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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami Heat
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -9.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Miami lost its last outing, a 125-119 result against the Cavaliers on February 24. The Heat failed to cover in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 244 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Timberwolves were a 139-123 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the +14-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (262) made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-40 SU,19-35-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Miami:
Team record: 36-21 SU,29-26-2 ATS
Next up:
Minnesota at Orlando Friday, February 28
Miami home to Dallas Friday, February 28