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The best basketball league in the world still has a pretty tight schedule, and an interesting day of eight games is programmed for today. One of the most attractive games is Timberwolves vs Pelicans, which is a duel between two teams that have taken very different paths this campaign.
This will be the first game confronting these teams this campaign; and, while the Pelicans are the heavy favorites, the Timberwolves will surely take some confidence from the fact that they have won seven of their last ten matches.
So, we invite you to keep reading, for the best Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans preview can be found at JefeBet, where you can also enjoy the most accurate predictions and odds for the best European soccer matches.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans NBA Regular Season Game on December 28, 2022
- Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
- When: Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 8:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have left a lot to be desired this campaign, given that although a great player like Rudy Gobert got their backs, he has not had the expected impact. What’s more, they have recently gone through a lot due to Karl-Anthony Towns’ absence, who will not see action until mid-January.
Now in eleventh place in the Eastern Conference and 4.5 games out of the playoffs, the Timberwolves need to better their results sooner than later. And to do so, they will try to put an end to a negative streak that has reached three losses after falling by a score of 110-113 at home to the Miami Heat last Monday,where Anthony Edwards was the team’s top scorer with 29 points.
While they have been a decent team offensively, they have been quite permissive on their side of the court, preventing them from posting better results, as they are averaging 115.6 points allowed per game.
Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
Things have been very different for the New Orleans Pelicans: they are still lurking at the top of the Western Conference, just 0.5 game behind, after recovering from an unexpected four-straight losing streak with a current three-game winning streak, even without Zion Williamson.
The last of those wins took place on Monday at home against the Indiana Pacers.The team dominated the game from start to finish, allowing only 38 points in the first half to win by a score of 93-113, led by Naji Marshall. He was the best of the team by scoring 22 points, followed by Jonas Valanciunas, who contributed another 20 points.
While they haven’t been as solid on defense either, averaging 112.4 points allowed per game, the Pelicans have had a stellar offensive performance, third best in the league in that aspect, with an average of 117.8 points scored per game and 48.3 % shooting from the field..
JefeBet Prediction
The Timberwolves are in a complicated moment, which does not seem to change now that they will be visitors. And it will be an issue to consider as it is a condition in which they have had more problems; and playing against a team like the Pelicans that have been very strong at home will be difficult, as they have a 14-4 record.
In addition to that, the Timberwolves’ defensive shortcomings are more than evident, so the Pelicans will surely have no major difficulties to be productive on offense considering that Williamson and Trey Murphy III are expected to return for this game.
The Pelicans have not only been strong on offense, but at home they have also been great defensively: they average 108.6 points allowed, which is why we expect them to dominate the Timberwolves and take a comfortable win from this game.
Prediction: New Orleans Pelicans Spread.
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