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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Timberwolves edges

  • On defenseMinnesota's defense contests every shot (5th) against a New Orleans offense that struggles to shoot (27th).

Pelicans edges

No clear mismatch in New Orleans' favor.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
MINRankStatRankNOP
117.612thOffensive rating20th115.4
114.38thDefensive rating25th119.9
+3.310thNet rating21st-4.5
99.89thPace11th99.5
55.96thEffective FG %27th52.7
12.418thTurnover %9th11.7
25.715thOffensive rebound %8th27.0
21.510thFree throw rate6th22.2
52.95thOpponent eFG %22nd55.5
12.414thForced turnover %19th11.8
73.720thDefensive rebound %28th71.4
22.024thOpponent FT rate13th19.9

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03Form and season series

Timberwolves5-5 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. W
  8. L
  9. W
  10. W

Pelicans1-9 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L
  7. L
  8. L
  9. L
  10. L

2025-26 series: Tue, Dec 2 MIN 149, NOP 142 · Thu, Dec 4 MIN 125, NOP 116 · Fri, Feb 6 NOP 119, MIN 115 · Sun, Apr 12 NOP 126, MIN 132

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers