Minnesota Timberwolves (35-29, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (29-32, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota seeks to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Timberwolves take on Miami.
The Heat are 15-12 on their home court. Miami is sixth in the league with 34.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Bam Adebayo averaging 7.4.
The Timberwolves are 18-15 on the road. Minnesota scores 112.5 points and has outscored opponents by 3.4 points per game.
The Heat average 13.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 12.6 per game the Timberwolves give up. The Timberwolves are shooting 46.0% from the field, 0.3% lower than the 46.3% the Heat's opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Adebayo is averaging 17.5 points, 10 rebounds and 4.3 assists for the Heat. Tyler Herro is averaging 22.4 points and six assists over the past 10 games.
Julius Randle is scoring 18.9 points per game and averaging 7.2 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is averaging 24.3 points and 6.0 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 4-6, averaging 111.4 points, 42.0 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.9 points per game.
Timberwolves: 5-5, averaging 117.1 points, 44.2 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.1 points.
INJURIES: Heat: Tyler Herro: day to day (illness), Dru Smith: out for season (achilles), Kel'el Ware: day to day (knee), Jaime Jaquez Jr.: day to day (ankle), Nikola Jovic: out (hand), Andrew Wiggins: day to day (ankle).
Timberwolves: Rudy Gobert: day to day (back), Mike Conley: day to day (rest).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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