LiontipsMiami vs. Minnesota. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Miami suffered home defeats to Chicago (103:113) and Indiana (108:111). But before that, team secured four consecutive away victories, beating Indiana (87:82), Oklahoma (110:108), Houston (111:108) and San Antonio (111:101). With 16 victories and 17 defeats, Heat are currently at the 9th spot in the Eastern conference standings. Miami's starting five player, Gabe Vincent, will miss the upcoming game through injury.
Minnesota suffered defeats in two latest matches, losing to Dallas (99:104) at home and to Boston (109:121) on away. But before that, the Timberwolves secured home victories over Chicago (150:126) and Dallas (116:106) and also over Oklahoma (112:110) on away. Minnesota team is currently at the 10th position in the Western conference standings. Backup players Kyle Anderson and Taurean Prince will miss the upcoming match through injuries.
Trends
СтавкаEdwards: total over 21,5 points
Edwards averages 23 points per game
СтавкаRussell: total over 5,5 assists
Russell averages 6,5 assists per game
Tip and bets
Miami team is considered a clear favorite of the upcoming game. It's hard to argue with that. The Heat have their strongest line-up for the match, all leaders, including Tyler Herro, are healthy and ready to play, so Miami should be able to secure a victory in front of their fans.
Our prediction - Handicap (-2,5) points on Miami
Miami average 111 points per game at home, while Minnesota score 112 per game on away. In the current season teams had only one head-to-head game, which happened in November. Back then, Minnesota secured a narrow home victory over the Heat. Teams barely scored more than 200 points. We are expecting another low-scoring encounter here.
Our second bet is on total under 222.5 points
