Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/6
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 25.6%
Timberwolves: 74.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MIN |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W1 |
| 107.8 | Points Against | 121.6 |
| 3-2 | Last Ten Games | 1-4 |
| 120.4 | Points Per Game | 116.3 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 51.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.3 |
| 27.0 | Assists Per Game | 23.5 |
| 4.4 | Blocks Per Game | 4.8 |
| 9.2 | Steals Per Game | 12.3 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.3 |
| 17.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.8 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 29 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 29 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Oct 24 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
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 |
Pelicans Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  IND |
L 123-120 | |
@  UTAH |
L 120-119 | |
@  DEN |
L 141-135 OT | |
| vs DEN |
L 104-91 | |
vs  SAC |
W 132-120 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | L1 |
 Portland |
3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L2 |
|
Denver |
2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
|
Utah |
1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L3 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
 Memphis |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
 San Antonio |
2 | 2 | W3 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Dallas |
2 | 2 | W2 | 0.6 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 4 | W1 | 0.2 | 1 |
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