New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

New Orleans Pelicans

Final

102:111

Minnesota Timberwolves

Highlights and Stats

The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to New Orleans for a game against the Pelicans, scheduled to take place at the Smoothie King Center on 01/25 at 09:00 PM EST. The Pelicans are currently sitting in 4th place in the Western Conference, having 26 wins and 22 losses and the Wolves are at the #9 position.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-28-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	24	25	37	33	119
Minnesota Timberwolves	28	27	33	30	118

Both teams last met in December, when the New Orleans Pelicans recorded a 119-118 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home floor. Zion Williamson lit the floor, notching 43 points while also adding 5 dimes and 3 rebounds to his account to end the match as the best Pelican on the night. On the other half of the floor, Anthony Edwards was the top performer, finishing with an overall of 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The Minnesota Timberwolves have the worst H2H balance in the last five games, with three losses and two wins. These five match-ups finished with an average of 217.2 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 2:8

01-24-2023	01-22-2023	01-20-2023	01-18-2023	01-16-2023	01-13-2023	01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-06-2023
98:99vs Denver Nuggets	100:96@ Miami Heat	123:110@ Orlando Magic	98:124vs Miami Heat	113:103@ Cleveland Cavaliers	110:116@ Detroit Pistons	125:114@ Boston Celtics	112:132@ Washington Wizards	127:117@ Dallas Mavericks	102:108vs Brooklyn Nets

The Pelicans suffered a tight one point home loss to the Denver Nuggets, with the score after the final buzzer showing 98-99. C.J. McCollum was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 20 points, 4 dimes, and 4 rebounds. New Orleans made 44.7% of their field goals, 85.0% of their free throws, and shot a dismal 19.2% from distance. The Pelicans had lost eight of their previous ten games while winning two, and are currently on a five-game losing skid. The team is performing at a decent level at the Smoothie King Center with a 17-7 home record. The New Orleans Pelicans are scheduled to play the Washington Wizards in their next home game on January 28, 2023.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages this Season

• Points For
  115.60
• Points Against
  113.10
• Assits
  25.98
• Rebounds
  44.87
• Steals
  8.61
• Turnovers
  15.52
• Blocks
  4.44
• Points Difference
  2.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  Even though he has been sidelined since 01/02, Zion Williamson has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 26.0 points per game. On average he spends 33.0 minutes on the court, delivers 4.6 assists and grabs 7.0 boards.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Brandon Ingram

  Toe
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring
• Naji Marshall

  Toe
• Dyson Daniels

  Ankle

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

*Last 10 Minnesota Timberwolves Games - 6:4

01-23-2023	01-21-2023	01-19-2023	01-18-2023	01-16-2023	01-14-2023	01-13-2023	01-11-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023
119:114@ Houston Rockets	113:104vs Houston Rockets	128:126vs Toronto Raptors	122:118@ Denver Nuggets	125:126vs Utah Jazz	110:102vs Cleveland Cavaliers	121:116vs Phoenix Suns	135:118@ Detroit Pistons	96:104@ Houston Rockets	128:115vs Los Angeles Clippers

The Minnesota Timberwolves were second best to the Houston Rockets, losing 119-114 on Monday, January 23rd, away from home. Their top performer in that game was Anthony Edwards, as he ended with 31 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds in 37 minutes on the court. 45.1% of the Wolves’ field goal attempts hit the basket. The roster also averaged 72.7% free throws and a common 38.1% 3-point shooting on the night. The organization is on a L1 run and owns a 6-4 record for the last ten matches. This season, the Wolves are 8-15 when visiting. Their next home game will be against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 27, 2023.

Minnesota Timberwolves Averages This Season

• Points For
  115.30
• Points Against
  115.60
• Assits
  25.31
• Rebounds
  41.56
• Steals
  8.56
• Turnovers
  15.60
• Blocks
  5.35
• Points Difference
  -0.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Minnesota Timberwolves Standout Performer

• Anthony Edwards

  Anthony Edwards stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 24.3 pts, 4.4 assists and 6.0 boards to the cause for an average of 36.4 spent of the floor.

Minnesota Timberwolves Missing Players

• Jordan McLaughlin

  Calf
• Taurean Prince

  Ankle
• Rudy Gobert

  Groin

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	34	18	21	29	102
Minnesota Timberwolves	26	20	39	26	111

New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves

• Score

  102

  111

• Field Goals Made

  37

  40

• Field Goals Attempts

  85

  82

• 3 pts Made

  12

  11

• 3 pts Attempts

  38

  29

• Free Throws Made

  16

  20

• Free Throws Attempts

  21

  28

• Rebounds Total

  42

  36

• Rebounds Offence

  8

  4

• Rebounds Defence

  34

  32

• Assists

  25

  23

• Steals

  4

  8

• Blocks

  7

  5

• Turnovers

  15

  9

• Personal Fouls

  21

  18

Player Ratings

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
C.J. McCollum	34	9	17	52.9	5	9	55.6	2	4	50.0	1	4	5	8	1	2	0	1	25	-16
Jonas Valanciunas	29	7	9	77.8	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	2	10	12	0	0	1	2	4	15	-13
Naji Marshall	27	1	6	16.7	0	2	0.0	3	4	75.0	0	4	4	4	1	1	3	0	5	-3
Herbert Jones	26	2	9	22.2	0	5	0.0	0	0	0	4	1	5	1	0	0	1	3	4	-19
Brandon Ingram	26	4	18	22.2	0	6	0.0	5	5	100.0	1	4	5	5	1	0	4	2	13	-19
Jose Alvarado	24	3	9	33.3	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	3	0	0	2	4	7	+12
Larry Nance Jr.	22	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	7	+6
Trey Murphy III	21	2	5	40.0	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	6	-9
Devonte' Graham	16	4	4	100.0	4	4	100.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	12	+9
Willy Hernangomez	15	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	2	4	50.0	0	3	3	1	0	1	2	4	8	+7

Minnesota Timberwolves

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
D'Angelo Russell	39	8	17	47.1	3	8	37.5	0	1	0.0	0	3	3	5	2	0	0	2	19	+12
Anthony Edwards	37	12	25	48.0	4	10	40.0	9	10	90.0	0	6	6	5	0	0	4	1	37	+13
Rudy Gobert	35	7	12	58.3	0	0	0	3	5	60.0	2	10	12	3	1	1	0	2	17	+13
Jaden McDaniels	34	4	7	57.1	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	6	10	+4
Kyle Anderson	33	3	6	50.0	0	0	0	4	4	100.0	1	2	3	7	2	2	4	2	10	+16
Austin Rivers	24	1	6	16.7	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	-2
Naz Reid	14	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	3	4	75.0	1	6	7	0	2	2	1	2	6	-4
Jaylen Nowell	13	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	1	4	25.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	-7
Matt Ryan	9	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	+4
Nathan Knight	3	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	-4