The Minnesota Timberwolves (19-5) play the Miami Heat (15-11) as only 1.5-point favorites on Monday, December 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on BSSUN and BSN. The matchup’s point total is 220.
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How Do I Watch Timberwolves vs. Heat?
- Game Day: Monday, December 18, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSUN and BSN
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Arena: Kaseya Center
Betting Lines For Minnesota vs. Miami
Timberwolves vs Heat Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Timberwolves |
-1.5 |
220 |
Timberwolves Betting Stats & Information
- The Timberwolves have won 16 of the 18 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (88.9%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter, Minnesota has a record of 16-2 (88.9% win percentage).
- The Timberwolves have a 13-8-3 record against the spread this season.
- The Timberwolves have a 10-5-3 record against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
- The average point total in Minnesota’s games this year is 0.6 fewer points than the total of 220 in this matchup.
- The Timberwolves have gone over in 12 of their 26 games with a set total (46.2%).
Miami Betting Stats & Info
- The Heat have won three of the 10 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- This season, Miami has won two of its nine games, or 22.2%, when it is the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.
- The Heat are 11-14-1 against the spread this season.
- In games this season when an underdog by 1.5 points or more, the Heat are 5-5 against the spread.
- The average total for Miami’s games this season is 5.0 more points than the point total of 220 for this outing.
- This season, 13 of the Heat’s games have gone over the point total.
Timberwolves vs. Heat Season Stat Comparison
| Timberwolves Rank |
Timberwolves AVG |
|
Heat AVG |
Heat Rank |
| 18th |
113.6 |
Points Scored |
113.0 |
20th |
| 2nd |
105.8 |
Points Allowed |
112.0 |
10th |
| 7th |
45.5 |
Rebounds |
40.7 |
28th |
| 25th |
9.8 |
Off. Rebounds |
9.3 |
26th |
| 20th |
12.1 |
3pt Made |
12.9 |
12th |
| 15th |
25.9 |
Assists |
26.4 |
11th |
| 22nd |
14.0 |
Turnovers |
12.3 |
6th |
Timberwolves vs. Heat Injury Updates
Timberwolves
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Jaylen Clark |
Out |
Achilles |
| Jaden McDaniels |
Questionable |
Back |
| Anthony Edwards |
Questionable |
Hip |
| Josh Minott |
Questionable |
Illness |
Heat
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Dru Smith |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| Haywood Highsmith |
Out |
Back |
| Tyler Herro |
Out |
Ankle |
| R.J. Hampton |
Out |
Knee |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders
- The Timberwolves active scoring leader is Karl-Anthony Towns, who averages 22.4 per contest to go with 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
- Mike Conley is averaging 11.3 points, 6.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game, while Rudy Gobert adds 12.7 points, 1.2 assists and 12.0 rebounds per outing.
- Conley makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Timberwolves, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
Miami Heat Leaders
- This season, Jimmy Butler averages 21.8 points per game and adds 5.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.
- Bam Adebayo averages 22.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, while Kyle Lowry adds 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
- Duncan Robinson knocks down 3.1 three-pointers per game.
