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A pair of Western Conference teams off to stronger than expected starts take the floor in search of a win in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road as they make the trip north to face the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night. New Orleans was outgunned 134-116 on the road by Denver in their previous contest Monday night, failing to cover the line as a 6.5-point underdog. Minnesota took down Boston 114-109 in overtime at home in their previous contest Monday night, winning outright as a three-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Pelicans own a 37-34 advantage but the Timberwolves won the last two meetings. That includes a 113-108 home win in the most recent matchup on April 9, 2023.
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New Orleans played terrific basketball for a half against the Nuggets on the road in their previous game before the wheels fell off in the second half, sending them to a second straight defeat. The Pelicans fell to 4-3 on the season and stand second in the Southwest Division, two games behind the Mavericks for the top spot. Against Denver, New Orleans led by two after the opening quarter, by as many as 20 with 4:43 to play in the first half and by 12 at intermission. The Pelicans crumbled in the second half, getting outscored 75-45 the rest of the way, to end up with the loss. New Orleans shot an even 50% from the field, including 13 of 30 from three-point range, but lost the rebounding battle 45-38 while allowing Denver to shoot 53.7% in the game. Jordan Hawkins led the Pelicans with 31 points and seven rebounds in the loss.
On the season, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league in scoring o ffense as they average 109.3 points per game on the season. New Orleans is 21st in rebounding by collecting 43 boards a night while the team ranks 25th in assists by dishing out 23.3 dimes a night. The Pelicans are 18th in the league in scoring defense as they allow 114.3 points per game so far this year. Brandon Ingram puts up 20.8 points plus 5.8 boards per contest this season while Zion Williamson adds 21.8 points plus seven rebounds a night. CJ McCollum (21.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists), Jonas Valanciunas (12.1 points, 8.9 rebounds) and Jordan Hawkins (12.6 points) are solid secondary scoring options. Herbert Jones (10 points), Matt Ryan (10 points), Dyson Daniels, Kira Lewis Jr., Larry Nance Jr. and Cody Zeller are key pieces in the Pelicans’ rotation. New Orleans is 23rd in field goal percentage by shooting 45.4% from the field as a team this season. The Pelicans are 22nd in the league in threes per game as t hey knock down 11.6 triples per contest and stand 22nd in three-point shooting by hitting 33.9% percent from beyond the arc.
Trey Murphy III (knee) had surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is expected to be out until mid-November. Najj Marshall (knee) has a bone bruise and is expected to be out of action until mid-November. Jose Alvarado (ankle) has yet to take the floor this season and is out indefinitely. McCollum (lung) missed Monday’s game and doesn’t have a timetable for return at this point. Watch for any information about his status heading into tip-off.
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