The Minnesota Timberwolves (13-8) will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans (3-19) on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. It airs at 8 p.m. ET on FDSN, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+.
The Timberwolves hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Pelicans. The Timberwolves are favored by 11.5 points. The point total for the matchup is set at 233.5.
Timberwolves vs. Pelicans betting odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: Minnesota -11.5Total: 233.5Moneyline: Minnesota -595, New Orleans +438
Timberwolves at Pelicans odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pelicans (+ 11.5)Pick OU:
Over (233.5)Prediction:
Timberwolves 122 – Pelicans 114MoneylineThe Timberwolves have won 76.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (13-4).Minnesota has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -595 or shorter.The Timberwolves have an implied moneyline win probability of 85.6% in this contest.The Pelicans have entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won twice.New Orleans has not won as an underdog of +438 or more on the moneyline this season in five games with those odds or longer.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies an 18.6% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.Against the spreadThe Timberwolves average only 2.7 fewer points per game (120.6) than the Pelicans give up (123.3).When Minnesota scores more than 123.3 points, it is 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.New Orleans is 9-2 against the spread and 2-9 overall when it scores more than 115.4 points.Minnesota has an ATS record of 6-2 and an 8-0 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 112.6 points.The Timberwolves are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring team (120.6 PPG), while the Pelicans rank 28th in points per game allowed (123.3) in the league.The 25th-ranked scoring NBA team (112.6 PPG) is New Orleans, while the Minnesota squad ranks 11th in the league defensively (115.4 PPG).The Timberwolves have totaled 108 more points than their opponents this season (5.2 per game on average), while the Pelicans have been out-scored by 236 total points (10.7 per game average differential).Over/UnderMinnesota’s average implied point total this season is 3.1 fewer points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (119.9 implied points on average compared to 123 implied points in this game).This season, Minnesota has scored more than 123 points six times.New Orleans’ average implied point total on the year (120 points) is nine points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).How to watch Timberwolves vs. PelicansGame day: Thursday, December 4, 2025Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas CityLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo