Heat vs. Timberwolves NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 18

Heat vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 18, 2023
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: Kaseya Center -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: BSSUN and BSN

The Minnesota Timberwolves (19-5) square off against the Miami Heat (15-11) as only 1.5-point favorites on Monday, December 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on BSSUN and BSN. The over/under for the matchup is 217.

Heat vs. Timberwolves Odds & Spread

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Heat vs. Timberwolves Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Heat win (56%)

Heat vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

• The Timberwolves have put together a 13-9-2 record against the spread this season.
• The Heat have played 26 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
• Timberwolves games have gone over the total 12 times out of 26 chances this season.
• Heat games this season have hit the over on 13 of 26 set point totals (50%).
• In home games, Minnesota owns a better record against the spread (8-3-1) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-6-1).
• At home, the Timberwolves go over the over/under 33.3% of the time (four of 12 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 66.7% of games (eight of 12).
• This year, Miami is 3-9-0 at home against the spread (.250 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-5-1 ATS (.571).
• In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Heat's games have finished above the over/under at home (58.3%, seven of 12) compared to on the road (42.9%, six of 14).

Timberwolves Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 22.4 points, 9.5 boards and 3.0 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Anthony Edwards is averaging 24.2 points, 5.3 boards and 5.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Rudy Gobert averages 12.7 points, 12.0 boards and 1.2 assists.
• Mike Conley is averaging 11.3 points, 3.0 boards and 6.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Naz Reid averages 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists, shooting 50.8% from the field and 40.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 made treys per contest.

Heat Leaders

• Jimmy Butler averages 21.8 points for the Heat, plus 5.2 boards and 4.6 assists.
• Bam Adebayo averages 22.3 points, 9.9 boards and 3.9 assists. He is also sinking 52.2% of his shots from the field.
• Per game, Jaime Jaquez gets the Heat 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists, plus 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocks.
• The Heat are receiving 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game from Kyle Lowry.
• Duncan Robinson's numbers on the season are 14.7 points, 2.7 boards and 3.0 assists per contest. He is making 47.9% of his shots from the floor and 43.6% from 3-point range, with an average of 3.1 triples.

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