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"Jan 11, 8:00 PM | New Orleans ArenaMinnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Hornets Odds16-16TEAM RECORD10-25New Orleans Arena features an NBA battle between the host New Orleans Hornets and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in betting action on Friday.The Hornets sit at 10-25 (18-17 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Timberwolves are currently 16-16 (17-15 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? New Orleans is 17-18 OU, and Minnesota is 16-16 OU. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). View Minnesota vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.Betting Line:New Orleans opened as 2-point favorites at online sportsbook BetOnline, while the NBA total was sitting around 185 at Sportsbook.ag for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting. Power Rankings / Prediction:The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Hornets at No. 28 and the Timberwolves at No. 8 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 95-90 result in favor of the Timberwolves.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Timberwolves rank No. 3 in the league with 45.9 per game. That compares with New Orleans&amp;rsquo;s No. 23 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where New Orleans is the NBA&amp;rsquo;s No. 15-ranked team at 6.9 per game, while the Timberwolves rate No. 27 with 5.7 per contest.Defensively, the Timberwolves feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 12-rated defense on the road, giving up 97.7 points per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 in the league in scoring at home.Minnesota lost its last outing, a 106-84 result against the Thunder on January 9. The Timberwolves failed to cover in that game as a 12.5-point underdog, while the 190 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Minnesota was run off the court by the Thunder on Wednesday as Oklahoma City blasted them 106-84 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.The Hornets were an 88-79 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rockets. They covered the 2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (167) made winners of UNDER bettors. The Hornets grabbed an 88-79 win over the Rockets on Wednesday, behind a 17-point effort from Greivis Vasquez at New Orleans Arena.Minnesota Timberwolves Trends:When playing on Friday are 1-9Before playing San Antonio are 4-6After playing Oklahoma City are 2-8After a loss are 7-3New Orleans Hornets Trends:When playing on Friday are 4-6Before playing New York are 5-5After playing Houston are 5-5After a win are 3-7A few Timberwolves at Hornets trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 5 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 7 games when playing on the road against New OrleansThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing New OrleansThe total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 10 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans&amp;#039;s last 7 games when playing at home against MinnesotaThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing MinnesotaThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans&amp;#039;s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans&amp;#039;s last 5 games at homeNext up:Minnesota at San Antonio, Sunday, January 13New Orleans at New York, Sunday, January 13"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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