Joe D's NBA 50 Star Winner

Miami vs. Minnesota, 12/30/2011 20:00 EDT, Score: 103 - 101

Point Spread: -8/-102 Miami

Sportsbook: 5Dimes

Result: Loss

Today's winner is Miami over Minnesota. This is my 50 Star Winner.

Miami has swept all comers to be 3-0, beating Dallas by 11, Boston by 8, and Charlotte by 1. The Heat took down the T-Wolves by a combined 51 points in 2 contests, covering both a season ago. Dwyane Wade has lit up Minny, averaging 31.4 PPG and shooting 54.9% from the field over their L7 meetings. The road team is 5-1 ATS the L6 matchups. The Heat are 4-1 ATS their L5 games played at the T-Wolves and 5-0 ATS their L5 games played vs. teams with a winning percentage of less than .400. The Timberwolves are 6-18 ATS their L24 games at home against teams with a winning road record of .600 or more and 3-14 their L17 games played on 2 days rest. Take Miami. Thank you.