Pelicans at Timberwolves · Mon, Mar 8 · 8:00 PM ET
New Orleans at Minnesota. Here is where each team has the edge.
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Pregame win chance
The win-chance line starts at tip-off.
01Where the edges are
Pelicans edges
No clear mismatch in New Orleans' favor.
Timberwolves edges
- On defenseMinnesota's defense contests every shot (5th) against a New Orleans offense that struggles to shoot (27th).
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| NOP | Rank | Stat | Rank | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115.4 | 20th | Offensive rating | 12th | 117.6 |
| 119.9 | 25th | Defensive rating | 8th | 114.3 |
| -4.5 | 21st | Net rating | 10th | +3.3 |
| 99.5 | 11th | Pace | 9th | 99.8 |
| 52.7 | 27th | Effective FG % | 6th | 55.9 |
| 11.7 | 9th | Turnover % | 18th | 12.4 |
| 27.0 | 8th | Offensive rebound % | 15th | 25.7 |
| 22.2 | 6th | Free throw rate | 10th | 21.5 |
| 55.5 | 22nd | Opponent eFG % | 5th | 52.9 |
| 11.8 | 19th | Forced turnover % | 14th | 12.4 |
| 71.4 | 28th | Defensive rebound % | 20th | 73.7 |
| 19.9 | 13th | Opponent FT rate | 24th | 22.0 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Pelicans
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
Timberwolves
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
