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The Miami Heat (17-17) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-19) will face off in an Eastern versus Western Conference clash on Sunday, December 30th, 2018. The tip is set for 6:00 PM ET and will be televised on FSN. The Heat have won three of the last four meetings between both parties. The previous collision between the two franchises came in November of 2017 where the Heat scorched the Wolves on their own floor by a score of 109-97 covering as a 3.5-point favorite.
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Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat Overview<br />
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<b>Minnesota Timberwolves </b>
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The Timberwolves come in off a shocking 123-120 overtime loss at home on Friday to the Atlanta Hawks. Despite falling to the upset bid, the T-Wolves were expected to win with ease as they were favored by 9.5 points.
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<b>Miami Heat </b>
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The Heat come into this contest in good form as they have won six of their last seven fixtures overall. Over this span, the Heat have covered in all seven of these contests. Building upon this premise, Miami is 9-1 ATS in its last ten contests. Most recently, Miami defeated Cleveland on Friday by a score of 118-94 as 10-point chalk.
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Reasons To Back Minnesota<br />
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The T-Wolves are subjected to an overreaction first by the huge upset they endured combined with the fact that Minnesota is 4-13 SU on the road this season. In light of these two narratives that direct action away from Minnesota the T-Wolves are priced by just over a bucket. This is significant concerning the fact that Miami has been a cash cow as of late for all takers. Had circumstances been re-arranged with Miami dropping a few games or Minnesota not being up-ended by Atlanta, perhaps the T-Wolves would be favored here. This is where we step in.
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Reasons To Avoid Miami<br />
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With the exception of the Cleveland victory most recently, the rest of Miami’s 9-1 ATS record over its last ten games consists of scenarios where the Heat were underdogs. Now, they go from being the hunter to the hunted but own two critical deficiencies that can set them up for a let-down. First off, Miami is far inferior from the candy stripe as they hit 69.6% of their free throw attempts which puts them 29th in the league. Minnesota hits a far better 79.2% of their shots from the free throw line placing them 8th in the NBA. This is a significant advantage for Minnesota as they are 10% more effective in this area which generally becomes a huge factor in close games. The bad news for Miami is that this is one of those contests projected to be settled by a few key possessions. Moreover, the Timberwolves also own the edge in turnovers which once again is essential in a match of this nature.
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href=" https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/nba/matchup/1029178"&gt; Minnesota at Miami NBA Match-up </a> </span>
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get live odds:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/nba/odds"&gt; Timberwolves at Heat NBA Betting Odds</a> </span>
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