The Miami Heat (35-31) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (20-46) tonight at the AmericanAirlines Arena in another all-important opportunity to climb up the East standings with a potential win against a lottery-bound team.
Miami had their three-game win streak broken by the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, but are still 7-3 in their last 10 games which has them locked in battle with the Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks to avoid the play-in games and qualify directly for the playoffs. They are currently at the No.