The Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) are favored by 4.5 points against the New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs 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)

• Against the spread, Minnesota is 13-22-0 this year.
• New Orleans has covered the spread 14 times in 36 games.
• Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, the Timberwolves are 6-11.
• The Pelicans are 9-14 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

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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 combined with their opponent to score more than 220.5 points in 22 of 36 games this season.
• Minnesota has had an average of 219 points in its games this season, 1.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• New Orleans’ outings this season have a 223.7-point average over/under, 3.2 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Timberwolves are the 23rd-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 20th-most points.
• The Pelicans have allowed the 25th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Timberwolves have given up the sixth-fewest.

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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 underdogs in 27 games this season and have come away with the win three times (11.1%) in those contests.
• Minnesota has a record of 11-6, a 64.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -185 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This year, New Orleans has won one of 23 games when listed as at least +150 or better 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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