Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/2
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 33.5%
Timberwolves: 66.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MIN |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W2 |
| 4-4 | Last Ten Games | 2-6 |
| 116.9 | Points Per Game | 108.9 |
| 49.8 | Field Goal % | 43.0 |
| 40.2 | Three Point % | 35.7 |
| 41.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 40.4 |
| 25.3 | Assists Per Game | 22.7 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 2.9 |
| 7.6 | Steals Per Game | 8.4 |
| 0.3 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 15.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.7 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Nov 5 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 5 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Out | Nov 4 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Nov 5 |
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LACGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
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2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 1 | .889 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | W2 |
 Portland |
5 | 3 | .625 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 2 | W5 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | L2 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Memphis |
3 | 6 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
3.5 | 6 | W2 | 0.25 | 2 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 6 | L3 | 0.25 | 2 |
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