Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 11/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-3) are hosting the Miami Heat (3-4) at Target Center on Sunday.

The Heat faced off with the Suns and took a loss by a final of 115-112 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Heat walked away with 16 and the Suns recorded 14 personal fouls. They made 18 of 43 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Phoenix finished the game shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Phoenix grabbed 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Phoenix totaled 29 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Miami allowed 50.0% from the field on 42 out of 84 shooting. They also recorded 27 dimes for this game while creating 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 43 with 13 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Heat made 19 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 95.0%. Miami ended with a 43.5% field goal percentage (40 of 92) and converted 13 of 34 shots from 3-point land.

Tyler Herro is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He was able to score 28 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played 35 mins and also collected 3 boards. Herro finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and dished out 6 dimes.

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Miami comes into this game with a record of 3-4 so far this season. They average 109.1 points per contest (23rd in basketball) while connecting on 43.3% from the field. The Heat are connecting on 38.2% on shots from downtown (100 of 262) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Miami is pulling down 44.4 boards per game and has tallied 178 dimes for the campaign, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Heat are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are conceding 35.9% from beyond the arc while they are 7th in the league in PPG allowed (108.6). The Heat are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (279 of 619) and they surrender 46.9 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 2nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 167 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 135-119 when they faced the Bulls. The Timberwolves pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 40 in this matchup. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Bulls had 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Minnesota buried 16 of their 38 attempts (42.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves shot 51 for 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.3%. The Timberwolves allowed the Bulls to knock down 47 out of their 88 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.4% for the matchup. They finished 41.7% from beyond the arc by connecting on 15 out of 36 and finished the contest at 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing attacking the glass, Minnesota permitted Chicago to pull down 33 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Edwards ended up having an impact for the Timberwolves in the game. He converted 13 of 23 for the game for a rate of 56.5%, and earned 8 rebounds. Edwards tallied 33 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for this contest.

Minnesota has a record of 5-3 on the year. The Timberwolves have committed 19.5 fouls per game and they shoot 76.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 26.3 times per game (14th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per game. Minnesota has accumulated 917 pts on the season (114.6 per contest) and they average 40.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Timberwolves are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is 4th in basketball.

The Minnesota defense gives up 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 279) and opponents are converting on 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 26.0 assists and 41.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 19th and 5th in the league. The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 13th in the league in points per game surrendered with 110.9. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (17th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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