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2023 NBA Handicapping – New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
(42-39) New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves (41-40)
Date: Sunday, April 9th
Time: 3:30 PM EST
Venue: Target Center
Moneyline NBA Odds: Pelicans +140 | Timberwolves -155 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Wolves -3.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 230.5
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As can be seen, the Pelicans last played Friday beating the Knicks 113-105 while the Timberwolves are completing a back-to-back after pounding the Spurs 151-131 on Saturday.
Arguably, this is the most exciting game of the day because it impacts the two teams playing and potentially the other teams still uncertain about their seeding.
ATS
The Pelicans are 39-40-2 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 16-23-1 ATS as the away team. Additionally, the Timberwolves are 39-42 against the spread this season. Also, they are 18-22 ATS as the home team.
Season Series
On Sunday, April 9th the New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves meet for the third and final time this season. This match will determine who owns the tiebreak as the Wolves won 119-118 on December 28th while the Pelicans won 111-102 on January 25th.
All-time the Pelicans hold the advantage winning 37 of 70 matches. Last season the teams played four times splitting the series 2-2.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, on Saturday, April 8th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Sunday, April 9th.
New Orleans Pelicans
Figuring out the various options for where the Pelicans will finish requires patience since they could finish as high as fifth or drop to ninth but each situation requires factoring in two to three other game outcomes.
Of those options, the easiest to factor is if they lose then they’ll drop to ninth and host the 10th-place Thunder in the elimination match.
The only way they get to the fifth seed is if both the Clippers and Warriors lose which is a bit of a stretch considering those teams are facing a watered-down Suns lineup and the tanking Blazers respectively.
They’ll get the coveted sixth seed (versus the Kings) if both they and the Warriors win and the Clippers lose.
Stats
Presently, the Pelicans rank 15th for scoring averaging 114.4 points per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 36.6% from the perimeter ranking 11th and 13th respectively.
Defensively, the Pelicans allow opponents to score 112.5 points per game, ranking ninth. New Orleans holds their opponents to 47.2% from the field ranking 12th and boasts the best perimeter opponent ranking 33.9%.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Zion Williamson, PF (OUT indefinitely — hamstring)
- Jose Alvarado PG (OUT indefinitely — tibia)
- E.J. Liddell, PF (OUT indefinitely — knee)
Minnesota Timberwolves
Of the quintet in the West, the Wolves are the only team who can’t get out of the play-in tournament but what seed they get depends on what other teams do as well as Minny having to win this match.
A loss locks them into ninth and hosting the Thunder in the 9th vs. 10th elimination game. If they win they’ll be scoreboard-watching with particular attention paid to the Lakers since they’ll impact how high the Wolves can ascend.
To wit, if the Wolves and Lakers both win they lock in at eighth but a Wolves win coupled with a Lakers loss will push them up to seventh.
Confused yet?
Stats
Minnesota opponents score 115.9 points per game ranking 18th while the Wolves limit them to 47.1% from the field and 37.1% from deep ranking 11th and 24th respectively.
On offense, the Wolves score 115.8 points per game ranking 12th while shooting 49.1% from the field and 36.5% from the perimeter ranking fourth and 14th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report… (note: the Wolves played Saturday so they haven’t updated their injury report yet)
- Austin Rivers SG (OUT — illness)
- Jaylen Nowell SG (OUT — knee, tendinopathy)
- Naz Reid, C (OUT indefinitely —wrist, scaphoid fracture)
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Pelicans are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 15 of New Orleans’ last 20 games.
- Also, the Pelicans are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
- By comparison, the Wolves are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games against New Orleans.
- In conclusion, the Wolves are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games at home.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Prediction:
As I was writing this I kept reflecting back to last season when the Wolves beat the Clippers in the play-in game and celebrated like they’d won the title. Although they pushed the Grizzlies to six games that lesson should have them much more focused for this game.
While neither team solely controls their destiny — winning this match is the primary goal and trying not to focus on the overhead scoreboard to see what’s happening in the other matches.
And my gut tells me this contest comes down to the final shot.
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