NBA Cup - Group Play

3-2, 2-1 Away

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

1-4, 1-2 Home

Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans

Season Leaders

MINAvg. Per Game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

Minnesota Timberwolves

Name	Status	Est. Return
Anthony EdwardsA. EdwardsG	OutKnee	21 Dec
Donte DiVincenzoD. DiVincenzoG	OutAchilles	2 Apr

New Orleans Pelicans

Name	Status	Est. Return
Jordan PooleJ. PooleG	OutAnkle	2 Nov
Yves MissiY. MissiC	OutKnee	8 Nov

Team Stats

MIN

120.4

Points

119.4

107.8

Points Against

121.6

47%

Field Goal %

49%

51.6

Rebounds

43.0

27.0

Assists

25.2

4.4

Blocks

5.0

9.2

Steals

13.4

Timberwolves

DATE	OPP	RESULT
29/10/26	vsGS	L119-114
27/10/26	@CLE	L127-125 OT
26/10/26	vsTOR	W117-94
24/10/26	@ORL	W115-93
22/10/26	@MIA	W131-106

Pelicans

DATE	OPP	RESULT
30/10/26	vsSAC	W132-120
29/10/26	vsDEN	L104-91
25/10/26	@DEN	L141-135 OT
24/10/26	@UTAH	L120-119
22/10/26	vsIND	L123-120

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Matchups

MIN

Season Matchup

0-0

3-2

Game 1@ NO

1-4

3-2

Game 2@ MIN

1-4

3-2

Game 3@ NO

1-4

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	4	1	.800	-	L1
Portland	3	1	.750	0.5	L1
Minnesota	3	2	.600	1	L2
Denver	2	2	.500	1.5	W1
Utah	1	4	.200	3	L3

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	5	0	1.000	-	W5
Memphis	5	0	1.000	-	W5
San Antonio	3	2	.600	2	W3
Dallas	3	2	.600	2	W2
New Orleans	1	4	.200	4	W1

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