The Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) take the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) as 4.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSN.

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Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Timberwolves 114 – Pelicans 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-7.7)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 221.1

• The Pelicans’ .389 ATS win percentage (14-22-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Timberwolves’ .371 mark (13-22-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Minnesota covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 35.3% of the time. That’s less often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (39.1%).
• Minnesota’s games have gone over the total 48.6% of the time this season (17 out of 35), less often than New Orleans’ games have (20 out of 36).
• The Timberwolves have a .552 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-13) this season while the Pelicans have an .111 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-24).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves have been carried by their defense, as they rank fifth-best in the NBA by giving up only 108 points per game. They rank 22nd in the league in points scored (109.2 per contest).
• With 43.1 rebounds per game, Minnesota is 23rd in the NBA. It allows 43.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks eighth in the league.
• This season, the Timberwolves rank 22nd in the league in assists, dishing out 24.8 per game.
• Minnesota ranks 21st in the NBA with 15.1 turnovers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 13th with 14.2 forced turnovers per contest.
• When it comes to three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Timberwolves, who are draining 15.1 three-pointers per game (fifth-best in NBA) and shooting 37.9% from downtown (third-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the league in points scored (107.5 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.5).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.6 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.5).
• The Pelicans are 21st in the league in assists (24.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in committing them (14.1 per game). It is 11th in forcing them (14.3 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are third-worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.6 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.8%).

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