Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/11/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Venue:  Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA

Where to Watch:  BSNO

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -3, Pelicans +3; Over/Under:  226.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -3.5, Pelicans +3.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves -3.5, Pelicans +3.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  20-20 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

New Orleans Pelicans:  14-26 (4th place, Southwest Division)

 

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  5-5 last 10

New Orleans Pelicans:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 20-20 record overall and they are 9-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Los Angeles Lakers but they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Oklahoma City Thunder twice, and the Houston Rockets in their last game. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 40 while D'Angelo Russell was next on the team with 22 points. Jarred Vanderbilt also scored 21 points in that one as well. Russell led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Vanderbilt led the team in rebounds with 19. They were 50.9% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.7 PPG against them. The T-Wolves have an ATS record of 22-18 this season and their O/U record is 21-19.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 14-26 record overall and they are 8-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and they are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Golden State Warriors while their 4 losses in that span came against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Utah Jazz, the Phoenix Suns, and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Brandon Ingram led the team in points in that game with 22 while Jonas Valančiūnas was next on the team with 20 points. Garrett Temple led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Valančiūnas led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 45.3% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 84% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.2 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 18-22 this season and their O/U record is 18-22.

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game as a 3.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Timberwolves have been on a roll recently winning 4 straight games and they have played very well in that span. Their team has also gotten a lot healthier in their recent games and they are playing much better with everyone back in the lineup. The Pelicans have not been playing well recently losing 4 of their last 5 games and they are running into a T-Wolves team that is very hot right now. The best bet to place in this game is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread here as this is not a team to step in front of right now with the way they are playing.

 

Timberwolves Pelicans Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 119 Pelicans 107.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 14-7 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 10-3 ATS as a road favorite. 10-3 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread. 11-6 ATS after playing a road game.

New Orleans Pelicans: 8-13 O/U as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 17-22 O/U in all games. 4-7 O/U against Northwest division opponents. 2-8 O/U after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games. 6-11 O/U revenging a loss where the opponent scored 110 or more points.

 

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  P. Beverley (PG) Ques Tues - Groin injury. L. Bolmaro (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Wright IV (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

New Orleans Pelicans:  J. Hart (SG) Ques Tues - Undisclosed injury. T. Satoransky (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Louzada (PG) Elig Tues - Suspension. Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"Just came in feeling very aggressive. I wanted to be aggressive tonight. … I've been trying to figure out the rhythm again after coming back from COVID, so just being aggressive. It felt like it was going to be a good night. I just tried to utilize that energy to the best of my advantage." - KAT on their win against the Rockets on Sunday night.

 

 

"We stayed in the game till the last second. We were right there. It's not an excuse, but we've got to do better to win those games. It hurts a lot just losing by three or four points." - Jonas Valanciunas on their loss against the Raptors on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG     Patrick Beverley

SG     D'Angelo Russell

SF     Anthony Edwards

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

PG     Devonte' Graham

SG     Brandon Ingram

SF     Josh Hart

PF     Herbert Jones

C     Jonas Valanciunas

 

 

PPG: K. Towns (24.5)

APG: D. Russell (6.9)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9.3)

 

PPG: B. Ingram (22.5)

APG: B. Ingram (4.9)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (12.1)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)