In the season opener, the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Toronto Raptors, but are back home for their first game of the season at Target Center on Saturday night when they face Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and the Miami Heat, defending Eastern Conference Champions.
Who’s Playing
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Miami Heat
Current Records: Miami 1-1, Minnesota 0-1
How To Watch
- When: 7:00 PM CT
- Where: Target Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- TV: Bally Sports North (Michael Grady, Jim Petersen and Katie Storm)
- Radio: Wolves Radio App, KFAN FM 100.3
- Live Stream: fuboTV
Minnesota Timberwolves – Miami Heat injury report
Minnesota Timberwolves injury report:
DOUBTFUL:
- Jaden McDaniels (left calf strain)
OUT:
- Jaylen Clark (right achilles tendon rupture rehab)
Miami Heat injury report:
QUESTIONABLE:
- Josh Richardson (foot)
- Haywood Highsmith (knee)
- Caleb Martin (knee)
PROBABLE:
- Duncan Robinson (foot)
- Jaime Jazquez Jr. (groin)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Miami Heat starting lineups
The following were the starters for both teams in their previous games:
Minnesota Timberwolves
- PG Mike Conley
- SG Anthony Edwards
- SF Kyle Anderson
- PF Karl-Anthony Towns
- C Rudy Gobert
Miami Heat
- PG: Kyle Lowry
- SG: Tyler Herro
- SF: Jimmy Butler
- PF: Kevin Love
- C: Bam Adebayo
Game prediction : Minnesota Timberwolves – Miami Heat
Minnesota is a 5-point favorite against Miami
The over/under is set at 218 points.
NBA Money Line Predictions
Money line bets are most valuable when you bet on two evenly matched teams. They mean you pick the winner of the game. A team like Golden State that wins 65+ of its 82 games in a season isn’t too far-fetched to be listed at -650 or more on the money line betting line.
In contrast, bets against these elite teams are a great way to maximize profits when they lose.
NBA Point Spread Predictions
NBA point spread predictions provide a solution to dealing with imbalanced money line odds. Instead of solely predicting the winner of a game, these predictions focus on whether the favored team will win by a certain margin or if the underdog will lose but still cover the spread.
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NBA Over/Under (Totals) Predictions
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This type of prediction is appealing if you do not have a strong preference for either team or if you anticipate an exciting high-scoring game or a slow and evenly matched one. To illustrate, let’s say the sportsbooks set the line at 210.5 points; if the final score is 115-107 with a total of 222 points, those who predicted “over” would win their bets.
Conversely, if the match concluded with a score of 101-104 totaling only 205 points, those who chose “under” would be successful in their wagers.
