The Timberwolves, with new signing LaMelo Ball, visit Giannis Antetokounmpo's Heat in Miami for the NBA season opener. Miami are slight favourites despite injury concerns to Bam Adebayo.
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01Summary
- 01The Heat are favoured by 1.5 points at home; the total points over/under is 242.5.
- 02Giannis Antetokounmpo has an over/under for points, rebounds and assists of 46.5 for his Miami debut.
- 03Bam Adebayo (groin) practised on Monday and is expected to play; he has recorded a double-double in four previous season openers.
- 04LaMelo Ball set a career high with 272 three-pointers last season while averaging 35 games in the previous three campaigns.
- 05Anthony Edwards, who averaged a team-record 28.8 points per game last year, has an over/under of 28.5 points for tonight.
02Why it matters
This game marks the on-court debut of two major off-season moves – Antetokounmpo in Miami and Ball in Minnesota – and could set the tone for each team's season.
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