Timberwolves vs. Heat prediction: Minnesota to win, Anthony Edwards projected for big game in Saturday's NBA matchup [1/3/2026]

The Miami Heat will square off with the Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA action at Kaseya Center on Saturday, commencing at 5:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model projects the Timberwolves as the most likely winner of the Timberwolves vs. Heat game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Heat lineup will feature stars like Norman Powell, Jaime Jaquez and Andrew Wiggins, while the Timberwolves will rely on Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Wolves vs. Heat prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NBA game between the Timberwolves and Heat 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Timberwolves a 60% chance of defeating the Heat. Our predicted final score has the Timberwolves winning 118-115.

According to our model, the Timberwolves (-2.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 235.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Timberwolves vs. Heat odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Timberwolves	Heat
Spread	-2.5 (-110)	+2.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-138	+120
Total	o235.5 (-105)	u235.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Timberwolves vs. Heat picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Timberwolves -2.5	-110
Moneyline	Timberwolves	-138
Total	Under 235.5	-108

According to our best NBA bets for Saturday, the top play to make on this game is Timberwolves to win.

Timberwolves vs. Heat player props

Betting on Timberwolves vs. Heat NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kaseya Center.

Anthony Edwards is expected to lead the Timberwolves with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Norman Powell is projected to have 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Heat.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Timberwolves prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Timberwolves are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Anthony Edwards	28	6	4	3	49
Julius Randle	21	7	5	2	42
Jaden McDaniels	14	5	3	1	29
Naz Reid	14	6	2	3	31
D. DiVincenzo	13	4	4	3	30

Heat prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Heat:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Norman Powell	20	3	3	3	33
Jaime Jaquez	17	6	5	1	36
Andrew Wiggins	17	5	3	2	34
Bam Adebayo	17	9	3	2	38
Kel'el Ware	12	10	1	1	30

Wolves vs. Heat game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's matchup between the Heat and Timberwolves at Kaseya Center is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami Heat
• Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Time: 5:00 PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Kaseya Center

Conclusion

We predict the Timberwolves, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Heat on Saturday, with Anthony Edwards projected for a game-high 49 fantasy points.

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