New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 79.9%
Pelicans: 20.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L4 |
| 122.1 | Points Against | 115.1 |
| 3-7 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 114.7 | Points Per Game | 120.0 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 43.4 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.7 |
| 24.7 | Assists Per Game | 26.8 |
| 4.5 | Blocks Per Game | 5.5 |
| 8.9 | Steals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 14.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.1 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Jan 19 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
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CHIGame Information
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
27 | 16 | .628 | 3 | W1 |
 Dallas |
19 | 26 | .422 | 12 | W4 |
 Memphis |
18 | 25 | .419 | 12 | L2 |
 New Orleans |
11 | 36 | .234 | 21 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 9 | L1 | 0.8043478 | 37 |
 Denver |
6 | 15 | W2 | 0.67391306 | 31 |
 Minnesota |
9.5 | 18 | L4 | 0.6 | 27 |
 Portland |
14 | 23 | L1 | 0.5 | 23 |
 Utah |
21.5 | 30 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 15 |
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