Wolves to Get the Job Done

The Timberwolves should be able to outscore the Pelicans and our prediction is to side with them on the Moneyline. There is a tempting +110 should you wish to follow suit.

121-120 Win for Wolves in Pair’s Last Encounter

Minnesota Timberwolves have won their previous six games. A 127-103 triumph recently occurred on the road at FedExForum when playing Memphis Grizzlies. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 24 points and added 5 assists. He recorded 5 two-pointers, 2 three-pointers and 8 free throws.

New Orleans Pelicans suffered a defeat in their last game. A 133-89 scoreline occurred at T-Mobile Arena against LA Lakers. Trey Murphy was able to score 14 points, with Zion Williamson getting 13 and Herbert Jones 10.

The Wolves triumphed 121-120 when they last played the Pelicans. This head-to-head was played at Smoothie King Center. It’s been four victories on the bounce for the Wolves when playing the Pelicans. On the head-to-head front, they have won 6 of the past 10.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves lineup: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Mike Conley, Troy Brown, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns.

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas.

Expert NBA Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our expert NBA handicappers have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Timberwolves vs Pelicans stats:

Wolves have won all of their last 5 games.
Wolves have won 9 of their last 10 games.
Wolves have won 6 consecutive games.
Pelicans have lost their last 4 games against Wolves.

There's +110 available when it comes to Minnesota Timberwolves on the Moneyline. We believe that our pick has a strong chance of winning this NBA showdown and the odds makes plenty of appeal.

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Wolves Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 47.6% prospect of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 50-55%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this NBA bet.

Timberwolves vs Pelicans Prediction

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Published 08:43, 10 December 2023

Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Bet Builder Tips

Money Line Timberwolves

Player Points Brandon Ingram Under 20.5

Player Assists CJ McCollum Over 5.5

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close Contest

The latest Moneyline odds are -170 that New Orleans Pelicans win, while Minnesota Timberwolves have been chalked up at +145. This means the leading NBA sportsbooks give the visiting team a 41% chance of success.

The spread currently stands at 4 and the total points line is 222. A wager on Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re wanting to back Over 222, the odds are -110.

If you’re keen on the Pelicans reaching 20 points before their opponents, the favorites are -140 to oblige. Conversely, the Wolves can be backed at +110 to make this total first.

You can find a huge selection of game lines and team props for every contest, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

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Point Spread

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Karl-Anthony Towns Favorite to Get Most Points

Karl-Anthony Towns is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back +210 that he gets Over 29.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -357.

Player Points

Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves)

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

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Player Assists

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

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Player Rebounds

Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)

Jonas Valanciunas (Pelicans)

Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves)

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

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Pelicans

NBA: 08/12 Pelicans 89 Lakers133
NBA: 05/12 Pelicans 127 Kings117
NBA: 03/12 Pelicans 118 Bulls124
NBA: 02/12 Spurs 106 Pelicans121
NBA: 30/11 76ers 114 Pelicans124

Head to Head

Timberwolves vs Pelicans

NBA: 19/11 2023 Timberwolves 121 Pelicans 120
NBA: 09/11 2023 Pelicans 101 Timberwolves 122
NBA: 09/04 2023 Pelicans 108 Timberwolves 113
NBA: 26/01 2023 Timberwolves 111 Pelicans 102
NBA: 29/12 2022 Timberwolves 118 Pelicans 119
NBA: 12/01 2022 Timberwolves 125 Pelicans 128
NBA: 23/11 2021 Timberwolves 110 Pelicans 96
NBA: 26/10 2021 Pelicans 107 Timberwolves 98
NBA: 24/10 2021 Pelicans 89 Timberwolves 96
NBA: 02/05 2021 Pelicans 140 Timberwolves 136

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats

New Orleans Pelicans Stats

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+2 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
+2 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-2 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
-2 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 218.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 226.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 222: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 222 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 113.90 pts and allowed 104.70 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 114.90 pts and allowed 111.50 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 227.70 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 235.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 222: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 222 at Home: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 115.30 pts and allowed 112.40 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 121.10 pts and allowed 114.10 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.50 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.60 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 21.10 (82%)
Rebounds: Total 45.4, Offensive 9.40, Defensive 36.00
Assists: 26.50
Blocks: 7.30
Steals: 6.30
Turnovers : 13.90
Personal Fouls: 19.40

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.90 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.60 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 20.30 (82%)
Rebounds: Total 45, Offensive 10.90, Defensive 34.10
Assists: 25.10
Blocks: 5.70
Steals: 6.40
Turnovers : 13.30
Personal Fouls: 18.20

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 32.70 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 9.60 (33%)
Free Throws Made: 21.10 (78%)
Rebounds: Total 44.8, Offensive 12.00, Defensive 32.80
Assists: 27.50
Blocks: 4.10
Steals: 9.20
Turnovers : 12.50
Personal Fouls: 20.50

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 32.40 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.60 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 21.50 (80%)
Rebounds: Total 43.1, Offensive 10.40, Defensive 32.70
Assists: 29.50
Blocks: 5.10
Steals: 8.70
Turnovers : 12.80
Personal Fouls: 19.60

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Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Anthony Edwards	19	33.54	463	92	24.4	4.8	2.4	5.6	0.5	1.2
Karl-Anthony Towns	21	33.2	459	66	21.9	3.1	2.1	9.0	0.8	0.9
Rudy Gobert	21	32.77	284	23	13.5	1.1	-	12.4	2.5	0.6

Mike Conley	21	29.78	234	129	11.1	6.1	2.2	3.0	0.1	1.0
Kyle Anderson	21	23.97	152	83	7.2	4.0	0.1	3.8	0.9	0.8
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	21	23.84	148	53	7.0	2.5	1.5	2.1	0.7	0.9
Jaden McDaniels	11	23.65	105	14	9.5	1.3	1.0	2.2	0.4	0.5
Naz Reid	21	21.85	264	17	12.6	0.8	1.6	4.5	0.6	0.7
Shake Milton	21	16.34	123	30	5.9	1.4	0.5	1.9	0.1	0.7
Troy Brown	21	12.47	99	16	4.7	0.8	0.9	2.2	0.1	0.3
Jordan McLaughlin	8	2.35	5	5	0.6	0.6	0.1	-	0.3	-
Luka Garza	9	1.78	13	1	1.4	0.1	-	0.7	-	-
Daishen Nix	15	1.31	8	-	0.5	-	0.1	0.1	-	0.1
Josh Minott	20	1.17	14	1	0.7	0.1	-	0.2	0.1	-
Leonard Miller	6	1.03	2	1	0.3	0.2	-	1.0	-	-
Wendell Moore Jr.	8	0.68	1	1	0.1	0.1	-	-	-	-

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
CJ McCollum	10	33.33	195	56	19.5	5.6	2.7	4.2	0.9	1.7
Brandon Ingram	21	32.54	460	108	21.9	5.1	1.2	5.0	0.1	0.7
Herbert Jones	20	31.08	246	56	12.3	2.8	1.2	4.4	1.3	1.8

Jonas Valanciunas	23	26.67	321	52	14.0	2.3	0.7	8.8	1.3	0.4
Jordan Hawkins	23	25.91	274	38	11.9	1.7	2.4	3.5	-	0.4
Zion Williamson	23	25.55	422	92	18.3	4.0	0.1	4.6	0.2	0.9
Dyson Daniels	23	25.1	159	72	6.9	3.1	0.7	4.7	0.4	1.5
Trey Murphy	3	24.77	48	3	16.0	1.0	3.0	2.7	0.7	0.3
Matt Ryan	13	22.93	121	14	9.3	1.1	2.5	2.3	0.1	0.4
Naji Marshall	15	19.25	120	29	8.0	1.9	1.1	4.3	0.3	0.7
Larry Nance Jr.	15	14.05	49	10	3.3	0.7	0.2	3.9	0.3	0.6
Jose Alvarado	11	13.75	66	20	6.0	1.8	1.2	1.7	0.3	1.0
Cody Zeller	23	8	33	19	1.4	0.8	-	2.5	0.1	0.2
Dereon Seabron	7	7.49	14	4	2.0	0.6	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.3
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	15	6.95	38	6	2.5	0.4	0.4	1.6	-	0.1
Kira Lewis	23	5.56	40	18	1.7	0.8	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.2
Kaiser Gates	2	3.7	-	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-
EJ Liddell	8	1.08	4	-	0.5	-	-	0.3	0.1	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jaylen Clark

Injured

Anthony Edwards

Injured

New Orleans Pelicans Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Larry Nance Jr.

Injured

Matt Ryan

Injured

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

1 Zion Williamson

3 CJ McCollum

5 Herbert Jones

14 Brandon Ingram

17 Jonas Valanciunas

Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup

9 Nickeil Alexander-Walker

10 Mike Conley

23 Troy Brown

27 Rudy Gobert

32 Karl-Anthony Towns

Previous Minnesota Timberwolves Lineups

08 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 127-103 Grizzlies

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W

Minnesota Timberwolves

New Orleans Pelicans

Wolves to Get the Job Done

121-120 Win for Wolves in Pair’s Last Encounter

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Expert NBA Analysis

Wolves Moneyline Probability

Timberwolves vs Pelicans Prediction

Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Bet Builder Tips

Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Odds

Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close Contest

Betting Lines & Odds

Player Props

Karl-Anthony Towns Favorite to Get Most Points

Player Points

Player Assists

Player Rebounds