The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET Monday at Target Center. The Timberwolves are 2-0 while New Orleans is 0-3. Minnesota and New Orleans both ended up fourth in their respective divisions last year (the Northwest Division and the Southwest Division). 

Minnesota is favored by 5.5 points in the latest Timberwolves vs. Pelicans odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 225.5. Before you make any Pelicans vs. Timberwolves picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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