The Miami Heat (19-15) will try to continue a four-game winning streak when hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-13) at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Kaseya Center. The contest airs on FDSSUN, FDSN, NBA TV, and WPLG.
The Timberwolves enter their game as a 2.5-point favorite against the Heat. The game features a point total of 236.5.
Timberwolves vs. Heat betting odds
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Spread: Minnesota -2.5Total: 236.5Moneyline: Minnesota -146, Miami +124
Timberwolves at Heat odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Heat (+ 2.5)Pick OU:
Under (236.5)Prediction:
Heat 120 – Timberwolves 116MoneylineThe Timberwolves have put together a 19-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 70.4% of those games).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -146 or shorter, Minnesota has gone 19-7 (73.1% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 59.3% chance to win.This season, the Heat have been the underdog 19 times and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.This season, Miami has won six of its 14 games, or 42.9%, when it is the underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.The Heat have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe Timberwolves put up 118.8 points per game, only 1.4 more points than the 117.4 the Heat allow.Minnesota is 9-7 against the spread and 15-1 overall when scoring more than 117.4 points.Miami has put together a 17-5 ATS record and a 15-7 overall record in games it scores more than 114.6 points.Minnesota’s record is 13-13 against the spread and 20-6 overall when it gives up fewer than 120.9 points.The Timberwolves are at the 11th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (118.8 PPG), while the Heat allow the 19th-fewest points per game (117.4) in the league.Miami’s squad is currently the fourth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (120.9 PPG), while Minnesota’s team is 11th in points allowed per game (114.6).The Timberwolves have totaled 142 more points than their opponents this season (4.2 per game on average), and the Heat have scored 119 more points than their opponents (3.5 per game).Over/UnderMinnesota has an average implied point total of 119.9 this year, which is 0.1 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (120).So far this season, Minnesota has put up more than 120 points in 14 games.The average implied point total on the year for Miami (121.5) is 4.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (117).How to watch Timberwolves vs. HeatGame day: Saturday, January 3, 2026Game time: 5 p.m. ETLocation: Miami, FloridaArena: Kaseya CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas CityLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo