New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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The New Orleans Pelicans host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Cup West B group on Friday. The Timberwolves are 1-0 in the cup and 6-3 on the season, while the Pelicans are 0-0 the cup and 4-4 in the regular season. Minnesota has the best ATS record in the NBA this season and we’re backing them to cover once again in our match prediction.
The TWolves got off to a winning start in the NBA’s midseason cup tournament last week after a 127-101 home victory over the Clippers. They’re now up seventh in the Western Conference standings overall.
In their last outing, Minnesota pulled off a 117-107 road win over the upstart Rockets, a game that they came into as 7.5 underdogs. Even more impressive, the visitors won that game without star player Anthony Edwards, who is facing up to two months on the sidelines with a knee injury.
After a difficult 0-4 start to the season, the Pels are beginning to find their feet. They needed overtime at home to dispose of the Utah Jazz in a 120-113 victory, marking their fourth win on the bounce.
New Orleans had four players score 20+ points in that game, led by Zion Williamson’s 23. The Pelicans have played five of their eight games at home so far, winning three and losing two.
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New Orleans Pelicans v Minnesota Timberwolves Best Betting Odds
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2.56 | 1.55 |
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2.52 | 1.53 |
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2.51 | 1.55 |
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2.50 | 1.53 |
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2.48 | 1.52 |
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Who will win the New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball game?
Our prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves match is: Timberwolves -4.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves game on 06/11/2026 of the current NBA season:
- New Orleans Pelicans has a 43.03% chance to pick up the win against Minnesota Timberwolves according to 1xbet ⭐ with the odds of 2.56.
- There is a probability of 56.97% ⭐ for Minnesota Timberwolves to win vs New Orleans Pelicans with odds of 1.59 at Betway.
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New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves's standings in the NBA
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New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves Last Matches
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Fears
D. Murray
H. Jones
Z. Williamson
A. Dosunmu
L. Ball
J. McDaniels
J. Kuminga
Substitutes
J. Poole
B. Mathurin
A. Johnson
S. Bey
T. Watford
T. Murphy III
D. DiVincenzo
T. Shannon Jr.
A. Edwards
Z. Pullin
J. Clark
B. Hyland
C. Williams
T. Lyles
New Orleans Pelicans - Minnesota Timberwolves Key Points
- The Timberwolves are 8-1 against the spread this season.
- That includes a perfect 5-0 ATS mark on the road.
- Minnesota ranks seventh in adjusted net rating (+3.4) compared to New Orleans in 21st (-1.8).
- The visitors rank sixth in 3PT% (38.0%), while the hosts rank 26th (31.7%).
- The Timberwolves rank fourth in opponent effective FG% compared to the Pelicans in 21st.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
Even without Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves are proving to be the real deal. They put in a statement win over the Rockets on the road and have now won three of their last four overall. The Pelicans are playing better as of late, but they needed overtime last time out to make it past the 1-7 Jazz.
The underlying numbers also back up the Timberwolves here, who rank significantly higher than the Pelicans in a number of categories, including adjusted defensive rating. Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction: Timberwolves -4.5.
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