New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 81.4%
Pelicans: 18.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L2 |
| 122.3 | Points Against | 114.7 |
| 2-8 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 115.0 | Points Per Game | 120.0 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 43.4 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.7 |
| 24.8 | Assists Per Game | 26.8 |
| 4.4 | Blocks Per Game | 5.4 |
| 8.8 | Steals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 14.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.2 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Ingles, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 18 |
| Rudy Gobert, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Naz Reid, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Jan 11 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 17 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
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MILGame Information
Target Center
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
29 | 13 | .690 | - | W2 |
 Houston |
24 | 15 | .615 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
18 | 23 | .439 | 10.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
17 | 26 | .395 | 12.5 | W2 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
35 | 8 | .814 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | W4 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 16 | .628 | 8 | L2 |
 Portland |
21 | 22 | .488 | 14 | W2 |
 Utah |
14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | L3 |
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