Jeremiah Fears Points Prop is currently Over/Under 16.5 (-105/-125).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The 10th-fastest pace home team in the league over the last 7 games has been the Pelicans.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to increased plays for the Pelicans.
Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the league with 13.2 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.
Favors Under
The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year.
The matchup against the Timberwolves is a challenging one for field goals; the opposition's starting PGs have posted the lowest field goal percentage in the league this year (39.8%).
Over the last 15 games, the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.