New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 81.1%
Pelicans: 18.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W2 |
| 122.4 | Points Against | 114.6 |
| 1-9 | Last Ten Games | 7-3 |
| 114.9 | Points Per Game | 120.3 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 43.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.8 |
| 24.9 | Assists Per Game | 27.0 |
| 4.4 | Blocks Per Game | 5.3 |
| 9.0 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 14.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.2 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Anthony Edwards, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Jan 11 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 12 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
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MILGame Information
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
 Houston |
23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
9 | 33 | .214 | 19 | L2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
 Portland |
19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
 Utah |
14 | 25 | .359 | 19 | W1 |
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