This is the first game of an ESPN doubleheader -- Warriors-Lakers is the late game (of course) -- with a 7:30 ET tip. At -1.5 via DraftKings, Miami is taking 53% of bets but only 31% of handle. The very high total of 242.5 is taking a solid Under lean.

In the three seasons before last year, Antetokounmpo averaged at least 30 points, 11 rebounds per game, and around six assists per game. At any rate, Antetokounmpo looks to start hot with the Heat in the first week of the regular season, beginning Wednesday against the Timberwolves.

Erik Spoelstra integrates superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo into a revamped roster, pairing elite rim protection with veteran sharpshooters to reignite the Miami Heat's championship aspirations through relentless defensive grit.

Ahead of his regular-season debut with the Miami Heat, two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a hype video Wednesday on social media.

Dive into our Timberwolves vs. Heat prediction to see why we like Miami to win and learn the rest of our free NBA picks for Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Even a summer in which the Miami Heat added Giannis Antetokounmpo does not guarantee a fourth championship parade down Biscayne Avenue.

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SportsLine's proven model has revealed its Minnesota vs. Miami picks for Giannis Antetokounmpo's debut on Wednesday

Monitor the choke points.

Both the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves may be without one of their key players in Wednesday night’s matchup.