New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/6
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 82.1%
Pelicans: 17.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L4 | Streak | L2 |
| 122.0 | Points Against | 107.8 |
| 0-4 | Last Ten Games | 3-2 |
| 116.3 | Points Per Game | 120.4 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 44.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 51.6 |
| 23.5 | Assists Per Game | 27.0 |
| 4.8 | Blocks Per Game | 4.4 |
| 12.3 | Steals Per Game | 9.2 |
| 0.3 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 16.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 17.0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Oct 24 |
Pelicans Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  WSH |
W 107-106 | |
vs  IND |
L 123-120 | |
@  UTAH |
L 120-119 | |
@  DEN |
L 141-135 OT | |
| vs DEN |
L 104-91 |
Timberwolves Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  MIA |
W 131-106 | |
@  ORL |
W 115-93 | |
vs  TOR |
W 117-94 | |
@  CLE |
L 127-125 OT | |
vs  GS |
L 119-114 |
Game Information
Target Center
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W5 |
 Memphis |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W4 |
 San Antonio |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | W3 |
 Dallas |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | W2 |
 New Orleans |
0 | 4 | .000 | 4.5 | L4 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
- | 0 | W3 | 1 | 3 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Minnesota |
1 | 2 | L2 | 0.6 | 3 |
|
Denver |
1.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
|
Utah |
3 | 4 | L3 | 0.2 | 1 |
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