Thursday, November 5, 2015

Target Center

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The Miami Heat travel to Target Center to play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, November 5, 2015. The opening line for this game has Miami as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 201.

Dwyane Wade comes into this contest averaging 21.5 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Heat. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 92%. Chris Bosh averages 14 points per game in 32.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 9.3 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 90%.

Ricky Rubio averages 17.3 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Timberwolves. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 10.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Karl-Anthony Towns averages 17.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.3 rebounds per contest and 1 assist per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 89%.

Miami averages 99.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 19th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 6th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 10th in the league. They average 49.8 rebounds per game and 20.2 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 14th with 15 per game. The Heat allow 95.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 50.8 rebounds a game which ranks 9th and they give up 21.5 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the league. They force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in the league.

Minnesota averages 102.7 points per game this year which ranks them 10th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 4.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 23% which is good for 30th in the NBA. They average 52.3 rebounds per game and 21.3 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 15th respectively. In the turnover department the Timberwolves rank 7th with 13.7 per game. The Timberwolves allow 98.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 26% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 1st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 60.7 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 17 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the league. The Timberwolves force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in the NBA.

Miami Heat Betting Trends

The Miami Heat are 2-2-0 against the spread

The Miami Heat are 1-3-0 against the over/under

Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Trends

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-1-0 against the spread

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-1-0 against the over/under

Miami Heat Injuries

11/04/15 G Dwyane Wade Migraine probable Thursday vs. Minnesota
11/03/15 G Gerald Green Illness probable Thursday vs. Minnesota

Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries

11/04/15 G Kevin Martin Personal probable Thursday vs. Miami
10/26/15 C Nikola Pekovic Achilles out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota

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