Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 2

The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-8) will attempt to halt a three-game road losing streak at the New Orleans Pelicans (3-18) on December 2, 2025.

The Timberwolves play the Pelicans in a game that Minnesota is currently a sizable favorite by 12 points. A 232.5-point over/under is set for the game.

Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Arena: Smoothie King Center
• Total: 232.5 points
• Spread: Timberwolves -12
• Moneyline: Timberwolves (-649), Pelicans (+460)

How to watch Timberwolves vs. Pelicans

• TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Timberwolves vs. Pelicans

• In 11 games this season, the Timberwolves and their opponents have scored more than 232.5 total points.
• The Pelicans have combined with their opponents to score more than 232.5 points in 12 of 21 games this season.
• The two teams combine to score 230.4 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than this matchup's total.
• These two teams allow a combined 236.2 points per game, 3.7 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Timberwolves vs. Pelicans

• Minnesota has put together an 8-12-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Timberwolves have covered the spread twice this season (2-2 ATS) when playing as at least 12-point favorites.
• The Pelicans have covered 12 times in 21 matchups with a spread this season.
• New Orleans has covered the spread twice this season (2-1 ATS) when playing as at least 12-point underdogs.
• The Pelicans are 6-5 against the spread, and 2-9 overall, at home this season.
• On the road, the Timberwolves are 4-6 against the spread, and 5-5 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Timberwolves vs. Pelicans

• The Timberwolves have won 75% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (12-4).
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 20 games this season and won two (10%) of those contests.
• Minnesota has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -649 or shorter.
• New Orleans has not won as an underdog of +460 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.
• The Timberwolves have an implied moneyline win probability of 86.6% in this game.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 12)
• Pick OU: Over (232.5)
  
• Prediction: Timberwolves 129 - Pelicans 115
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