Miami Heat would look to snap their 3-game losing streak against Timberwolves.
Minnesota Timberwolves (6-3) hosts Miami Heat (3-5) on Sunday night to catch up the 4-game winning streak in NBA 2024-25. Minnesota enter the fixture with a dominating win over Trail Blazers. On the flip side, Miami Heat would try to snap their 3-game losing streak on the road.
Spread: Timberwolves-7.5
Moneyline: Heat +276, Wolves -345
Total O/U: 217.5
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Timberwolves’ record is 2-2 against the spread and 3-1 overall when it allows less than 110.8 points. The hosts are averaging 116 points per game and are at the ninth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116 PPG). Minnesota have outscored the opposition with 55 points, averaging 6.1 per game.
Miami Heat were standing at +276 underdogs on the moneyline twice last season and lost both times. The Heat lost 31.4% games last season when they enter as the underdogs by bookmakers. Miami is 3-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall when they scores higher than 109.9 points.
Miami Heat have posted 3-5 record from their first eight games and they enter with three straight defeats. They lost to Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, and Denver Nuggets. They are on the verge of losing four games on straight and eyeing their first win of six-game road trip.
Heat are averaging 110 points per game but managed 122 points against Nuggets in previous loss, thanks to Tyler Herro’s 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 assists. Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson added 20 points each. Miami will miss Jimmy Butler for this game due to ankle injury. Kevin Love (Personal) and Jamie Jaquez (Illness) are questionable.
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Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off a 127-102 win over Blazers on Friday night, courtesy of Anthony Edwards show who become the 2nd fastest player in NBA history to record 50 3-pointers in a season. Julius Randle also paced Wolves with 22 points.
Minnesota would look to keep the momentum going on the road trip. The Timberwolves are averaging 116 points per game and they concede 109.8 points per game this season. In last game, they improved both numbers to reach 6-3 in Western Conference. Timberwolves have listed no player in the injury report.
With no injured players, Timberwolves are all set to dominate Miami Heat on the road. Minnesota scored 127 points against the Blazers, 11 points more than the season average and conceded only 102, 8 points less than the season average. Jimmy Butler’s absence will put pressure on the Heat and they are likely to lose fourth straight game.
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