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Miami Heat 106-131 Minnesota Timberwolves: Result, Game Stats and Our Prediction

Miami Heat 0-0
106-131Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 0-0
Miami

Our picks against the result

10 of 26 right

  • Winner Miami Heat60% 106-131
  • First half Miami Heat ahead54% 59-69 at half-time
  • Total points Around average 237 points · average 231.5
  • Miami Heat points Around average 106 points · average 115.5
  • Minnesota Timberwolves points Around average 131 points · average 115.5
  • Total points 237 points 221.5 over65% 231.5 under56% 241.5 under76%
  • Bam Adebayo 15 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST PTS under 19.565% REB under 9.557% AST under 3.564%
  • Pelle Larsson 2 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST PTS under 11.563% REB under 3.559% AST under 3.572%
  • Davion Mitchell 11 PTS · 0 REB · 11 AST PTS under 9.565% REB under 2.555% AST under 6.581%
  • Anthony Edwards 45 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST PTS under 27.571% REB under 5.564% AST under 3.569%
  • Jaden McDaniels 17 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST PTS under 15.574% REB under 4.560% AST under 2.571%
  • Cody Williams 0 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST PTS over 8.555% REB over 2.559% AST under 2.552%

Game stats

Miami Heat Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 106 Points 131
  • 59 First half 69
  • 47 Second half 62

Points of each team: the final score, the first half and the rest of the game.

Before tip-off

What this page showed before the game: our reasons, the injury report, form and records as they were then.

Game summary

Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves brings the NBA regular season to Miami on Wednesday 21 October 2026, and our pick is a Heat win with the total points landing around the league average.

Why this pick?

Our model goes with Miami Heat, mainly because Minnesota Timberwolves arrive short-handed: Donte DiVincenzo is listed as Out on the injury report. The counterweight is real, though, since Minnesota are the slightly stronger side on our ratings and have taken four of the last five meetings between the two. What holds the call together is the setting: Miami play at home, and with both teams coming in on four days of rest, home court gives the Heat a small edge in a game of fine margins. It is a narrow call.

Total points: Our model sees the total sitting around the league average: the two teams together play at a quicker pace than a typical NBA game, which pushes scoring up, while the absence of Donte DiVincenzo trims it back a little.

Official injury report

Miami Heat

No player who matters is listed.

Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Out Donte DiVincenzo (rotation regular)

The report of 21 Oct, 18:00 (US Eastern time), players with real minutes only.

Last five games

Miami Heat

Minnesota Timberwolves

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Team facts

MIAMIN
Record 0-0 0-0
At home 0-0 0-0
On the road 0-0 0-0
Conference – –
Streak – –
Days of rest 4 4
Our team rating #18 of 30 #12 of 30
Pace #5 of 30 #6 of 30

Last meetings

  • 7 Jan 2026Minnesota Timberwolves 122-94 Miami Heat
  • 3 Jan 2026Miami Heat 115-125 Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 8 Mar 2025Miami Heat 104-106 Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 11 Nov 2024Minnesota Timberwolves 94-95 Miami Heat
  • 19 Dec 2023Miami Heat 108-112 Minnesota Timberwolves

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
City
Miami

Questions and answers

What was the score of Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves?

Miami Heat 106-131 Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA (Regular season) on Wednesday 21 October 2026, US date. It was 59-69 at half-time.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves right?

No: our pick was Miami Heat win, and Minnesota Timberwolves won. 10 of our 26 picks and markets for this game were right.

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