NBA Prop Bets: Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans (April 12, 2026)

The New Orleans Pelicans (26-55) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (48-33) at Target Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.

• The Timberwolves have a 37-44-0 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line and 44 have gone under). The Pelicans have a 40-41-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Timberwolves are averaging 117.8 points per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging 115.4 (T16th).
• Defensively, the Timberwolves are giving up 114.5 points per game this season (11th in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 119.9 points (24th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Timberwolves currently rank 10th for pace this season, recording 100.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 11th on that scale with 100.3 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.0% of the Timberwolves' field goal attempts come from three point range (17th in the league), leaving 58.0% from two. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 44.2% of their attempts from three (29th) and 55.8% from two.
• Comparatively, New Orleans takes only 35.7% of shots from three (25th), leaving 64.3% from two, while Minnesota's opponents are attempting a similarly low 38.2% from three (4th) and 61.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Timberwolves are shooting 37.1% from deep in 2025/26 (5th in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making an underwhelming 34.8% of their attempts (24th).
• On the opposite end, Minnesota is holding opponents to 35.6% of their three-point attempts (14th), while New Orleans' opponents are hitting 35.1% of their shots (5th).

Ball Protection

• The Timberwolves are committing 14.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 19th in the league, while the Pelicans are forcing 14.5 turnovers (17th).
• Flipping that script, Minnesota is forcing 15.1 turnovers (10th), while New Orleans is committing 14.2 (12th).

Crashing the Boards

• Minnesota is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per game this season (13th in the league), including 11.0 offensive boards (17th). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging 45.8 rebounds (25th), 12.7 of which have come on the offensive end (29th).
• Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 43.8 rebounds (16th) and 12.1 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Timberwolves are allowing 43.6 and 11.7, ranking 15th and 21st.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Minnesota	41-38-2	18-21-1	23-17-1	31-24-2	10-14-0	5-5-0
New Orleans	32-46-3	16-24-1	16-22-2	10-7-0	22-39-3	2-7-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Minnesota	42-35-4	21-18-1	21-17-3	29-25-3	13-10-1	6-3-1
New Orleans	33-46-2	19-20-2	14-26-0	12-5-0	21-41-2	4-6-0

HT/FT

• The Timberwolves have completed the HT/FT double in 35.8% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 21.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Timberwolves have played in four games that went to overtime this season, while the Pelicans have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 40 of Minnesota's 81 games this season. Meanwhile, 44 of New Orleans' 81 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New Orleans recorded an upset 119-115 victory over Minnesota at Target Center when these teams last met on February 6. Despite being on the losing side, Anthony Edwards erupted for 35 points on that day. That result snapped the Timberwolves' three-game winning streak against the Pelicans.