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)

• Minnesota has beaten the spread 13 times in 35 games.
• 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 greater is 9-14.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• Timberwolves games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 220.5 points 15 times.
• The Pelicans have played 22 games this season that ended with a combined score over 220.5 points.
• Minnesota’s matchups this year have an average total of 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.
• This game features the NBA’s 25th-ranked (Pelicans) and sixth-ranked (Timberwolves) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-185)

• The Timberwolves have won 16, or 55.2%, of the 29 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• 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 sportsbooks this season.
• 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 implied probability of a win from the Timberwolves, based on the moneyline, is 64.9%.

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