The Minnesota Timberwolves (3-11) will look to break a four-game losing streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (5-9) on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Target Center as underdogs. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on FS-N. The over/under for the matchup is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from DraftKings sportsbook as of January 23, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Pelicans vs Timberwolves Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of January 23
Pelicans: None
Timberwolves:
Karl-Anthony Towns: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),
Juancho Hernangomez: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Timberwolves (+8) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (223) |
| Prediction | Pelicans 112, Timberwolves 109 |
The model favors the Pelicans by 2.9 points, a much smaller margin than the 8-point spread set by DraftKings. Take the Timberwolves to cover.
The DraftKings point total for this game is just 2.0 points highter than the model projection.
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Pelicans Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 13 | 23.7 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Brandon Ingram | 14 | 22.9 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 13 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 12 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Pelicans Player Props
- Zion Williamson’s points prop total for the game is set at 23.5, 0.2 points lower than his season average of 23.7.
- Brandon Ingram’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 33.5, 0.1 higher than his season average of 33.4.
- Ingram’s three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 2.5, 0.4 shots greater than his season average of 2.1.
- Ingram’s blocks prop over/under for the game is set at 0.5, 0.4 blocks lower than his season average of 0.9.
Timberwolves Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D’Angelo Russell | 14 | 20.5 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Malik Beasley | 14 | 19.1 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Anthony Edwards | 14 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Naz Reid | 14 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Jarrett Culver | 14 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Timberwolves Player Props
- D’Angelo Russell’s PRA prop total for the game is set at 36.5, 7.5 higher than his season average of 29.0.
- Juancho Hernangomez’s rebounding prop total for the matchup is listed at 4.5 rebounds, 0.8 rebounds less than his season average of 5.3.
- Russell’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 3.5, 0.5 shots greater than his season average of 3.0.
- Naz Reid’s blocks prop over/under for the contest is set at 0.5, 0.9 blocks lower than his season average of 1.4.
Shooting Trends
- The Pelicans make 46.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the Timberwolves have allowed to their opponents (47.5%).
- New Orleans is 4-5 against the spread and 3-6 overall when it shoots higher than 47.5% from the field.
- Minnesota is 3-1-1 against the spread and 2-3 overall when allowing opponents to shoot higher than 46.7% from the field.
- The Timberwolves are shooting 43.8% from the field, 2.1% lower than the 45.9% the Pelicans’ opponents have shot this season.
- This season, Minnesota has a 1-2-1 record against the spread and a 0-4 record overall in games the team collectively shoots over 45.9% from the field.
- New Orleans is 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall in games it allows opponents to shoot greater than 43.8% from the field.
- The Pelicans are making 33.4% of their three-point shots this season, 4.2% lower than the 37.6% the Timberwolves allow opponents to shoot from deep.
- New Orleans has collected a 2-2 record against the spread and a 2-2 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 37.6% of its three-point attempts.
- Minnesota is 5-1 against the spread while putting up a 3-3 straight-up record when its opponents shoot above 33.4% from beyond the arc.
- The Timberwolves’ three-point shooting percentage this season (33.4%) is 4.8 percentage points lower than opponents of the Pelicans are averaging (38.2%).
- Minnesota is 2-0-1 against the spread and 1-2 overall when shooting over 38.2% as a team from three-point range.
- New Orleans has a 4-1 ATS record and a 5-0 straight-up record this season when it hits more than 33.4% of its three-point attempts.
- The Pelicans make 9.9 three-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 11.5 per game the Timberwolves allow.
- Minnesota is 5-2-1 against the spread and 3-5 overall when it hit more three-pointers than its opponents, while New Orleans is 3-9 ATS and 3-9 straight up in games when it is out-shot from distance.
- The Timberwolves rank 24th in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Pelicans give up the most made threes in the league.
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Pelicans vs Timberwolves Stat Rankings
| Pelicans Rank | Pelicans AVG | Timberwolves AVG | Timberwolves Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 108.1 | Points Scored | 106.1 | 26th |
| 14th | 110.9 | Points Allowed | 116.2 | 26th |
| 4th | 47.1 | Rebounds | 44.2 | 20th |
| 5th | 11.4 | Off. Rebounds | 11.1 | 8th |
| 29th | 9.9 | 3pt Made | 11.5 | 24th |
| 25th | 22.7 | Assists | 24.2 | 18th |
| 25th | 15.1 | Turnovers | 14.2 | 17th |
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