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The Miami Heat will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami is 35-31 overall and 19-15 at home, while Minnesota is 20-46 overall and 8-25 on the road. The Timberwolves have won the last five games between the teams. 

Miami is favored by 6.5-points in the latest Heat vs. Timberwolves odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 226.5. Before entering any Timberwolves vs. Heat picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $9,200 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up over $1,200 on its top-rated picks this season and entered Week 20 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 97-62 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread dating back to last season. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Heat vs. Timberwolves. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Heat vs. Timberwolves:

  • Heat vs. Timberwolves spread: Heat -6.5
  • Heat vs. Timberwolves over-under: 226.5 points
  • Heat vs. Timberwolves money line: Miami -270, Minnesota +230  

What you need to know about the Heat

On Tuesday, the Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks at home, 127-113. Miami was down 98-77 at the end of the third quarter. Duncan Robinson (19 points), Goran Dragic (19 points), and Trevor Ariza (18 points) were the top scorers the Heat. Miami is tied for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference.  

The Heat had a three-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday. Bam Adebayo has recorded 32 double-doubles this season. Jimmy Butler (illness) and Tyler Herro (foot) are questionable for Friday's game. 

What you need to know about the Timberwolves

Minnesota fell 139-135 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Anthony Edwards shot 8-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 42 points (tying a career high), seven assists and six rebounds. The Timberwolves have the second-worst record in the Western Conference. 

Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell scored 22 points each on Wednesday. Minnesota has lost two consecutive games after winning four straight. Jaden McDaniels (personal) is out for Friday's game. 

How to make Heat vs. Timberwolves picks

The model has simulated Heat vs. Timberwolves 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Heat vs. Timberwolves? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Heat vs. Timberwolves spread to jump on Friday, all from the model that is on an incredible 97-62 roll.