 6-12 4-13 2-4 7-17 6-4 1W
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 7 0.811 121.2 107.6 13.6 17-3 13-4 6-2 24-6 5-5 2L
Nuggets 24 12 0.667 124.4 118.3 6.1 10-5 14-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 1W
Timberwolves 24 13 0.649 119.6 114.1 5.5 13-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 7-3 3W
Trail Blazers 17 20 0.459 116.9 119.6 -2.7 8-9 9-11 4-4 14-13 6-4 3W
Jazz 12 23 0.343 119.6 127 -7.4 8-11 4-12 0-7 7-17 2-8 4L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 23 11 0.676 117.1 116.9 0.2 10-6 13-5 4-4 18-8 6-4 3W
Suns 21 15 0.583 114.8 112.8 2 12-5 9-10 8-4 19-13 7-3 1L
Warriors 19 18 0.514 114.8 113.6 1.2 11-5 8-13 4-3 13-12 6-4 1L
Clippers 13 22 0.371 112.1 114.2 -2.1 9-9 4-13 4-4 10-14 7-3 1W
Kings 8 29 0.216 109.9 121.6 -11.7 5-13 3-16 1-6 6-23 2-8 6L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 25 11 0.694 119.3 113.9 5.4 12-5 13-6 7-1 14-9 6-4 2L
Rockets 22 11 0.667 119.4 111 8.4 11-2 11-9 2-4 12-10 6-4 1W
Grizzlies 16 20 0.444 115.7 116.6 -0.9 8-9 8-11 5-3 14-11 4-6 1W
Mavericks 14 23 0.378 113.1 116.9 -3.8 10-10 4-13 3-6 8-16 4-6 2W
Pelicans 8 30 0.211 114.8 122.8 -8 6-17 2-13 3-6 4-23 2-8 8L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 27 9 0.75 118.8 112.1 6.7 14-3 13-6 6-3 19-6 6-4 2W
Celtics 23 12 0.657 117.8 110.5 7.3 11-5 12-7 5-4 16-8 8-2 4W
Knicks 23 13 0.639 119.6 115.1 4.5 15-4 8-9 5-3 18-11 4-6 4L
Raptors 22 15 0.595 114.5 112.3 2.2 12-8 10-7 3-6 19-10 6-4 2W
76ers 19 15 0.559 117.2 116.4 0.8 9-9 10-6 7-3 14-12 5-5 1L
Cavaliers 21 17 0.553 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 8-8 7-3 14-13 6-4 1W
Magic 20 17 0.541 116.9 115.6 1.3 12-6 8-11 5-4 14-13 5-5 1L
Heat 20 17 0.541 120.1 117.4 2.7 13-6 7-11 3-3 12-10 5-5 1L
Bulls 17 19 0.472 117.8 121.6 -3.8 10-9 7-10 3-6 13-13 6-4 2L
Hawks 17 21 0.447 118.5 119.9 -1.4 6-11 11-10 4-3 10-15 2-8 2L
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Hornets 13 23 0.361 116.1 117.9 -1.8 7-10 6-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 2W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
Wizards 10 25 0.286 113.6 124 -10.4 6-12 4-13 2-4 7-17 6-4 1W
Pacers 6 31 0.162 110.8 119.7 -8.9 5-15 1-16 2-7 4-19 0-10 13L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 7 0.811 121.2 107.6 13.6 17-3 13-4 6-2 24-6 5-5 2L
Spurs 25 11 0.694 119.3 113.9 5.4 12-5 13-6 7-1 14-9 6-4 2L
Lakers 23 11 0.676 117.1 116.9 0.2 10-6 13-5 4-4 18-8 6-4 3W
Nuggets 24 12 0.667 124.4 118.3 6.1 10-5 14-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 1W
Rockets 22 11 0.667 119.4 111 8.4 11-2 11-9 2-4 12-10 6-4 1W
Timberwolves 24 13 0.649 119.6 114.1 5.5 13-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 7-3 3W
Suns 21 15 0.583 114.8 112.8 2 12-5 9-10 8-4 19-13 7-3 1L
Warriors 19 18 0.514 114.8 113.6 1.2 11-5 8-13 4-3 13-12 6-4 1L
Trail Blazers 17 20 0.459 116.9 119.6 -2.7 8-9 9-11 4-4 14-13 6-4 3W
Grizzlies 16 20 0.444 115.7 116.6 -0.9 8-9 8-11 5-3 14-11 4-6 1W
Mavericks 14 23 0.378 113.1 116.9 -3.8 10-10 4-13 3-6 8-16 4-6 2W
Clippers 13 22 0.371 112.1 114.2 -2.1 9-9 4-13 4-4 10-14 7-3 1W
Jazz 12 23 0.343 119.6 127 -7.4 8-11 4-12 0-7 7-17 2-8 4L
Kings 8 29 0.216 109.9 121.6 -11.7 5-13 3-16 1-6 6-23 2-8 6L
Pelicans 8 30 0.211 114.8 122.8 -8 6-17 2-13 3-6 4-23 2-8 8L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 7 0.811 121.2 107.6 13.6 17-3 13-4 6-2 24-6 5-5 2L
Pistons 27 9 0.75 118.8 112.1 6.7 14-3 13-6 6-3 19-6 6-4 2W
Spurs 25 11 0.694 119.3 113.9 5.4 12-5 13-6 7-1 14-9 6-4 2L
Lakers 23 11 0.676 117.1 116.9 0.2 10-6 13-5 4-4 18-8 6-4 3W
Nuggets 24 12 0.667 124.4 118.3 6.1 10-5 14-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 1W
Rockets 22 11 0.667 119.4 111 8.4 11-2 11-9 2-4 12-10 6-4 1W
Celtics 23 12 0.657 117.8 110.5 7.3 11-5 12-7 5-4 16-8 8-2 4W
Timberwolves 24 13 0.649 119.6 114.1 5.5 13-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 7-3 3W
Knicks 23 13 0.639 119.6 115.1 4.5 15-4 8-9 5-3 18-11 4-6 4L
Raptors 22 15 0.595 114.5 112.3 2.2 12-8 10-7 3-6 19-10 6-4 2W
Suns 21 15 0.583 114.8 112.8 2 12-5 9-10 8-4 19-13 7-3 1L
76ers 19 15 0.559 117.2 116.4 0.8 9-9 10-6 7-3 14-12 5-5 1L
Cavaliers 21 17 0.553 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 8-8 7-3 14-13 6-4 1W
Heat 20 17 0.541 120.1 117.4 2.7 13-6 7-11 3-3 12-10 5-5 1L
Magic 20 17 0.541 116.9 115.6 1.3 12-6 8-11 5-4 14-13 5-5 1L
Warriors 19 18 0.514 114.8 113.6 1.2 11-5 8-13 4-3 13-12 6-4 1L
Bulls 17 19 0.472 117.8 121.6 -3.8 10-9 7-10 3-6 13-13 6-4 2L
Trail Blazers 17 20 0.459 116.9 119.6 -2.7 8-9 9-11 4-4 14-13 6-4 3W
Hawks 17 21 0.447 118.5 119.9 -1.4 6-11 11-10 4-3 10-15 2-8 2L
Grizzlies 16 20 0.444 115.7 116.6 -0.9 8-9 8-11 5-3 14-11 4-6 1W
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Mavericks 14 23 0.378 113.1 116.9 -3.8 10-10 4-13 3-6 8-16 4-6 2W
Clippers 13 22 0.371 112.1 114.2 -2.1 9-9 4-13 4-4 10-14 7-3 1W
Hornets 13 23 0.361 116.1 117.9 -1.8 7-10 6-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 2W
Jazz 12 23 0.343 119.6 127 -7.4 8-11 4-12 0-7 7-17 2-8 4L
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
Wizards 10 25 0.286 113.6 124 -10.4 6-12 4-13 2-4 7-17 6-4 1W
Kings 8 29 0.216 109.9 121.6 -11.7 5-13 3-16 1-6 6-23 2-8 6L
Pelicans 8 30 0.211 114.8 122.8 -8 6-17 2-13 3-6 4-23 2-8 8L
Pacers 6 31 0.162 110.8 119.7 -8.9 5-15 1-16 2-7 4-19 0-10 13L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak