NBA Sports Betting – Heat vs Timberwolves
The Miami Heat (19-17 SU, 15-19-2 ATS, 18-18 O/U) have dropped three of their last four contests in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Minnesota Timberwolves (11-25 SU, 17-18-1 ATS, 18-17-1 O/U) have won a league-best five consecutive games. Tonight, the T-Wolves will look to extend their winning streak when they host the Heat at the Target Center tonight.
The Heat lost to the Lakers 108-105 as an 11-point underdog on Sunday, getting a team-high 27 points and nine assists from superstar shooting guard Dwyane Wade and 23 points from rookie forward Michael Beasley.
The Timberwolves mounted a furious comeback in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-104 victory on Saturday to cover the 2.5-point spread for BetUS Sportsbook bettors as Rodney Carney scored a team-high 22 points and veteran shooting guard Mike Miller added 20 points.
“What a gutty game. That was a really good win for us,” coach Kevin McHale said. “To hold them to 44 (in the second half) after that blitzkrieg they threw at us in the first half, the guys showed a lot of guts.”
The Heat have lost seven of their last eight road games against the Timberwolves, averaging just 87.6 points per contest.
Here is a look at tonight’s key betting trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Pick:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Minnesota is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NBA Odds
Miami Heat -1½ -110
Minnesota Timberwolves +1½ -110
Over 198½ -110
Under 198½ -110
Analysis: How the Miami Heat are favored in this contest is beyond me, particularly with the way the Timberwolves have played recently. I haven’t written this much this season, but I like the Minnesota Timberwolves to win and cover the spread against the struggling Heat.
