Minnesota Timberwolves (38-30) vs. Miami Heat (45-23)
March 12, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Heat -5.5; Over/Under: -224.5
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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat meet Saturday in NBA action at the FTX Arena. The Minnesota Timberwolves look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The Miami Heat look for a win after winning eight of their last 10 games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 114.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.5 points and 3.8 assists, while Anthony Edwards is averaging 21.3 points and 3.6 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat are averaging 109.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 104.7 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 5.7 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 80.7 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Timberwolves are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 37-15 in Timberwolves last 52 overall. The over is 10-4 in Heat last 14 Saturday games. The Timberwolves are 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t as good on the road as they are at home, and they’re coming off a bad loss to the Magic. The Timberwolves are still a young team that’s learning how to win consistently and prove they’re a legit playoff threat. The Miami Heat are as healthy as they’ve been all year, and they win at home by an average of six points. Also, while both teams on the end of a back to back, the Heat don’t have to travel. I’ll lay the chalk.
