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Minnesota Timberwolves @ Miami Heat

Matchup model · Sunday, October 11, 2026

Minnesota Timberwolves
Away · off 69.5 / def 64.5
37% win
@
118–121
proj · O/U 238 · 100.7 pace
Miami Heat
Home · off 74 / def 62.7
63% win

Game markets

Moneyline
Minnesota Timberwolves+170
Miami Heat-170
63% / 37% win
Spread
Miami Heat -3
home covers 50%
+369%060%-350%-640%-931%
Total
O/U 238
100.7 pace
230o67%234o59%238o50%242o41%246o33%
Minnesota TimberwolvesDrop coverageoff 69.5 · def 64.5 · pace 99.6Out: Donte DiVincenzo
Anthony EdwardsGuard
Medium · 63
PrimaryDavion Mitchell· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Giannis Antetokounmpo · help from Bam Adebayo
Last 526.2 pts / 0 reb / 2.6 ast▼ Cold -7.2
17
IND
17
@NY
25
@CHI
41
@POR
31
@LAL
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points33.432.8
33.545%Lean under
Rebounds5.24.1
522%Under
Assists4.24
450%Lean under
Pts + Reb + Ast42.840.9
4336%Under
Pts + Reb38.636.9
38.539%Under
Pts + Ast37.636.8
37.545%Lean under
Points — chance to reach
25+92%30+69%35+35%40+10%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
35+85%40+56%45+24%50+6%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form26.2 pts L5
Cooled off — -7.2 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense62.7/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderDavion Mitchell · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
▲Pace100.7 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityKeshad Johnson out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Anthony Edwards draws Miami Heat's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Davion Mitchell (strong defender, 84 Perimeter D), Giannis Antetokounmpo secondary, with Bam Adebayo as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 26.2 pts a night over his last 5 (-7.2 vs season). Model lines Edwards at 32.8 pts (range 27.8–37.9) vs a 33.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (45%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Miami Heat (63%), projected 118–121, ~238 total at 100.7 pace.

LaMelo BallGuard
Medium · 66
PrimaryDavion Mitchell· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Giannis Antetokounmpo · help from Bam Adebayo
Last 517.8 pts / 0 reb / 5.8 ast— Steady -1.7
11
OKC
15
@OKC
20
@DAL
23
MEM
20
BKN
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points19.519.8
19.554%Lean over
Rebounds4.73.7
4.525%Under
Assists77.1
751%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast31.230.6
3146%Lean under
Pts + Reb24.223.5
2445%Lean under
Pts + Ast26.526.9
26.553%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
15+92%20+48%25+6%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+90%30+56%35+15%

Why — matchup factors

—Recent form17.8 pts L5
Right at his season pace over the last five.
▲Opponent defense62.7/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderDavion Mitchell · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
▲Pace100.7 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityKeshad Johnson out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

LaMelo Ball draws Miami Heat's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Davion Mitchell (strong defender, 84 Perimeter D), Giannis Antetokounmpo secondary, with Bam Adebayo as the low-man/help.

Model lines Ball at 19.8 pts (range 16.8–22.9) vs a 19.5 line — a lean to clear it (54%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Miami Heat (63%), projected 118–121, ~238 total at 100.7 pace.

Miami HeatDrop coverageoff 74 · def 62.7 · pace 101.7Out: Keshad Johnson
Giannis AntetokounmpoForward
Medium · 72
PrimaryJaden McDaniels· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Ayo Dosunmu · help from Rudy Gobert
Last 527.4 pts / 0 reb / 5.6 ast— Steady -1.2
13
@CHI
16
OKC
37
WSH
31
@TOR
40
@CLE
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points28.629.3
28.557%Lean over
Rebounds10.78.4
10.513%Under
Assists5.96.1
653%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast45.243.9
4543%Lean under
Pts + Reb39.337.7
39.538%Under
Pts + Ast34.535.5
34.557%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
25+81%30+44%35+13%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
35+93%40+74%45+43%50+16%55+4%

Why — matchup factors

—Recent form27.4 pts L5
Right at his season pace over the last five.
▲Opponent defense64.5/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderJaden McDaniels · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
▲Pace100.7 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityDonte DiVincenzo out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Giannis Antetokounmpo draws Minnesota Timberwolves's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Jaden McDaniels (strong defender, 84 Perimeter D), Ayo Dosunmu secondary, with Rudy Gobert as the low-man/help.

Model lines Antetokounmpo at 29.3 pts (range 24.8–33.8) vs a 28.5 line — a lean to clear it (57%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Miami Heat (63%), projected 121–118, ~238 total at 100.7 pace.

Bam AdebayoCenter
Medium · 63
PrimaryRudy Gobert· 88 Rim protectionElite stopper
Secondary: Joan Beringer · help from Ayo Dosunmu
Last 511.4 pts / 0 reb / 2 ast▼ Cold -12.3
7
ORL
5
MIL
9
SA
13
@ATL
23
MEM
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points23.721.3
23.527%Under
Rebounds10.68.3
10.512%Under
Assists3.73.4
3.548%Lean under
Pts + Reb + Ast3833.1
3814%Under
Pts + Reb34.329.6
34.514%Under
Pts + Ast27.424.8
27.524%Under
Points — chance to reach
20+64%25+15%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+75%35+34%40+7%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form11.4 pts L5
Cooled off — -12.3 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense64.5/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
▼Primary defenderRudy Gobert · 88
Elite stopper on the ball.
▲Pace100.7 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
▼Scheme fitDrop coverage
Drop keeps a body at the rim, capping easy interior looks.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityDonte DiVincenzo out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Bam Adebayo draws Minnesota Timberwolves's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Rudy Gobert (elite stopper, 88 Rim protection), Joan Beringer secondary, with Ayo Dosunmu as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 11.4 pts a night over his last 5 (-12.3 vs season). Model lines Adebayo at 21.3 pts (range 18.1–24.6) vs a 23.5 line — an uphill case to clear it (27%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Miami Heat (63%), projected 121–118, ~238 total at 100.7 pace.