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The Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) Tuesday at Smoothie King Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Timberwolves vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; split 2-2 in 2023-24 with Pelicans going 3-1 against the spread (ATS) and Over going 4-0
The Timberwolves gutted out a 108-106 win at home against the LA Clippers Monday, but they just missed as a 2.5-point favorite as the Under (214.5) cashed. Minnesota halted a 3-game losing streak, but it is 0-4-1 ATS in the past 5 outings, and 2-7-1 ATS across the past 10 contests.
The Pelicans swept a home-and-home set against the Washington Wizards, cashing against the number in each outing. The Under cashed in Sunday’s matchup in D.C., but the Over is 6-1 in the past 7 outings.
New Orleans has consecutive wins for the first time since Oct. 23-25. It hasn’t won at least 3 in a row since winning 4 straight from April 7-12 last season.
Timberwolves at Pelicans odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 6:07 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Pelicans +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread: Timberwolves -4.5 (-110) | Pelicans +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Timberwolves at Pelicans key injuries
Timberwolves
(Not yet submitted — below was for Monday’s game)
- G Rob Dillingham (ankle) out
Pelicans
- F Brandon Ingram (ankle) out
- G Dejounte Murray (elbow) questionable
- F Karlo Matkovic (back) questionable
- F Trey Murphy III (ankle) out
- F Zion Williamson (hamstring) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Timberwolves at Pelicans picks and predictions
Prediction
Pelicans 118, Timberwolves 111
Moneyline
The PELICANS (+155) will net you more than 1 1/2 2 times your potential return. They’re worth a look despite the lengthy injury report, as the Timberwolves (-190) have posted a 1-3 SU/ATS mark in the past 4 games when playing on no rest.
New Orleans won a home-and-home against the Washington Wizards, halting an 11-game losing streak. There is tremendous risk here, but Minnesota has had trouble on no rest.
Against the spread
The PELICANS +4.5 (-110) are a better play catching more than 2 buckets, if you just can’t bring yourself to play them straight up.
The Pels have cashed in 3 of the past 4 games against the spread, while the Timberwolves -4.5 (-110) are 0-4-1 ATS in the previous 5 outings, and 2-7-1 ATS across the past 10 contests.
Over/Under
OVER 220.5 (-110) is worth a look Tuesday.
The Timberwolves have cashed high in 5 of the past 6 games, and Minnesota has gone high in 3 of the 4 outings when playing on no rest this season.
For the Pelicans, the Over is 6-1 in the past 7 outings, while cashing in each of the past 5 home contests.
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