Timberwolves vs Pelicans Predictions

Timberwolves vs Pelicans is a Western Conference tilt between two teams that have differing trajectories in 2021. The Pelicans are coming out of rebuild status and will be looking to secure a late playoff seed in 2021.

Their goal will be to secure some playoff experience for their young, talented and ascending roster. The Timberwolves on the other hand are the league’s worst team heading for another high lottery selection in the NBA Draft with playoff hopes sitting at absolute zero.

Timberwolves vs Pelicans has been played over five dozen times, with the split leaning ever so slightly to the Pelicans side. This series has been very close to 50/50 historically.

Recent seasons paint the same picture to that of the long term history, as the Timberwolves and Pelicans have been tit for tat in recent seasons. History would say this is an even matchup but the Pelicans are much further along in their rebuild and are the superior team at this time.  

You will find the best NBA picks for Pelicans vs Timberwolves below.

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Why bet the Pelicans?

✅ Timebrwolves futility: The Timberwolves not only bring the league’s worst overall record, they bring the league’s worst road record as well. That’s right, their 19% overall win percentage is actually lower than that in games away from home. They also don’t just lose on the road, they are blown out often. Their average -9.9 point differential in road games is second worst in the league.

✅ Timberwolves futility, continued: The Timberwolves have lost nine straight games overall, including four of which on the road. Those road losses were by an average of 13.5 points per contest. To make matters worse, they will be without their starting backcourt as Malik Beasley and D’angelo Russell will miss this contest.

✅ Pelicans home strength: The Pels are two different teams at home vs on the road. Despite currently being six games under .500, they are a winning team on their home floor, and carry a respectable +3.3 point per game differential in home contests.

Pelicans vs Timberwolves has been played over five dozen times, with just the slightest edge to the Pelicans on the historical split. The more recent years paint the same picture, a competitive series that is essentially 50/50 for each side. The long term history as well as the recent years splits however, can be thrown out as the current rosters are not indicative of past teams. History is just one indicator, and it is certainly not one to look at for best predictions on Pelicans vs Timberwolves.

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Timberwolves vs Pelicans Against the Spread Predictions

Timberwolves vs Pelicans against the spread predictions refer to whether the Timberwolves or Pelicans win or lose by the necessary points to cover the spread. The spread is a set number of points the favorite needs to win by or the underdog needs to lose by less than to be considered a wagering winner.

For a hypothetical line, we will use the Pelicans -8. This means a wager on the Pelicans would require them to win by more than eight points to be considered a winner. A wager on the Timberwolves, at +8, would require them to either win the game outright or to lose by fewer than eight points to have a wager be considered a winner.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Over/Under Betting

New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Over/Under betting is a way of wagering on the contest without needing to pick the team that wins the game. Instead, these wagers are against a set total of combined points in the game.

For a hypothetical example, we will use a total set at 238 points. Over/Under wagers on this Pelicans vs Timberwolves contest would be betting over or under 238 combined points for the two teams.

There are many factors to be considered when diving into Over/Under wagering. These factors include pace (expected possessions per game), offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency.

Knowing which teams play faster and slower, and which teams play with a higher and lower level of efficiency at each end of the floor is a large edge when over/under wagering.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Moneyline Predictions

Money Line wagering on NBA is a fun way to bet on one team or the other, while taking the point spread out of play in terms of the wager.

Instead of laying or taking the points on the point spread, you can lay odds on the favorite or take odds on the underdog to simply win the game outright. If you are looking towager on a game, and want the best Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Money Line predictions, but want to avoid the point spread, a Money Line wager is worth considering.

For an example of how a Money Line wager differs from an against the spread wager, we will use our Pelicans -8 hypothetical example from above. Instead of the standard -110 odds on an against the spread bet, the Pelicans can be bet on to simply win outright while laying odds. The Timberwolves can be wagered on to win the game outright while getting odds.

In our hypothetical, we would expect to have to lay about -335 on the Pelicans and expect to get about +270 on the Timberwolves.

With the all time series being played to essentially an even split, history cannot help as a determining factor on a money line wager in this instance. However, history is just one piece of the puzzle and all other factors need to be considered. The current season’s trends siding with the New Orleans Pelicans is a helpful indicator and is more important in terms of a betting selection.

There are hours of research required for successful NBA predictions, and we are here to provide that for you, with a conclusion summed up and bottom lined. Check above for a synopsis and who to play in this Pelicans vs Timberwolves matchup.

The NBA easily carries the most fluid odds of all the major sports in the United States. We often see a slow release of odds and against the spread, over/under and money line odds all fluctuate, often rapidly throughout a given day leading up togame time. The New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves regular season matchup will not draw a massive betting market from the general public, so just a handful of large wagers could move the lines significantly in one direction or the other.

Right now there are no sports books in the United States that offer streaming of NBA games. This will certainly change in the future, but for now we are still required to turn to paid streaming services that might have the game you are looking for. For live streaming Timberwolves vs Pelicans you are limited to YouTubeTV, FuboTV, Hulu, and of course, NBA League Pass.