Miami Heat vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Preview, Lines, Odds, Insights & Trends for May 7, 2021

A game after he put up 42 points in a 139-135 loss to the Grizzlies, Anthony Edwards leads the Minnesota Timberwolves (20-46) on the road against the Miami Heat (35-31) as 6-point underdogs. The matchup, which airs on BSSUN, begins at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, May 7, 2021. The matchup has an over/under set at 222.5 points.

BetMGM NBA Betting Odds

Point Total Insights

• Miami's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup over/under (222.5 points) in 22 out of 66 opportunities (33.3% of matchups).
• In 42 out of Minnesota's 66 games this year (63.6%), the competing teams combined for more points than the point total in Friday's matchup.
• Together, the two teams combine for 218.7 points per game, 3.8 points fewer than the over/under of 222.5 for this game.
• The 225.7 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 3.2 more than the 222.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average total for Heat games is 214.6 points, 7.9 fewer than the over/under of 222.5 points for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 7.3 points fewer than the average over/under in Timberwolves' games this season (229.8 points).

Heat Betting Data

• Miami has failed to cover the spread more often than not this season, going 29-32.
• The Heat's record against the spread as at least a 6-point favorite is under .500 at 7-9.
• Miami and its opponents have hit the over in just 44.3% of games (27 out of 61 matchups).

Heat Key Players

• Jimmy Butler leads the Heat in points and assists. He puts up 21.5 points per game while adding 7.2 assists.
• Miami is led in rebounds by Bam Adebayo's 9.1 per game.
• Duncan Robinson hits 3.5 threes per game to lead the Heat.
• Butler leads the team with 2.1 steals per game. Adebayo collects 1.0 block an outing to pace Miami.

Heat Last 10 Games

Heat Injuries

Heat: Victor Oladipo: Out (Knee), Jimmy Butler: Day To Day (Illness), Tyler Herro: Day To Day (Foot)

Timberwolves Betting Data

• Minnesota has failed to cover the spread in more than half of its contests, going 30-33 ATS.
• When they play as at least 6-point underdogs, the Timberwolves have a record ATS of 0-2.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponents to hit the over in 47.6% of matchups this season (30 out of 63 opportunities).

Timberwolves Key Players

• Karl-Anthony Towns collects 24.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game for the Timberwolves, making him the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
• Ricky Rubio dishes out more assists than any other Minnesota player with 6.5 per game. He also averages 8.3 points and grabs 3.3 rebounds per game.
• Malik Beasley is the top shooter from distance for the Timberwolves, hitting 3.5 threes per game.
• Rubio (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Minnesota while Towns (1.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Timberwolves Last 10 Games

Timberwolves Injuries

Timberwolves: Jaden McDaniels: Out (Personal), Jarrett Culver: Out For Season (Ankle), Malik Beasley: Out (Hamstring)