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 Timberwolves (13-22-0 ATS) have covered the spread 37.1% of the time, 1.8% less often than the Pelicans (14-22-0) this year.
• Minnesota (6-11) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (35.3%) than New Orleans (9-14) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (39.1%).
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Minnesota does it less often (48.6% of the time) than New Orleans (55.6%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Timberwolves are 16-13, while the Pelicans are 3-24 as moneyline underdogs.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves own a top-five defense this season, ranking fifth-best in the league with 108 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 22nd with 109.2 points scored per contest.
• So far this season, Minnesota is pulling down 43.1 boards per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) and ceding 43.1 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
• This season, the Timberwolves rank 22nd in the league in assists, delivering 24.8 per game.
• Minnesota is committing 15.1 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (13th-ranked).
• The Timberwolves are thriving when it comes to three-point shooting, as they rank fifth-best in the league in treys (15.1 per game) and third-best in shooting percentage from downtown (37.9%).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

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

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