Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Odds, Predictions, Expert Picks, Recent Stats, Trends & Best Bets for January 7th

It’s Tuesday, January 7, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) and New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) are set to leave the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Minnesota beat the Clippers by two at home on Monday night, 108-106, behind 37 from Anthony Edwards. The Pelicans won two in a row last Sunday, defeating the Wizards 110-98.

The Timberwolves are currently 8-10 on the road with a +1 point differential, while the Pelicans are 2-8 in their last ten home games.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.

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Game details on: Timberwolves vs. Pelicans today

• Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Time: 8:00 pm EST
• Location: Smoothie King Center
• City: New Orleans, LA

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Game odds for Timberwolves vs Pelicans

Latest odds from Tuesday:

• Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves (-210), New Orleans Pelicans (+175)
• Spread: Timberwolves -5
• Plus/minus: 224 points

That gives the Timberwolves an implied team point total of 113.69, and the Pelicans 111.09.

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Picks and expert predictions for Tuesday’s Timberwolves vs. Pelicans game

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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes points with New Orleans: Pelicans +5
“The Pels price is a nightmare with all the moving parts but a decent effort is expected here against a Wolves side that can win but is unlikely by a margin.”

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Timberwolves & Pelicans game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a Moneyline play.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is tipping the New Orleans Pelicans at +5 for an ATS game.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning toward an UNDER play with the game total of 224.

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Important stats, trends and knowledge to know before Timberwolves vs. Pelicans on Tuesday

• The Pelicans have lost 8 of their last 10 home games against teams with a winning record
• The Timberwolves’ last 3 road games have gone over the total
• The Timberwolves have failed to cover their last 5 games
• The Timberwolves have lost their last 6 games against teams with losing records

If you’re looking for more trends and key stats on the spread, moneyline and total for each game on today’s schedule, check out our NBA’s top trending tool on NBC Sports!

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