NBA · 1 year ago
NBA Best Bets (April 12): Can Hawks Cover in Minny?

Paul Connor
Host · Writer

SportsGrid offers our best bets for tonight’s 15-game slate in the NBA.
Let’s begin in Minneapolis, where the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Atlanta Hawks.
Note: All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
8:10 p.m. ET Atlanta Hawks (36-44) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (55-25)
Spread: Timberwolves (-13.5) | Moneyline: Timberwolves (-950) | Total: 226 | Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Atlanta downed Minnesota 127-113 in the season’s first meeting.
- Atlanta has covered the +13.5 line in nine of its past 11 games.
- Minnesota is 14-19-2 ATS as a home favorite with a margin of victory of 9.3.
- Atlanta is 9-16-0 ATS as a road underdog with a margin of victory of -7.0.
- The over has hit in a league-high 57.0% of Atlanta’s games.
- The over has hit in 50.6% of Minnesota’s games.
- The over on tonight’s total has hit in each of the past four meetings between the teams.
Best Bets: Hawks +14 (-110), Over 226.5 (-108)
8:10 p.m. ET Toronto Raptors (25-55) vs. Miami Heat (44-36)
Spread: Heat (-14.5) | Moneyline: Heat (-950) | Total: 218.5 | Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
- Toronto has lost 17 of its past 19 games.
- Toronto has failed to cover the +14.5 line in eight of its past nine games against teams over .500.
- The over has it in 60.5% of Toronto’s road games, including eight of the last ten.
- Toronto allows the most points per game (120.7) over its past 15 contests.
- The over on tonight’s total has hit in three of Miami’s past four games.
Best Bets: Heat -14.5 (-110), Over 218.5 (-110)
Stay ahead of the game and elevate your sports betting experience with SportsGrid.
