New Orleans faces conference rival Minnesota

Sat, Nov 18, 2023
NBA News (AP)

Minnesota Timberwolves (8-3, third in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (6-6, ninth in the Western Conference)

New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Timberwolves -5; over/under is 220.5

BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes New Orleans and Minnesota meet.

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New Orleans finished 42-40 overall, 29-23 in Western Conference action and 27-14 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Pelicans averaged 25.9 assists per game on 42.0 made field goals last season.

Minnesota went 42-40 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference play during the 2022-23 season. The Timberwolves allowed opponents to score 115.8 points per game and shoot 47.1% from the field last season.

The teams play for the second time this season. In the last matchup on Nov. 9 the Timberwolves won 122-101 led by 26 points from Anthony Edwards, while Brandon Ingram scored 24 points for the Pelicans.

INJURIES: Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: out (knee), Larry Nance Jr.: out (rib), CJ McCollum: out (lung), Jose Alvarado: out (ankle).

Timberwolves: Jordan McLaughlin: out (knee), Jaylen Clark: out (achilles).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.