The New Orleans Pelicans (18-51) travel to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-30) on Wednesday, March 19th. This game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis and televised on FDSN. Both the Pelicans and Timberwolves will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

Pelicans vs Timberwolves

The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pelicans’ season continued to spiral with a 127-81 loss to the Pistons on Monday, dropping their record to 18-51. New Orleans, who were +6.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread, losing by 46 points at home. The game’s total of 208 points fell well short of the 235.5 O/U line.

Detroit set the tone early, outscoring New Orleans 35-13 in the 1st quarter and 28-19 in the 2nd. The Pelicans showed some life in the 3rd, winning the quarter 31-25, but the Pistons responded with a 10-0 run to start the 4th, closing the game with a dominant 39-18 final quarter.

The Timberwolves Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Timberwolves’ record fell to 40-30 after a 130-130 loss to the Pacers on Monday. Minnesota was heavily favored at -10.5 but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 262.5 exceeded the O/U line of 226.5 by 35.5 points.

Indiana’s 14-0 run turned the game early, but Minnesota responded by outscoring the Pacers 41-29 in the 3rd quarter. Despite taking a narrow lead into the 4th, the Timberwolves couldn’t close the gap, losing the final quarter 30-28.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

In their 127-81 loss to the Pistons, the Pelicans struggled offensively, shooting just 32.6% from the field and hitting only 5 threes at a 15.6% clip. Zion Williamson was a bright spot, finishing with 30 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 50% from the floor.

Yves Missi added 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Kelly Olynyk contributed 9 points. Williamson did most of his damage in the 3rd quarter, scoring 16 of his 30 points in that period.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Anthony Edwards poured in 38 points for the Timberwolves, shooting 37.5% from the field in their 130-130 loss to the Pacers. Naz Reid added 21 points, hitting 3 threes at 42.9%, while Donte DiVincenzo contributed 19 points, connecting on 5 threes at 45.5%.

Minnesota shot 45.4% overall, with a 31% mark from beyond the arc, making 13 threes. Edwards scored 15 points in the 3rd quarter and 8 in overtime, while DiVincenzo added 11 points in the 3rd.

Pelicans Team Defense

Defensively, the Pelicans struggled against the Pistons, allowing 127 points on 54% shooting. They gave up 35 points in the 1st quarter and 39 in the 4th, contributing to the loss.

From beyond the arc, Detroit hit 13 threes at a 37% clip. The Pistons also went 22/29 from the free-throw line. The Pelicans finished with 7 steals and 6 blocks.

Timberwolves Team Defense

Defensively, the Pelicans struggled, giving up 127 points to the Pistons, including 35 in the 1st quarter and 39 in the 4th. Detroit shot 54% from the field.

From three, the Pistons hit 13 threes at a 37% clip. The Pelicans sent them to the line 29 times, where they made 22 free throws. New Orleans finished with 7 steals and 6 blocks.

Pelicans vs Timberwolves Trends

• Although New Orleans has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 114 points per game in these games.
• The Timberwolves are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Pelicans have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. New Orleans posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.

Pelicans vs Timberwolves Prediction

Not only do we have the Timberwolves winning this one by a score of 131-112, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Timberwolves at -12.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 228.5, and our model predicts the Pelicans and Timberwolves to score a combined 243 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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