The Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) hit 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

• 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’s record against the spread is 13-22-0.
• New Orleans has covered the spread 14 times in 36 games.
• The Timberwolves’ ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 6-11.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or more is 9-14.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• The Timberwolves and their opponents have gone over 220.5 combined points in 15 of 35 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 22 games this season that have had more than 220.5 combined points scored.
• The average total in Minnesota’s matchups this year is 219, 1.5 fewer points than this game’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 Timberwolves are the 23rd-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 20th-most points.
• 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 won in three, or 11.1%, of the 27 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Minnesota has won 11 of its 17 games, or 64.7%, when favored by at least -185 on the moneyline.
• 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 Timberwolves have a 64.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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