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.

If you want to make an informed wager on Tuesday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in this article (based on our computer predictions).

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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 13 wins in 35 games against the spread this season.
• New Orleans has 14 wins in 36 games against the spread this season.
• Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, the Timberwolves are 6-11.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or more is 9-14.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• Timberwolves games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 220.5 points 15 times.
• The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 220.5 points in 22 of 36 games this season.
• The average point total in Minnesota’s games this season is 219, 1.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 223.7, 3.2 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 20th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 23rd-ranked Timberwolves.
• The Pelicans have allowed the 25th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Timberwolves have given up the sixth-fewest.

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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 come away with three wins in the 27 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Minnesota has won 11 of its 17 games, or 64.7%, when favored by at least -185 on the moneyline.
• 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 bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.

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