The New Orleans Pelicans are sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference Standings, four games back of eighth place Phoenix. They need to secure two points on the road tonight in Minnesota, but they have really struggled on the road, and I think they are asked to cover too many points.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. previous History - The Pelicans are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Minnesota.

2. Home Cookin' - The Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

3. X-Factor - The Wolves are coming off their worst game yet this season, shooting a pathetic 34.8% from the field totaling just 75 points in a loss to Dallas. We should see a much better effort on their home court tonight.

Selection: This is a play on the Minnesota Timberwolves (8*)