The New Orleans Pelicans (26-22) are just 2-point favorites as they attempt to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-25) on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSN. The matchup has an over/under set at 231.5 points.
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Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and BSN
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- Moneyline favorite: Pelicans (-129)
- Spread: Pelicans (-2)
- Total: 231.5
Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Betting Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in a game 24 times this season (24-24-0).
- In games this season when favored by 2 points or more, New Orleans is 10-9 against the spread.
- Games involving the Pelicans have hit the over 27 times out of 49 chances this season.
- New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the current 231.5-point total in 24 of 48 games this season.
- The average amount of points in Pelicans games this season is 228.7, which is 2.8 fewer than Wednesday’s total of 231.5.
- The Timberwolves are 21-26-2 against the spread this year.
- Minnesota is 9-10 ATS when playing as at least 2-point underdogs.
- This year, Timberwolves games have hit the over 23 times.
- In 46.9% of Minnesota’s games this season (23/49), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 231.5 points.
- The 230.9 PPG average total in Timberwolves games this season is 0.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Statistics and Rankings
| Pelicans Rank | Pelicans AVG | Timberwolves AVG | Timberwolves Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 115.6 | Points Scored | 115.3 | 11th |
| 14th | 113.1 | Points Allowed | 115.6 | 20th |
| 7th | 44.5 | Rebounds | 41.1 | 27th |
| 11th | 11.3 | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 | 25th |
| 23rd | 11 | 3pt Made | 11.6 | 18th |
| 9th | 25.9 | Assists | 25.2 | 12th |
| 25th | 14.6 | Turnovers | 15.2 | 28th |
Pelicans vs. Timberwolves Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans are 2-8 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- New Orleans and its opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
- New Orleans’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 226.9 points scored. That’s 4.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Pelicans have scored seven fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
- The Timberwolves have gone 6-4 in their past 10 contests, with a 5-3-2 record against the spread during that span.
- Five of Minnesota’s last 10 contests have gone over the total.
- Minnesota’s average total over the last 10 games is 0.5 points fewer than the 231.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
- Over the past 10 games, the Timberwolves are averaging 2.6 more points than their season average of 115.3 PPG.
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