Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends

The New Orleans Pelicans (6-6) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-3) on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. It starts at 7:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSN.

The Timberwolves are a 5-point favorite against the Pelicans when the Timberwolves and the Pelicans meet. The over/under for the game is 221.5.

Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Betting Odds

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• Spread: Minnesota -5
• Total: 221.5
• Moneyline: Minnesota -212, New Orleans +171

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (221.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Timberwolves 114 – Pelicans 108

• Minnesota has been chosen as the favorite in six games this year and has walked away with the win five times (83.3%) in those games.
• Minnesota has yet to lose in four games when named as at least a -212 moneyline favorite.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Minnesota has a 67.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

• New Orleans has won 50% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (4-4).
• New Orleans has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +171 or longer in two chances.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives New Orleans a 36.9% chance to win.

• The Timberwolves average just 3.0 fewer points per game (112.2) than the Pelicans allow (115.2).
• When Minnesota puts up more than 115.2 points, it is 3-0-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
• New Orleans is 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall when it scores more than 105.6 points.
• Minnesota’s record is 6-1-2 against the spread and 8-1 overall when it allows fewer than 111.4 points.
• The Timberwolves are at the 18th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (112.2 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the 21st-fewest points per game (115.2) in the league.
• New Orleans’ squad is currently the 19th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (111.4 PPG), while Minnesota’s team is second in points allowed per game (105.6).
• The Timberwolves have totaled 72 more points than their opponents this season (6.6 per game on average), while the Pelicans have been out-scored by 45 total points (3.8 per game average differential).

• Minnesota’s average implied point total this season is 0.1 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (113.1 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).
• So far this season, Minnesota has put up more than 113 points seven times.
• The 114.9-point average implied total on the season for New Orleans is 6.9 more points than the team’s 108-point implied total in this matchup.

• Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSNO and BSN
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Arena: Smoothie King Center
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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