The New Orleans Pelicans (12-11) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-4) on December 11, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. The Timberwolves are underdogs by a four-point margin despite entering the matchup with a 6-4 record in their last 10 games. The matchup’s point total is set at 222.5.
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Spread: Timberwolves (+4) to Cover
- The model line is much more favorable to the Timberwolves compared to the DraftKings line, a 7.3 point difference, and has them favored to win Monday’s game outright. Put your money on the Timberwolves.
- So far this year, Minnesota has compiled an 11-8-2 record against the spread.
- The Timberwolves have not covered the spread this season (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 4-point underdogs.
- New Orleans is 13-9-1 ATS this season.
- The Pelicans have been favored by 4 points or more three times this season, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.
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Total: Over 222.5
- The model’s predicted total (222.9 points) and the DraftKings set total (222.5 points) are virtually the same for this contest.
- A total of 15 times so far this season, New Orleans and its opponent have combined to score more than 222.5 points.
- So far this year, 10 Minnesota’s games have featured over 222.5 points scored.
- A total of 10 out of the Pelicans’ 23 games this season have hit the over.
- A total of 11 Timberwolves games this year have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Timberwolves (+140)
- Prediction: Timberwolves 113, Pelicans 110
- New Orleans has won four of the nine games it has played as the favorite this season.
- Minnesota has won in three of the five contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
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Zion Williamson Points Prop: Under 20.5
- Zion Williamson posts 23.5 points, 5.8 boards and 4.9 assists per contest, shooting 56.7% from the floor.
- Williamson is scoring 23.5 points per game, 3.0 higher than Monday’s over/under.
- Williamson has hit the points prop over at a 7-for-23 clip this season.
- The Timberwolves are 18th in the league in points scored (113.0 per game) and best in points conceded (105.2).
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Karl-Anthony Towns Rebounds Prop: Over 8.5
- Karl-Anthony Towns is putting up 21.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He’s also draining 50.9% of his shots from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per contest.
- He averages 0.5 more rebounds than his over/under on Monday (which is 8.5).
- Oddsmakers have listed a rebound over/under for him 20 times this season, and he has gone over in 12 of those games.
- The Pelicans are averaging 44.0 rebounds per game (16th-ranked in league). They are giving up 44.8 rebounds per contest (21st-ranked).
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