Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/7
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 52.4%
Timberwolves: 47.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, SF | Out | Nov 1 |
| CJ McCollum, SG | Out | Nov 1 |
| Dejounte Murray, SG | Out | Oct 25 |
| Trey Murphy III, SG | Out | Oct 24 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
LAL
SAC
TOR
CHI
GSGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W4 |
 Minnesota |
2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | L1 |
 Denver |
2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | W2 |
 Portland |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Utah |
0 | 5 | .000 | 4.5 | L5 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Dallas |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Memphis |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 San Antonio |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.4 | 2 |
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