Minnesota Timberwolves vs Miami Heat Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Saturday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 3, 16:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Wolves vs Heat

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

Wolves to Overpower Heat

Back the Wolves against the spread, with a generous betting line of -2.5 that the favorites get the better of the Heat. There are odds of -112 that are currently on offer for this value pick.

Wolves Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Minnesota Timberwolves were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at State Farm Arena. Atlanta Hawks claimed a 126-102 win. Anthony Edwards poured in 30 points, with Julius Randle contributing 19 and Johnny Juzang adding 10.

Miami Heat have triumphed in their last four games. The latest of these was on the road where Detroit Pistons were beaten 118-112 at Little Caesars Arena. Norman Powell scored 36 points, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. putting up 19 and Andrew Wiggins contributing 17.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wolves beat the Heat in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 106-104 scoreline at Kaseya Center. The Wolves have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W

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Minnesota Timberwolves – Last 10 Games

The Wolves have 6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 116.7 points, 46.2 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 9.3 steals and 6.3 blocks while shooting 45.5% from the field and 72.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 114.2 points and 46.5 rebounds per contest.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 21.3 points, Rudy Gobert 13.1 rebounds and Julius Randle 5.5 assists, while Donte DiVincenzo averages 3.1 (37.3%) 3-pointers made.

Miami Heat – Last 10 Games

The Heat have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 117.5 points, 46.3 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 10.5 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field and 82.0% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 115.3 points and 43.6 rebounds.

Norman Powell is averaging 23.1 points and 2.8 (34.1%) 3-pointers made. Kel'el Ware has an average of 11.5 rebounds and Davion Mitchell 6.2 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

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

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

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Miami Heat Prediction & Picks

Your complete Minnesota Timberwolves vs Miami Heat betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s an attractive line of -2.5 when it comes to Wolves for this NBA contest. The -112 that the favorites cover the spread has lots of juice and our pick is that they will make it happen.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together basketball forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest NBA stats to shape our predictions.

Key Timberwolves vs Heat stats:

The -2.5 line has been covered by Wolves in 6 of their last 10 games.
The -2.5 line has been covered by Wolves in 12 of their last 20 games.
The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Heat in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Heat in 6 of their last 10 games against Wolves.

Wolves -2.5 Probability

According to the best NBA sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.9% chance of delivering a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Andrew Wiggins Over 4.5 Rebounds -114

Andrew Wiggins (Heat) has covered the 4.5 rebounds total in 4 straight games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with odds of -114 now available.

Latest Andrew Wiggins Player Prop Odds

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Naz Reid Over 13.5 Points -122

Naz Reid (Wolves) has totaled an average of 17.8 points in the past 5 games on the road. This leads us nicely to back him to cover the Player Points line, with odds of -122 on offer for this bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Timberwolves -2.5

Totals Under 235.5

Player Rebounds Andrew Wiggins Over 4.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Wolves -2.5, Under 235.5 and Andrew Wiggins (Heat) to record Over 4.5 rebounds.

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Correct Score Prediction

Timberwolves Timberwolves logo

119 - 114 Heat logo

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There are stacks of correct score lines available and we’re looking at the Wolves to achieve a winning scoreline of 119-114 where a huge potential return is on the cards.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Miami Heat Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Anticipating a Tight Affair

For this NBA game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Minnesota Timberwolves are -139 favorites to win and that means a 58% chance of landing a victory. Miami Heat are the underdogs at +118 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The spread is currently 2.5, with the total points line at 235.5. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to bet Under 235.5, there are odds of -110.

Consider every angle when placing your basketball bets. The best sportsbooks have hundreds of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the game.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Anthony Edwards Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

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

Player Points

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

Norman Powell (Heat)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

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Player Assists

Davion Mitchell (Heat)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

Donte DiVincenzo (Timberwolves)

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

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Player Rebounds

Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)

Kel'el Ware (Heat)

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Julius Randle (Timberwolves)

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Micro Betting

For those looking to enjoy a thrilling in-game wager, basketball micro betting could be up your street. You are now able to wager on the Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

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Kaseya Center

Heat Record Shows Six Wins in Last Ten at Home

The Heat are 6-4 in their last 10 home games, posting 118.40 points per contest while yielding 114.60.

The Wolves own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 road games, posting 122.70 points per contest while yielding 120.40.

When the teams last met at Kaseya Center, the Wolves beat the Heat 106-104. In the last 8 head-to-head matchups at Kaseya Center, the Wolves have notched six victories, while the Heat have recorded two.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O236.5	U236.5
Miami Heat Home Stats		6-4	233.00	118.40	114.60	5	5
Minnesota Timberwolves Away Stats		5-5	243.10	122.70	120.40	5	5

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O236.5 = Games Over 236.5 Points
U236.5 = Games Under 236.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Timberwolves

NBA: 31/12 Timberwolves 102 Hawks126
NBA: 30/12 Timberwolves 136 Bulls101
NBA: 28/12 Nets 123 Timberwolves107
NBA: 26/12 Timberwolves 138 Nuggets142
NBA: 24/12 Knicks 104 Timberwolves115

Heat

NBA: 02/01 Heat 118 Pistons112
NBA: 30/12 Nuggets 123 Heat147
NBA: 28/12 Pacers 116 Heat142
NBA: 27/12 Heat 126 Hawks111
NBA: 24/12 Raptors 112 Heat91

Head to Head

Timberwolves vs Heat

NBA: 08/03 2025 Timberwolves 106 Heat 104
NBA: 11/11 2024 Heat 95 Timberwolves 94
NBA: 19/12 2023 Timberwolves 112 Heat 108
NBA: 29/10 2023 Heat 90 Timberwolves 106
NBA: 27/12 2022 Timberwolves 110 Heat 113
NBA: 22/11 2022 Heat 101 Timberwolves 105
NBA: 13/03 2022 Timberwolves 113 Heat 104
NBA: 25/11 2021 Heat 101 Timberwolves 113
NBA: 08/05 2021 Timberwolves 112 Heat 121
NBA: 17/04 2021 Heat 111 Timberwolves 119

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats

Miami Heat 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

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
-2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
+2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 230.90 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 243.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 236.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 236.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.70 pts and allowed 114.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 122.70 pts and allowed 120.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 232.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 233.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 236.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 236.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 117.50 pts and allowed 115.30 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 118.40 pts and allowed 114.60 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.60 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.20 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 19.90 (72.1%)
Rebounds: Total 46.2, Offensive 12.00, Defensive 34.20
Assists: 26.60
Blocks: 6.30
Steals: 9.30
Turnovers : 11.40
Personal Fouls: 20.50

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.60 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.90 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 21.80 (78.14%)
Rebounds: Total 45.1, Offensive 11.00, Defensive 34.10
Assists: 26.30
Blocks: 6.20
Steals: 8.20
Turnovers : 12.80
Personal Fouls: 22.10

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.30 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.90 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 18.20 (81.98%)
Rebounds: Total 46.3, Offensive 12.60, Defensive 33.70
Assists: 26.60
Blocks: 4.10
Steals: 10.50
Turnovers : 12.80
Personal Fouls: 16.60

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.80 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.60 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 19.00 (79.17%)
Rebounds: Total 46.1, Offensive 12.30, Defensive 33.80
Assists: 27.90
Blocks: 5.10
Steals: 10.00
Turnovers : 13.60
Personal Fouls: 17.40

Team News

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Anthony Edwards	26	36.18	781	98	30.0	3.8	3.3	5.2	0.9	1.4
Julius Randle	34	33.71	758	197	22.3	5.8	1.6	7.0	0.2	1.1
Jaden McDaniels	32	31.87	473	87	14.8	2.7	1.4	4.6	0.9	1.0

Rudy Gobert	34	31.66	375	63	11.0	1.9	-	11.0	1.6	0.6
Donte DiVincenzo	34	31.45	453	139	13.3	4.1	3.0	4.4	0.4	1.2
Naz Reid	34	26.65	477	81	14.0	2.4	2.4	6.3	0.8	0.9
Mike Conley	29	19.12	145	88	5.0	3.0	1.0	1.8	0.2	0.7
Jaylen Clark	31	14.29	138	15	4.5	0.5	0.5	1.9	0.2	0.8
Bones Hyland	25	13.34	156	53	6.2	2.1	1.1	1.4	0.2	0.6
Terrence Shannon	22	12.82	100	14	4.5	0.6	0.7	1.3	0.0	0.3
Rob Dillingham	28	10.33	110	53	3.9	1.9	0.4	1.3	0.1	0.6
Leonard Miller	12	4.5	25	4	2.1	0.3	0.1	1.1	-	0.2
Joan Beringer	12	4.4	18	-	1.5	0.0	-	1.4	0.4	0.1
Joe Ingles	8	3.34	-	6	0.0	0.8	-	-	-	0.1
Johnny Juzang	12	3.16	24	4	2.0	0.3	0.4	0.7	-	0.1

Miami Heat Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Andrew Wiggins	30	32.41	494	87	16.5	2.9	1.9	5.0	1.1	1.2
Tyler Herro	6	31.83	139	14	23.2	2.3	2.5	5.0	0.5	1.0
Norman Powell	29	31.34	702	78	24.2	2.7	2.9	3.9	0.2	1.3

Bam Adebayo	26	31.02	459	62	17.7	2.4	1.3	9.7	0.8	1.0
Davion Mitchell	32	30.07	297	242	9.3	7.6	1.1	2.5	0.1	1.3
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	33	29.67	544	158	16.5	4.8	0.5	5.4	0.2	0.8
Kel'el Ware	34	24.94	421	17	12.4	0.5	1.3	10.6	1.3	1.0
Pelle Larsson	27	22.14	249	88	9.2	3.3	1.1	2.7	0.2	0.5
Nikola Jovic	23	19.24	193	71	8.4	3.1	1.2	3.9	0.3	0.6
Simone Fontecchio	32	17.67	280	51	8.8	1.6	1.8	2.9	0.2	0.4
Dru Smith	34	17.59	224	93	6.6	2.7	0.8	2.5	0.4	1.6
Kasparas Jakucionis	9	14.52	41	8	4.6	0.9	1.0	1.8	-	0.7
Keshad Johnson	14	8.99	46	1	3.3	0.1	0.4	2.3	0.3	0.4
Jahmir Young	5	4.88	10	4	2.0	0.8	0.4	0.4	-	0.2
Myron Gardner	8	3.99	11	2	1.4	0.3	0.4	1.0	-	0.1
Vladislav Goldin	1	0.9	1	1	1.0	1.0	-	-	-	-
Terry Rozier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Table

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Miami Heat Injury Table

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Name

Info

Starting Lineups

Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup

7 Kel'el Ware

13 Bam Adebayo

22 Andrew Wiggins

24 Norman Powell

45 Davion Mitchell

Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup

0 Donte DiVincenzo

3 Jaden McDaniels

5 Anthony Edwards

27 Rudy Gobert

30 Julius Randle

Previous Minnesota Timberwolves Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 102-126 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 136-101 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Nets 123-107 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

25 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 138-142 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Knicks 104-115 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Bucks 100-103 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NBA

Thunder 107-112 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NBA

Grizzlies 116-110 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NBA

Kings 103-117 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 127-120 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Miami Heat Lineups

01 Jan NBA

Heat 118-112 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Nuggets 123-147 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Pacers 116-142 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Heat 126-111 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Raptors 112-91 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Heat 125-132 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NBA

Heat 116-129 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Heat 106-95 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NBA

Raptors 106-96 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NBA

Heat 108-117 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

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

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