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Miami Heat vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The fans at Target Center will be treated to a game between the Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -6.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
The Timberwolves were a 130-105 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bucks. They failed to cover the +10-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (235) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 123-106 loser on the road against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (229) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 28-27 SU,23-31-1 ATS
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 14-42 SU,24-31-1 ATS
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Miami home to Brooklyn Sunday, April 18
Minnesota at Los Angeles Sunday, April 18