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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -5.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 245.5.
Minnesota was a 132-118 loser in its last match at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 250 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 110-104 winner as they battled the Heat at home. The Pelicans covered in the match as a -1-point favorite, while 214 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 27-36 SU,32-29-2 ATS
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans's last 12 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-43 SU,22-38-2 ATS
Minnesota is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
Minnesota is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Next up:
New Orleans at Sacramento Wednesday, March 11
Minnesota at Houston Tuesday, March 10