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RebetFree-to-play social sportsbook with sweepstakes prizesClaim →Minnesota Timberwolves3rd in the Northwest · 1 GB · W1New Orleans Pelicans5th in the Southwest · 3.5 GB · W3Six names sit on the two injury reports for this game, and five of them are ruled out. The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Smoothie King Center without Anthony Edwards or Donte DiVincenzo. The New Orleans Pelicans have won three straight with three players of their own sidelined. That is the tension in this Timberwolves vs Pelicans prediction: the better record against the hotter team, with depth tested on both sides. Tip is Friday, November 6 at 8:00 PM ET on GCSEN and Pelicans.com.
As of November 3, Minnesota is 5-3. That puts the Timberwolves third of five in the Northwest, one game back, on a one-game win streak. New Orleans is 3-4, fifth of five in the Southwest and 3.5 games back, but riding a three-game win streak. Both records can move before Friday. This is the first meeting of the season, so there is no head-to-head history to lean on. Our tracking adds two numbers.
Minnesota ranks second of 24 in net rating (10.7) over 7 games. Net rating is how many more points a team scores than it allows per 100 possessions, so a positive number means it is outscoring opponents. New Orleans ranks second of 24 in pace (107.2 possessions per 48 minutes) over 4 games. Pace counts trips down the floor, and a high number means a fast game. Both samples are small.
Zion Williamson is listed as the Pelicans' leader, and he has played all seven of the team's games. LaMelo Ball holds that spot for the Timberwolves, appearing in all eight of Minnesota's games. With two Minnesota guards ruled out, more of the ball-handling lands on whoever is healthy, and Ball is the name at the top of their sheet. For New Orleans, two guards are also out, which makes Williamson's steady presence the anchor.
Timberwolves vs Pelicans odds are not posted yet, so nobody is officially favored. Here is how to read the board when it opens. The moneyline is a bet on who wins, nothing else. A minus number marks the favorite and shows what you risk to win $100. A plus number marks the underdog and shows what you win on a $100 risk.
The spread is a points handicap: the favorite must win by more than the number, and the underdog can lose by less and still cash. The total, or over/under, is a bet on combined points. Prices differ from book to book, so compare several before you bet. A better number on the same bet costs nothing extra and compounds over time.
Every price carries the vig, the book's built-in fee. Strip it out and you get the no-vig number, the market-implied win chance with the fee removed. Expected value is your average result per $100 risked if you made the same bet many times. It turns positive only when your read of a team's chances beats what the price implies. Our side is New Orleans, but only if the posted moneyline implies a lower win chance than we give them after the vig comes out. If the Pelicans open as a steep favorite, that cushion can vanish, and passing is a fine decision.
Per ESPN as of November 3, Anthony Edwards (G) is Out, Donte DiVincenzo (G) is Out and Terrence Shannon Jr. (G) is Day-To-Day, which means uncertain. The Pelicans report from November 2 lists Dejounte Murray (G), Jordan Poole (G) and Yves Missi (C) as Out. Statuses can change, so check the final reports on Friday before the 8:00 PM ET tip.
We like the Pelicans on the moneyline at home, at the best price you can find across books once lines open. Moneyline means they simply have to win. This is Wise Guy Desk analysis, not an official play.
Our Pelicans vs Timberwolves prediction leans on the home floor, a team playing its best ball of the young season and a Minnesota rotation down two guards with a third uncertain. Minnesota's strong early net rating is the reason for caution, not a reason to flip. We project Pelicans 114, Timberwolves 109. That is the read on this matchup; the Desk posts a documented free play on days like this, and it sits right below.
Five players are ruled out between these two teams, and the Desk leans to the New Orleans Pelicans at home on the moneyline, but only at a fair price once lines post.
The Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans game is listed on GCSEN and Pelicans.com. It tips off Friday, November 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
The game starts Friday, November 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM Eastern time at the Smoothie King Center. Listed broadcast options are GCSEN and Pelicans.com, so check those for the stream or local coverage.
Odds were not posted as of November 3, so there is no official favorite yet. Minnesota was 5-3 and New Orleans 3-4 at that point, with the Pelicans on a three-game win streak. Compare prices across several books once lines open.
Five players are ruled out between these two teams, and the Desk leans to the New Orleans Pelicans at home on the moneyline, but only at a fair price once lines post. The full read, including a projected final score, is in The Prediction section above.
Yes. This is a free Wise Guy Desk breakdown, our analysis, not Ross's official plays. Ross's documented plays are bet with real money and graded win or loss on the members board.
Expected value first: the best price across the regulated US books we track versus the true fair price with the vig removed, then the matchup data (form, standings, injuries, key players). Line shopping for the best number is the edge most bettors leave on the table.
More for this game: NBA betting splits · DraftKings betting splits
Minnesota Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards (out), Donte DiVincenzo (out), Terrence Shannon Jr. (day-to-day); New Orleans Pelicans: Dejounte Murray (out), Jordan Poole (out), Yves Missi (out).
As of Nov 3, 8:52 AM ET, when this preview was written. Percentages are public betting splits and market prices, not picks.
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