The New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves will face each other in the NBA regular season.
Tournament – NBA;
Date – 26.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 01:00 UK;
Venue – Smoothie King Center (16.867);
City – New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+4) for Timberwolves – 1.66.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Over 230 – 1.812.
The Pelicans are going to have a very hard time succeeding without their leaders. Yes, the Wolves are not the most formidable opponent. However, the Timberwolves have Edwards and Gobert. That sweet pair can create a lot of problems for a bleeding opponent. All the more reason to make amends to their fans for the loss in late December.
The teams’ head-to-head encounters tend to be quite productive. The 235-point mark was surpassed in the last game in December.
The New Orleans Pelicans continue to suffer in the regular season. The team suffered their fifth straight defeat in the association. The losses came against the Cleveland Cavs (103-131), Miami Heat (98-124 and 96-100), Orlando Magic (110-1123) and Denver Nuggets (98-99).
In the game against the Nuggets, we note the solid play of C.J. McCollum. He scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Pelicans have lost a lot on the table. Just a month ago, the Pelicans claimed the throne of the West. Now the team is in the top 4 of the conference with 26 wins and 22 losses.
The Pelicans have conceded 116 or more points (70%) in seven of their last ten home games.
The Timberwolves, on the other hand, are currently ninth in their conference. The Timberwolves are once again in a negative balance of wins and losses: 24 vs 25.
The thing is that in their last game, the Wolves lost on the road to the Houston Rockets (114:119), one of the underdogs of the tournament. Prior to that, they defeated the Toronto Raptors (128-162) and Houston Rockets (113-104).
In the game against the Rockets, Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Timberwolves are averaging 115.3 points per game (112.8 away).
The Timberwolves have totalled at least 234 points in seven of their last ten games.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
New Orleans Pelicans: Dyson Daniels – CJ McCollum – Herbert Jones – Trey Murphy III – Jonas Valančiūnas.
Minnesota Timberwolves: D’Angelo Russell – Anthony Edwards – Jaden McDaniels – Kyle Anderson – Rudy Gobert.
E.J. Liddell (Out), Brandon Ingram (Out), Naji Marshall (Out), Zion Williamson (Out) and Dyson Daniels (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jordan McLaughlin (Out), Karl-Anthony Towns (Out), Taurean Prince (Out) and Rudy Gobert (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The fixture will be played at Smoothie King Center (16.867) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
This starting whistle will sound on the 26th of December, 2023, at 01:00 UK Time.
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