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New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction

HomeNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western ConferenceAwayMinnesota Timberwolves3–3, 9th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

New Orleans PelicansBefore tip-offMinnesota Timberwolves
  • 0–2Season record2–0
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road2–0
  • 0–2Last 10 games2–0
  • L2Current streakW2
  • 119.5Points per game123.0
  • 121.5Points allowed per game99.5
  • −2.0Average margin+23.5
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.5Rebounds per game55.5
  • 20.5Assists per game25.5
  • 9.0Three-pointers made per game17.5
  • 50.5Bench points per game38.5

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
New Orleans Pelicans−5.029.5–34.5+5.029.5–24.5+5.032.0–27.0−7.028.5–35.5
Minnesota Timberwolves+4.030.0–26.0+7.033.0–26.0+11.029.5–18.5+1.530.5–29.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Zion WilliamsonForward · New Orleans PelicansVSAnthony EdwardsGuard · Minnesota Timberwolves

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 22.5Points30.0
  • 4.5Rebounds7.0
  • 2.5Assists3.0
  • 1.0Three-pointers made5.5
  • 32.6Minutes33.3

Team leaders

New Orleans PelicansThis seasonMinnesota Timberwolves

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Dejounte MurrayVSAnthony Edwards
PTS
19.5·30.0
REB
4.5·7.0
AST
6.5·3.0
Forwards
Zion WilliamsonVSJaden McDaniels
PTS
22.5·16.0
REB
4.5·7.0
AST
2.5·2.0
Forwards
Trey MurphyVSJonathan Kuminga
PTS
10.0·11.5
REB
5.0·5.0
AST
2.0·4.0
Cross-matchup
Y. MissiVSLaMelo Ball
PTS
9.5·16.5
REB
7.5·3.5
AST
2.5·5.5
Cross-matchup
J. FearsVSRudy Gobert
PTS
7.5·9.5
REB
1.5·12.0
AST
1.0·1.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.5
  2. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.5
  3. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    10.0
  4. J. Fears
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    7.5
  5. Y. Missi
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
Away
Minnesota Timberwolves

Likely starting five

  1. Anthony Edwards
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Rudy Gobert
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
  3. Jaden McDaniels
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Jonathan Kuminga
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    11.5
  5. LaMelo Ball
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    16.5
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

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New Orleans Pelicans

2–3

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Minnesota Timberwolves

3–2

3–3, 9th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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