New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Preview
The Timberwolves and Pelicans are set to face off at 8:00 ET on BSNO. The Pelicans will host the game at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.
The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 222.5 points, and the Pelicans are favored to win at home against the Timberwolves. Check out BetCoco for New Orleans Pelicans – Minnesota Timberwolves odds
New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Timberwolves have travelled to take on the Pelicans, they are 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Timberwolves and Pelicans, the teams have averaged 227 points per game with an over/under record of 2-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Pelicans as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 4-5-1 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
- Although New Orleans has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 3-7. The team averaged 109 points per game in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 4-6 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Pelicans have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. New Orleans posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
With a 17-4 overall record, the Timberwolves have been on a six game winning streak. In non-conference games, they are 5-2 while going 12-2 against teams from the Western Conference.
Against the spread, Minnesota have an above .500 record vs. the spread sitting at 11-9 ATS. In their last four home games, Minnesota has been unable to cover the spread, and they maintain an ATS record of 7-4 at home compared to 4-5 on the road.
The Timberwolves come in with an over/under record of 11-10-0 for the current season. Their games have an ongoing average of 191.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 221.4.
Coming off their recent game, the Timberwolves offense tallied 127 points in a matchup against the Grizzlies. Their field goal percentage for the game was 50%, and they made 15 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Anthony Edwards, who is averaging 24.4 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Karl-Anthony Towns also maintains a PPG average of 21.9 heading into game.
At this time, the Timberwolves’ defense is positioned 1st in the NBA, permitting 105.2 points per game.
In the terms of takeaways, Timberwolves are causing 14.1 turnovers per game, ranking 23rd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 2nd in rejections, averaging 6.6 blocked shots each game.
With today’s game against the Timberwolves, the Pelicans are hoping to add to their 12-11 record which is above .500. In road games, the Pelicans are 4-7 compared to their 8-4 record at home.
Currently, New Orleans holds an above .500 ATS record of 13-10 so far this year. New Orleans has gone 4-5 against the spread this season when they are the favorites, and they are 9-5 when playing as underdogs.
So far, the majority of games for the Pelicans have not surpassed the over/under lines, placing their over/under record at 10-13-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 227.8, and they have a -0.1 differential against the over/under line for this season.
In their recent matchup, the Pelicans offense ended with 89 points against the Lakers. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 35.8% and made 7 threes. On the offensive front, the Pelicans have a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, ranking 11th in the NBA. When it comes to three-point shooting, they are ranked 20th in terms of percentage and 27th in three-pointers made.
On defense, Pelicans is currently around the league average in points allowed, giving up an average of 114.2 points per game.
On two point field goal attempts, the Pelicans’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 57.0% and allowing 34.1% from beyond the arc.
Looking at our projections, the Pelicans are expected to take down the Timberwolves by a score of 117-109.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Tips
- Take the Pelicans on the moneyline
- The Pelicans should also cover at -3
- Projecting a combined 226 points, we like the over
New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report
- Larry Nance Jr. – Rib – Out
- Matt Ryan – Elbow – Out
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
- Jordan McLaughlin – Knee – Questionable
- Anthony Edwards – Hip – Questionable
- Jaden McDaniels – Ankle – Questionable
- Jaylen Clark – Achilles – Out
