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New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans will lock horns at the Smoothie King Center in the NBA on Wednesday. The Pels (7-29) are bottom of the Western Conference while the Timberwolves (18-17) are ninth. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After a dismal 11-match losing run, the New Orleans Pelicans are showing signs of a turnaround, now aiming for a third straight win after downing the Wizards 110-98 on the road on Monday.
CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy scored 25 and 22 points respectively in the victory. New Orleans shot 41% from open play and 18 of 49 from range but played solid defence to hold off the lowly Wizards.
The Pels are still in the bottom six on both ends this season, averaging 107.5 points per game (26th in the league) while allowing 117.5 PPG (25th overall).
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to bring an end to a painful three-match losing run with a 108-106 victory over the LA Clippers last night.
Anthony Edwards delivered a standout performance with 37 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, leading Minnesota’s late comeback in which they went on a 17-10 run in the final four minutes.
The Timberwolves are averaging 109.2 points per game this season (22nd) but they are a top-five defence, allowing just 108.0 PPG.
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The Best Betting Odds for New Orleans Pelicans v Minnesota Timberwolves Match
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2.5 | 1.56 |
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2.45 | 1.53 |
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2.41 | 1.57 |
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2.55 | 1.55 |
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2.45 | 1.53 |
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2.4 | 1.6 |
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2.6 | 1.53 |
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2.43 | 1.54 |
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2.45 | 1.57 |
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2.48 | 1.57 |
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Who will win the New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball game?
Our prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves match is: New Orleans Pelicans +5.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves game on 07/01/2025 of the current NBA season:
- New Orleans Pelicans has a 33.52% chance to pick up the win against Minnesota Timberwolves according to William Hill ⭐ with the odds of 2.6.
- There is a probability of 66.48% ⭐ for Minnesota Timberwolves to win vs New Orleans Pelicans with odds of 1.6 at Betsson.
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New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves's standings in the NBA
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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New Orleans Pelicans - Minnesota Timberwolves Key Points
- The Pelicans have won the last two matches between these sides.
- The Timberwolves are playing the end of a back-to-back while the Pelicans have a full day’s rest advantage.
- The Timberwolves have lost each of their last four away games when playing the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the spread in four of the last five games between these sides.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
While the Timberwolves are inserted as favourites, they are playing the end of a back-to-back and were 3-6 before their somewhat unconvincing victory over the Clippers last time out.
Sure, the Pelicans have been very poor this year, but they have just reeled off two wins on the bounce, and while slender, they do have a marginally better cover rate than the Timberwolves this season. It feels like the value lies with the hosts in this one. Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction is New Orleans Pelicans +5.5.
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