The New Orleans Pelicans (3-18) hope to halt a three-game losing skid when hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves (12-8) at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs on FDSNX, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+.
The Timberwolves are a 9.5-point favorite against the Pelicans when the Timberwolves and the Pelicans square off. The over/under for the game is set at 236.5.
Timberwolves vs. Pelicans betting odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: Minnesota -9.5Total: 236.5Moneyline: Minnesota -397, New Orleans +310
Timberwolves at Pelicans odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pelicans (+ 9.5)Pick OU:
Under (236.5)Prediction:
Timberwolves 121 – Pelicans 112MoneylineThe Timberwolves have been favored on the moneyline 16 total times this season. They’ve gone 12-4 in those games.In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -397 or shorter, Minnesota has a record of 6-1 (85.7% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 79.9% chance to win.The Pelicans have entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won twice.New Orleans has not won as an underdog of +310 or more on the moneyline this season in 11 games with those odds or longer.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 24.4% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.Against the spreadThe Timberwolves put up only 2.9 fewer points per game (119.2) than the Pelicans allow (122.1).When Minnesota puts up more than 122.1 points, it is 5-0 against the spread and 5-0 overall.When it scores more than 114.1 points, New Orleans is 9-2 against the spread and 2-9 overall.Minnesota is 5-2 against the spread and 7-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 111.2 points.The Timberwolves are at the ninth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (119.2 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the 26th-fewest points per game (122.1) in the league.New Orleans’ squad is currently the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (111.2 PPG), while Minnesota’s team is 10th in points allowed per game (114.1).The Timberwolves have totaled a total of 101 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.1 per game), while the Pelicans have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 229 total points, 10.9 per game).Over/UnderMinnesota’s average implied point total this year is 3.2 fewer points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (119.8 implied points on average compared to 123 implied points in this game).This season, Minnesota has scored more than 123 points five times.The 119.9-point average implied total on the season for New Orleans is 5.9 more points than the team’s 114-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Timberwolves vs. PelicansGame day: Tuesday, December 2, 2025Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: Gulf Coast Sports NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo