Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 12/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The Minnesota Timberwolves (11-8) are headed to Smoothie King Center on Tuesday where they will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (3-17).

The Timberwolves took the court against the Celtics and earned the victory with a final of 119-115 in their last game. Minnesota ended the game with a 49.4% field goal percentage (41 out of 83) and buried 21 out of their 48 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves buried 16 of their 20 shots for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 31 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 3 steals. When it comes to defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 46.9% from the field on 45 of 96 shooting. Boston recorded 24 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Boston grabbed 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Boston ended up shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 15 attempts. They made 16 of their 46 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 16 while the Celtics recorded 21 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was a factor for this game. Edwards finished 50.0% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes. He played 37 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. He racked up 39 points on 12 out of 24 shooting.

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Minnesota heads into this matchup with a record of 11-8 for the season. They average 118.8 pts per contest (12th in basketball) while going 48.3% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (270 of 706) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 43.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 493 assists on the season, which ranks 18th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves have forced 15.5 turnovers every game and they draw 22.4 personal fouls. They give up 35.8% on shots from distance while they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.2). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (770 of 1,687) and they surrender 43.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 490 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pelicans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 104-96 when they played the Warriors. Regarding cleaning the glass, New Orleans permitted Golden State to collect 47 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 25.5% from 3-point land by going 12 of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Pelicans permitted the Warriors to make 38 of 93 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.9% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Pelicans ended up going 32 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.2%. In relation to shooting from downtown, New Orleans buried 7 of 30 tries (23.3%). They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.5%. The Warriors had 23 fouls for the contest which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Pelicans recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the matchup.

Zion Williamson ended up being a factor for the Pelicans for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Williamson earned 25 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and added 4 dimes for the game.

New Orleans has a record of 3-17 on the year. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 20.6 fouls per game while shooting 76.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 23.3 times per contest (30th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. New Orleans has scored 2,214 pts on the year (110.7 per game) and they pull down 42.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pelicans are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks them 25th in basketball.

The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the league in points allowed per game with 121.6. They are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.9% from the floor (28th in the league). The New Orleans defense surrenders 36.3% on 3-point shots (304 of 838) and opponents are converting on 80.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 28.8 dimes and 44.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 25th and 19th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New Orleans and under the total points

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