Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 8 games, NOP 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINNOP

Scoring

119.08th · Above avg

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

121.93rd · Top 5

107.66th · Above avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

120.125th · Below avg

+11.44th · Top 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+1.714th · Average

Efficiency

114.17th · Above avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

112.911th · Average

103.52nd · Top 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

111.918th · Average

+10.64th · Top 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+1.015th · Average

104.29th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

107.72nd

Shooting

55.1%9th · Above avg

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

55.0%10th · Above avg

57.0%18th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

59.8%4th · Top 5

15.15th · Top 5

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

9.629th · Bottom 5

37.5%7th · Above avg

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

32.4%25th · Below avg

0.2620th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.343rd · Top 5

Defense

49.9%4th · Top 5

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

55.3%24th · Below avg

8.912th · Average

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

12.91st · Top 5

4.917th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

4.619th · Average

Possessions

14.0%8th · Above avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

15.5%20th · Average

31.1%5th · Top 5

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

24.4%24th · Below avg

49.81st · Top 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

44.413th · Average

26.614th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

25.721st · Below avg

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves

LLWLW

Last 5: average margin +4.2 (season +11.4). Streak W1.

New Orleans Pelicans

LLWWW

Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +1.7). Streak W3.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Anthony EdwardsG	33.2	4.8	3.5	59.0
LaMelo BallG	16.9	3.6	5.9	56.8
Jaden McDanielsF	16.8	6.0	3.5	59.1
Ayo DosunmuG	15.8	5.9	4.1	60.2

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Zion WilliamsonF	21.3	5.3	2.7	68.8
Dejounte MurrayG	17.8	5.8	6.0	53.1
Saddiq BeyF	15.6	3.9	1.7	62.3
Trey Murphy IIIF	14.9	4.6	3.4	59.7

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves

Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~2026-12-21 Out

Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-04-02 Out

Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable

New Orleans Pelicans

Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-08 Out