January 03, 2026 7:07 PM EST

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami Heat 2026-01-03 17:00:00.0

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are slight 52.2 percent favorites over the Miami Heat. The Timberwolves are shooting 49.4 percent from the field and the Heat are forecasted to shoot 48.0 percent. The rebounding battle is pretty even with the Timberwolves projected for 42.2 rebounds vs. 42.6 for the Heat. Turnovers are pretty even with the Timberwolves projected for 13.9 turnovers vs. 13.4 for the Heat. The Timberwolves are making 14.7 three pointers on 37.5 percent from three point range. The Heat are making 14.6 three pointers on 39.5 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Anthony Edwards 32.1, Norman Powell 27.5 ASSISTS: Anthony Edwards 5.5, Davion Mitchell 5.5 REBOUNDS: Rudy Gobert 10.0, Kel'el Ware 10.3 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at MIA 3.0 TOTAL 239.0. WIN-LOSS Minnesota Timberwolves 21-13 Miami Heat 19-15 ATS Minnesota Timberwolves 13-20 Sweat Barometer -2.0 Miami Heat 19-13 Sweat Barometer 3.5 OVER-UNDER Minnesota Timberwolves 15-18 Avg Over/Under Line 1.9 Miami Heat 16-17 Avg Over/Under Line 1.6 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Minnesota Timberwolves 18-14 Miami Heat 17-13 OVER-UNDER PICKS Minnesota Timberwolves 15-18 Miami Heat 15-17

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Miami Heat

Minnesota TimberwolvesATS RECORDMiami HeatATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road9-7, 56.0% 200Record at Home12-5, 71.0% 700Miami Heat
VS Miami Heat0-0 No GamesVS Minnesota Timberwolves0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better6-9, 40.0% -390vs Team .500 or Better8-13, 38.0% -630Minnesota Timberwolves
Record as Road Favorite8-4, 67.0% 360Record as Home Underdog4-0, 100.0% 400Miami Heat
After 1 or More Days Off10-12, 45.0% -320Playing Back-to-Back Days11-5, 69.0% +550Miami Heat

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota TimberwolvesATS RECORDMiami HeatATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road32-17, 65.0% 1500Record at Home23-20, 53.0% 300Minnesota Timberwolves
VS Miami Heat2-0, 100.0% 200VS Minnesota Timberwolves0-2, 0.0% -220Minnesota Timberwolves
vs Team .500 or Better40-27, 60.0% 1030vs Team .500 or Better20-31, 39.0% -1410Minnesota Timberwolves
Record as Road Favorite16-6, 73.0% 940Record as Home Underdog0-12, 0.0% -1320Minnesota Timberwolves
After 1 or More Days Off63-33, 66.0% +2670After 1 or More Days Off48-40, 55.0% +400Minnesota Timberwolves

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Minnesota TimberwolvesRECORDMiami HeatRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD9-7, 56.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME8-9, 47.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-2, 60.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-3, 40.0% OverN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR26-23, 53.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR21-22, 49.0% OverOVER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home10-15, 40.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road13-14, 48.0%UNDER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 7-7, 50.0% -70 Miami Heat Home Games: 5-9, 36.0% -490 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 2-2, 50.0% -20 Miami Heat Home Games: 0-4, 0.0% -440

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 5-11, 31.0% -645 Miami Heat Home Games: 8-9, 47.0% -172 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 3-2, 60.0% + 73 Miami Heat Home Games: 2-3, 40.0% -118

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 9-7, 56.0% +37 Miami Heat Home Games: 4-13, 24.0% +-635 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Timberwolves Road Games: 3-2, 60.0% -6 Miami Heat Home Games: 0-5, 0.0% -500

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