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The New Orleans Pelicans visit Target Center to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EDT in Minneapolis, MN, USA.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Pelicans vs Timberwolves Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Pelicans are 27-41 against the spread, while the Timberwolves are 32-36 against the spread.
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Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
New Orleans Pelicans | O | ||
Minnesota Timberwolves | U |
Timberwolves vs Pelicans Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Timberwolves will win Wednesday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Pelicans and Timberwolves.
Timberwolves vs Pelicans Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Pelicans will cover the spread for Wednesday‘s game with 53.5% confidence.
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Pelicans Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 38 of their last 58 games (+16.40 Units / 25% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 41 of their last 64 games (+14.45 Units / 20% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 4Q Spread in 35 of their last 57 games (+10.90 Units / 16% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the Game Total Over in 29 of their last 48 games (+8.10 Units / 15% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 25 of their last 46 games (+7.65 Units / 15% ROI)
Timberwolves Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 31 of their last 41 games (+21.85 Units / 40% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have covered the 4Q Spread in 29 of their last 41 games (+18.75 Units / 40% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit the Team Total Over in 25 of their last 34 games (+14.45 Units / 37% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have covered the 3Q Spread in 60 of their last 100 games (+13.53 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 31 of their last 49 games at home (+10.25 Units / 18% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone 27-41 (-18.05 Units / -23.8% ROI).
- 18-51 against the Moneyline (-29.65 Units / -33.04% ROI)
- 38-30 against the Over for game total points (+5 Units / 6.59% ROI)
- 30-38 against the Under for game total points (-11.8 Units / -15.55% ROI)
Minnesota Timberwolves Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Timberwolves have gone 32-36 (-7.65 Units / -9.92% ROI).
- 40-30 against the Moneyline (-16.75 Units / -8.89% ROI)
- 38-32 against the Over for game total points (+2.8 Units / 3.64% ROI)
- 32-38 against the Under for game total points (-9.8 Units / -12.73% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Timberwolves:
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 49 of their last 100 games (-27.80 Units / -13% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only hit the Moneyline in 43 of their last 80 games (-24.80 Units / -12% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only covered the 1Q Spread in 42 of their last 100 games (-20.65 Units / -18% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only hit the Team Total Under in 12 of their last 41 games (-20.30 Units / -43% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only covered the 2Q Spread in 36 of their last 85 games (-20.05 Units / -20% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pelicans:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Moneyline in 23 of their last 84 games (-39.95 Units / -33% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 36 of their last 90 games (-26.12 Units / -25% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 20 of their last 60 games (-25.45 Units / -36% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the Spread in 34 of their last 89 games (-25.35 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 3Q Spread in 35 of their last 90 games (-24.95 Units / -24% ROI)
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New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Pelicans are 2-7 (.222) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .539
The Pelicans are 1-21 (.045) when allowing their opponent to shoot 40% or better from three this season — worst in the NBA. The Timberwolves have shot 38% from three this season — 5th-best in the NBA.
The Pelicans are 1-6 (.143) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .461
The Pelicans were 18-3 (.857) when making 15 or more three-pointers last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: .646
Minnesota Timberwolves: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Timberwolves were 45-23 (.662) when grabbing 12 or more offensive rebounds last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .487
The Timberwolves were 14-5 (.737) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points last season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .466
The Timberwolves are 49-15 (.766) when shooting 40% or better from three since the start of the 2023-24 season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .693
The Timberwolves are 37-26 (.587) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .507
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans are shooting 39% from three (121/313) in close and late situations this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34%
The Pelicans had an assist to turnover ratio of 2.1 (2,210 assists/ 1,067 TOs) last season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 2.0
The Pelicans have averaged 15.8 second chance points per game (1,093 points/69 games) this season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.1
The Pelicans shot 49% (3,484/7,164) last season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 47%
Minnesota Timberwolves Offensive Stats & Trends
The Timberwolves shot 39% from three (1,037/2,681) last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 37%
The Timberwolves are shooting 38% from three (1,014/2,665) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Timberwolves averaged 12.4 fast break points per game (1,016 points/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.4
The Timberwolves have averaged 1.30 points per shot (7,937 points/6,122 shots) this season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.27
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans have averaged 9.1 steals per game (683 steals/75 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
The Pelicans averaged 8.3 steals per game (684 steals/82 games) last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
The Pelicans have averaged 5.4 blocks per game (372 blocks/69 games) this season — tied for 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0
The Pelicans averaged 4.6 blocks per game (379 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
Minnesota Timberwolves Defensive Stats & Trends
The Timberwolves allowed 103.7 points per game (4,253 points/41 games) at home last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 113.1
The Timberwolves allowed opponents to shoot 44% (1,519/3,480) in the second half last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 47%
The Timberwolves have allowed opponents to shoot 45% (2,882/6,477) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 47%
The Timberwolves have blocked 840 shots since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th most among NBA teams
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