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 beaten the spread 13 times in 35 games.
• New Orleans is 14-22-0 against the spread this year.
• The Timberwolves’ ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 6-11.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 9-14 as 4.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• In 15 of 35 games this season, the Timberwolves and their opponents have combined to total more than 220.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 22 games this season that have gone over 220.5 combined points scored.
• Minnesota’s games this season have had an average of 219 points, 1.5 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ average game total this season has been 223.7, 3.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Timberwolves are the 23rd-highest scoring team in the league 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 (-190)

• The Timberwolves have entered the game as favorites 29 times this season and won 16, or 55.2%, of those games.
• 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 11-5, a 68.8% win rate, when it’s favored by -190 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +155 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.

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