New Orleans Pelicans (4-3, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-2, fourth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota comes into a matchup against New Orleans as winners of three straight games.
Minnesota went 42-40 overall, 29-23 in Western Conference play and 22-19 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Timberwolves averaged 26.2 assists per game on 42.9 made field goals last season.
New Orleans went 42-40 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference play during the 2022-23 season. The Pelicans averaged 18.2 points off of turnovers, 13.9 second-chance points and 31.8 bench points last season.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles).
Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: out (knee), CJ McCollum: out (lung), Naji Marshall: out (knee), Jose Alvarado: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
