The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-18) battle the New Orleans Pelicans (21-12) Wednesday. Tip from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans is set for 8 p.m. ET.'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Pelicans odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pelicans beat the Indiana Pacers 113-93 at 2-point home favorites Monday. New Orleans, with that cover, pushed its season-long against-the-spread (ATS) record to 18-15. The Pelicans have covered 3 straight games and are 5-5 ATS in their last 10. They rank 3rd in points per game (117.8) and 6th in field goal percentage (48.3%).
The Timberwolves (+1) lost Monday on the road 113-110 to the Miami Heat.' Minnesota has now failed to cover 3 straight and is just 4-6 ATS in its last 10. It has been playing recently without 2-time All-NBA C Karl-Anthony Towns. Minnesota ranks 3rd in the NBA in FG percentage (49.1%).
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