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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -12-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 246.5.
The Pelicans were a 122-114 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lakers. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (236) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 111-91 loser at home against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (202) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 17-42 SU,20-37-2 ATS
New Orleans:
Team record: 26-34 SU,30-28-2 ATS
Next up:
Minnesota home to Chicago Wednesday, March 4
New Orleans at Dallas Wednesday, March 4