The New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) are 4.5-point underdogs against the Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSN.

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Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSN
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Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 4.5)

• Minnesota has 13 wins in 35 games against the spread this year.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 14-22-0.
• The Timberwolves are 6-11 as 4.5-point favorites or more.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or greater is 9-14.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• In 15 of 35 games this season, the Timberwolves and their opponents have combined to score more than 220.5 points.
• The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 220.5 points in 22 of 36 games this season.
• The average point total in Minnesota’s games this season is 219, 1.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ games this year have had a 223.7-point total on average, 3.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 20th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 23rd-ranked Timberwolves.
• The Timberwolves are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-185)

• This season, the Timberwolves have won 16 out of the 29 games, or 55.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in three, or 11.1%, of the 27 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Minnesota has a record of 11-6, a 64.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -185 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, New Orleans has come away with a win one time in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.

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