Timberwolves vs Pelicans Prediction
New Orleans Pelicans (5-6) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (8-3)
Game Info: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Smoothie King Center)
Betting Odds: New Orleans Pelicans +5.5 -- Over/Under: 223
The Minnesota Timberwolves pay a visit to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves were playing great basketball during their seven-game win streak, but they are now looking to bounce back after getting scorched by the Suns in a 133-115 road loss on Wednesday. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting, Mike Conley added 14 points while Jaden McDaniels chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 45 percent from the field and just five of 27 from the 3-point line, but they weren't at their usual standards on the defensive end and got burned by 76 points in the first half to put them on the back foot the entire game. Anthony Edwards had a night to forget as he shot just four of 16 for his 13 points.
New Orleans Pelicans
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans will be feeling much better as they were able to arrest a five-game slide with a 131-110 win over the Mavericks on Tuesday. Brandon Ingram led the team with 25 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Jordan Hawkins added 25 points off the bench while Zion Williamson and Herbert Jones scored 19 points each. As a team, the Pelicans shot 52 percent from the field and 14 of 38 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Mavericks from the start, pouring in 70 points in the first half, before they exploded for 44 points in the third quarter to push the lead out to 33 points.
Peter's Pick
The Timberwolves were on a great run before they got stopped in their tracks by the Suns in their last outing, but they're the deserved favorites here, especially with the Pelicans missing a few key players. The Pelicans are capable of pulling off the upset, but the Timberwolves are the team in better form and I think they get back in the win column with a bounce-back performance from Anthony Edwards.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
