The Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) square off 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
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• 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 season.
• Minnesota covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 35.3% of the time. That’s less often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (39.1%).
• Minnesota and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 48.6% of the time this season (17 out of 35). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (20 out of 36).
• The Timberwolves have a .552 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-13) this season while the Pelicans have an .111 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-24).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves are posting 109.2 points per game this year (22nd-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift defensively, ceding just 108 points per contest (fifth-best).
• Minnesota ranks 23rd in the NBA with 43.1 boards per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks eighth with 43.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Timberwolves rank 22nd in the NBA with 24.8 assists per game.
• This season, Minnesota is committing 15.1 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (13th-ranked).
• The Timberwolves have been shining in terms of three-point shooting this year, ranking fifth-best in the NBA in three-pointers per game (15.1) and third-best in three-point percentage (37.9%).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

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

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