Pelicans vs Timberwolves Match Player Stats

Todays Friday, February 6th Matchup Details

Friday New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA Game is on Friday, February 6th 2026
06/02/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions & Best Bets

The 9th-fastest pace-of-play away offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

,The Timberwolves have played at the 2nd-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 15 games, which should raise plays for the New Orleans Pelicans.

,The Pelicans check in as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).

,Jaden McDaniels has notched 19.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.2 higher than he’s notched overall this year.

,The 2nd-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves.

,The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games away from their home court, which should lead to more plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

,Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

,The matchup against New Orleans may be a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a colossal 3.3 free throws per game over the last 19 games when the Pelicans are away from home (8th-most in the league).

,The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting PGs have totaled the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (7.1).

,This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.1 free throws per game (8th-most in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

,Saddiq Bey has notched 23.6 points per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 8.0 higher than he’s notched over the course of the season on the road.

,The matchup vs. Minnesota may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted an enormous 3.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Timberwolves are on their home court (6th-most in the NBA).

,This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, designating this as a good matchup.

,This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, resulting in a favorable matchup.

,The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a massive 4.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the NBA).

Prediction New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

When it comes to shots from downtown, the New Orleans Pelicans’s unimpressive 11.0 successful threes per game comes in as the 3rd-lowest in the NBA this year.

,The matchup against Minnesota is a challenging one for threes; when the Minnesota Timberwolves have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting SFs have compiled the 4th-lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (26.8%).

,This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied 9.1 shot attempts per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

,The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA on the road this year.

,This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot 39.8% on shot attempts from the field (weakest in the league) against the Timberwolves, making this a hard matchup.

,Over the last 15 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the league) against the Timberwolves, making it tough to get to the foul line.

,The matchup vs. Minnesota is a tough one for 3-point shots; when the Minnesota Timberwolves have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled the least three-pointers per game in the NBA this year (1.3).

,Over the last 15 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied 4.7 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

,The matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves is a difficult one for shots from the field; the opposition’s starting SFs have compiled the 3rd-lowest field goal rate in the league this year (40.6%).

,This year, opposing starting SFs have attempted 2.4 foul shots per game (10th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

,The matchup against the Pelicans may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted just 1.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).

,Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting SFs have totaled 4.0 3-point attempts per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, creating a challenging matchup.

,The matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves is a tough one; they have allowed the least points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting PFs this year (14.5).

,The matchup vs. Minnesota is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a lowly 3.1 free throws per game this year when the Minnesota Timberwolves are playing at home (9th-least in the league).

Pelicans vs Timberwolves Match Player Stats

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