Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/2
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 33.2%
Timberwolves: 66.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
MIN |
NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | L1 |
| 116.0 | Points Against | 121.3 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 2-7 |
| 118.8 | Points Per Game | 109.1 |
| 50.5 | Field Goal % | 43.5 |
| 41.9 | Three Point % | 35.8 |
| 41.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.1 |
| 26.6 | Assists Per Game | 22.7 |
| 5.4 | Blocks Per Game | 2.8 |
| 7.7 | Steals Per Game | 8.4 |
| 0.2 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.2 |
| 15.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| 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 9 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
10 | 1 | .909 | - | W2 |
Denver |
7 | 2 | .778 | 2 | W4 |
Minnesota |
6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | W2 |
Portland |
5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | L1 |
Utah |
3 | 6 | .333 | 6 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | W2 |
Houston |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
Memphis |
4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | L1 |
Dallas |
3 | 7 | .300 | 4.5 | W1 |
New Orleans |
2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | L1 |
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