New Orleans Pelicans VS Minnesota Timberwolves

Description

Game time: December 5, 2025 at 09:00 (local time), NBA regular season, New Orleans Pelicans face the Minnesota Timberwolves at home at the Smoothie King Center, with an over/under focus of less than 233.5 points in total.

Recent Records

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a fluctuating record recently, with 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5 games. Averaging 112.4 points per game and conceding 115.8 points, the offensive end relies on the combination of Williamson and Ingram, but the defensive stability is insufficient; The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in better form recently, going 4-1 in the last five games, averaging 108.6 points per game and conceding 102.3 points per game, ranking among the top in the league in defensive efficiency, and the lineup led by Edwards and Towns has performed well on the road.

Historical confrontation

In the past 10 historical meetings, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a slight advantage of 6 wins and 4 losses; The most recent meeting was in 2024, when the Timberwolves won 105-100. The total points trend shows that the total score is below 230 points in four of the last six meetings, reflecting the high defensive intensity and slower pace of the two teams when facing each other.

Odds

Over/Under odds 0.9, 0.9 for markets under 233.5, indicating that the bookmaker's expectations for low scores are more consistent, and the implied probability is balanced; Users mention "away wins", although specific odds are not provided, but combined with market data, the visiting Timberwolves may be slightly favored in the moneyline, reflecting their recent strong performance and defensive advantages.

Prediction

is based on recent records, historical head-to-head and odds analysis, predicting a Minnesota Timberwolves away win with a total score of under 233.5 points in the game. Reason: The Timberwolves' solid defense can effectively limit the Pelicans' offensive explosiveness, while the Pelicans' defensive holes may allow the Timberwolves to accumulate an advantage in low-tempo games, and the total score is expected to be low.

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