NBA Best Bets: Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Picks for January 7

Published 5:39 am Tuesday, January 7, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) are 4.5-point underdogs against the Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSN.

Prior to making a wager on this game, take a peek at the best bets available on Tuesday according to 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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 4.5)

  • Minnesota is 13-22-0 against the spread this season.
  • 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.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 9-14.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

  • In 15 games this season, the Timberwolves and their opponents have gone over 220.5 total points.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 220.5 points in 22 of 36 outings.
  • 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’ contests this season is 223.7, 3.2 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Timberwolves score the 23rd-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 20th-most.
  • This game features the league’s 25th-ranked (Pelicans) and sixth-ranked (Timberwolves) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-190)

  • This season, the Timberwolves have been favored 29 times and won 16, or 55.2%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been underdogs in 27 games this season and have come away with the win three times (11.1%) in those contests.
  • This season, Minnesota has won 11 of its 16 games, or 68.8%, when favored by at least -190 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +155 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Timberwolves, based on the moneyline, is 65.5%.

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