Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Minnesota Timberwolves (21-13) visit the Miami Heat (19-15) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Saturday, January 3, at the Kaseya Center.
The Heat stake their four-game win streak at home (12-5) when they host the Timberwolves on Saturday. Recently, Miami edged the Detroit Pistons 118-112 behind a huge night from Norman Powell's 36 points and Bam Adebayo's double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Powell has been Miami’s top scorer this season, averaging 24.2 points per game. The Heat also enter this matchup averaging 120.9 points per game with 28.7 assists per game, a good sign for a team that wants to create clean looks.
As for the Timberwolves, they come in 9-7 on the road and are looking to bounce back after a recent 126-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, but Minnesota couldn't keep up defensively.
The loss to the Hawks was also the Wolves' third in the last four games. This bad spell has dropped them to sixth in the Western Conference, as they look for answers on the defensive end of the floor.
Tyler Herro will remain on the sidelines for the Heat, while the Wolves will only miss the services of Terrence Shannon Jr.
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Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves Latest Matches
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Miami Heat against Minnesota Timberwolves : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
N. Powell
D. Mitchell
A. Wiggins
A. Edwards
D. DiVincenzo
J. McDaniels
Substitutes
P. Larsson
K. Jakucionis
D. Smith
T. Herro
J. Jaquez Jr.
M. Gardner
N. Jovic
S. Fontecchio
J. Clark
B. Hyland
M. Conley
R. Dillingham
J. Juzang
L. Miller
J. Ingles
Miami Heat - Minnesota Timberwolves Key Points
- The Heat are coming off a 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons.
- The Timberwolves are coming off a 126-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
- The Heat have won their last four games.
- The Timberwolves have lost three of their last four games.
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Our Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
Miami has been rolling for a week. Even with All-Star guard Tyler Herro sidelined, the Heat have shown they can generate points through ball movement and pressure defense. Their fringe All-Star acquisition Norman Powell has been playing excellently as well.
The Timberwolves are still the slight favorites to win this game, but the Heat's current four-game winning streak point to them keeping this within a one-possession spread. Our prediction for the Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves match is: Heat (+2.5) cover the spread.Grab an extra $350 for your Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves wager!
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