The Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) hit the court 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
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• 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 Pelicans’ .389 ATS win percentage (14-22-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Timberwolves’ .371 mark (13-22-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point underdog or more 39.1% of the time. That’s more often than Minnesota covers as a favorite of 4.5 or more (35.3%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 55.6% of the time this season (20 out of 36). That’s more often than Minnesota and its opponents have (17 out of 35).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Timberwolves are 16-13, while the Pelicans are 3-24 as moneyline underdogs.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves are putting up 109.2 points per game this season (22nd-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift defensively, giving up just 108 points per game (fifth-best).
• Minnesota is pulling down 43.1 rebounds per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.1 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
• So far this season, the Timberwolves rank 22nd in the league in assists, delivering 24.8 per game.
• Minnesota is averaging 15.1 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (13th-ranked).
• The Timberwolves have been thriving in terms of three-point shooting this season, ranking fifth-best in the NBA in threes per game (15.1) and third-best in three-point percentage (37.9%).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA offensively (107.5 points scored per game) and 25th on defense (117.5 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.6 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.5).
• With 24.9 assists per game, the Pelicans are 21st in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 16th in the league in committing them (14.1 per game). It is 11th in forcing them (14.3 per game).
• 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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