Jan 23, 2021 - New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves

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1/23/2021 Minnesota v. New Orleans Game Preview

	New Orleans Pelicans	(4-6, 2-3 away)
	Minnesota Timberwolves	(3-8, 2-4 home)

January 23, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Season Series

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 23, 2021	New Orleans	Minnesota	-	-	Regular Season	Target Center

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
New Orleans	10	48.5	39.3	85.8	.458	10.2	31.4	.325	18.2	25.5	.714	16.1	17.5	11.4	37.0	48.4	22.8	8.1	3.9	107.0
Minnesota	11	48.5	40.5	91.4	.444	11.3	34.4	.328	16.3	21.6	.752	14.7	20.6	11.6	33.5	45.2	23.8	7.5	5.0	108.6
NOP Opponents	10	48.5	38.0	84.9	.448	16.1	43.2	.373	14.9	18.5	.805	15.0	21.8	7.2	32.9	40.1	26.9	7.9	5.1	107.0
MIN Opponents	11	48.5	44.7	92.4	.484	12.5	33.3	.374	16.8	22.3	.755	13.5	19.9	10.1	35.8	45.9	27.3	7.2	5.3	118.7

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Mar 8, 2020	New Orleans	Minnesota	120 - 107	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Mar 3, 2020	Minnesota	New Orleans	139 - 134	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 18, 2019	New Orleans	Minnesota	107 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Feb 8, 2019	Minnesota	New Orleans	117 - 122	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 12, 2019	New Orleans	Minnesota	106 - 110	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Dec 31, 2018	Minnesota	New Orleans	114 - 123	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 14, 2018	New Orleans	Minnesota	100 - 107	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Feb 3, 2018	New Orleans	Minnesota	107 - 118	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Jan 6, 2018	New Orleans	Minnesota	98 - 116	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Nov 29, 2017	Minnesota	New Orleans	120 - 102	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 1, 2017	Minnesota	New Orleans	104 - 98	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 19, 2017	Minnesota	New Orleans	109 - 123	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 10, 2017	New Orleans	Minnesota	122 - 106	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Nov 23, 2016	Minnesota	New Orleans	96 - 117	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 13, 2016	New Orleans	Minnesota	109 - 144	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Feb 27, 2016	Minnesota	New Orleans	112 - 110	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 8, 2016	New Orleans	Minnesota	116 - 102	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Jan 19, 2016	Minnesota	New Orleans	99 - 114	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 13, 2015	New Orleans	Minnesota	100 - 88	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Mar 29, 2015	Minnesota	New Orleans	88 - 110	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 23, 2015	New Orleans	Minnesota	92 - 84	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Nov 14, 2014	Minnesota	New Orleans	91 - 139	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 7, 2014	Minnesota	New Orleans	91 - 98	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 29, 2014	New Orleans	Minnesota	77 - 88	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Jan 1, 2014	New Orleans	Minnesota	112 - 124	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Mar 17, 2013	New Orleans	Minnesota	95 - 97	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Feb 2, 2013	New Orleans	Minnesota	86 - 115	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Jan 11, 2013	Minnesota	New Orleans	92 - 104	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 14, 2012	Minnesota	New Orleans	113 - 102	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 7, 2012	Minnesota	New Orleans	90 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 10, 2012	New Orleans	Minnesota	95 - 89	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Jan 13, 2012	Minnesota	New Orleans	87 - 80	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 25, 2011	New Orleans	Minnesota	95 - 81	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Feb 7, 2011	Minnesota	New Orleans	104 - 92	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 27, 2010	New Orleans	Minnesota	98 - 113	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Apr 11, 2010	Minnesota	New Orleans	86 - 114	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 22, 2010	New Orleans	Minnesota	96 - 94	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Dec 9, 2009	New Orleans	Minnesota	97 - 96	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Dec 4, 2009	Minnesota	New Orleans	89 - 98	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 18, 2009	Minnesota	New Orleans	93 - 94	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 8, 2009	Minnesota	New Orleans	97 - 101	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 23, 2009	New Orleans	Minnesota	108 - 116	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Apr 9, 2008	New Orleans	Minnesota	122 - 90	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Dec 22, 2007	Minnesota	New Orleans	76 - 110	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 26, 2007	Minnesota	New Orleans	103 - 94	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 17, 2007	New Orleans	Minnesota	100 - 82	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Apr 7, 2007	New Orleans	Minnesota	96 - 94	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Feb 2, 2007	Minnesota	New Orleans	83 - 90	New Orleans	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Nov 24, 2006	Minnesota	New Orleans	86 - 79	Minnesota	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Nov 18, 2006	New Orleans	Minnesota	99 - 96	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Feb 11, 2006	New Orleans	Minnesota	100 - 94	New Orleans	Regular Season	Target Center
Dec 21, 2005	New Orleans	Minnesota	69 - 88	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Nov 23, 2005	Minnesota	New Orleans	80 - 84	New Orleans	Regular Season	Chesapeake Energy Arena
Apr 18, 2005	Minnesota	New Orleans	102 - 99	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 23, 2005	New Orleans	Minnesota	102 - 107	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Nov 20, 2004	Minnesota	New Orleans	99 - 94	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 6, 2004	New Orleans	Minnesota	92 - 99	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Jan 19, 2004	New Orleans	Minnesota	90 - 97	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Jan 13, 2004	Minnesota	New Orleans	94 - 89	Minnesota	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 14, 2003	New Orleans	Minnesota	93 - 114	Minnesota	Regular Season	Target Center
Nov 13, 2002	Minnesota	New Orleans	98 - 102	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center

2020-2021 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	L. Ball	E. Bledsoe	B. Ingram	Z. Williamson	S. Adams
Rotation		J. Redick	J. Hart	N. Melli	J. Hayes
Rotation		N. Alexander-Walker
Lim PT	K. Lewis, Jr.		S. Thornwell	W. Gabriel	W. Hernangomez
Lim PT			N. Marshall		W. Magnay

2020-2021 Minnesota Timberwolves Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	D. Russell	M. Beasley	J. Culver	J. Hernangomez	K. Towns
Rotation	R. Rubio		A. Edwards	J. Layman	N. Reid
Rotation	J. McLaughlin		J. Okogie		J. Vanderbilt
Rotation					E. Davis
Lim PT	A. Hagans	J. Nowell		J. McDaniels

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
12	Steven Adams	C	10	30.9	4.6	6.7	.687	0.0	0.0	.000	1.3	2.9	.448	2.0	2.1	3.2	5.4	8.6	2.8	1.4	0.9	10.5
6	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	8	17.1	4.5	9.6	.468	1.5	4.1	.364	1.0	1.0	1.000	1.2	1.9	0.2	2.2	2.5	1.4	0.9	0.1	11.5
2	Lonzo Ball	PG	9	33.4	4.8	12.1	.394	2.2	7.2	.308	0.7	1.1	.600	2.9	2.9	0.4	3.9	4.3	4.4	1.1	0.7	12.4
5	Eric Bledsoe	PG	9	29.9	4.2	9.7	.437	1.9	5.0	.378	1.4	2.0	.722	2.0	1.7	0.6	2.7	3.2	4.3	1.1	0.3	11.8
32	Wenyen Gabriel	PF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	Josh Hart	SG	10	29.2	2.7	6.6	.409	1.3	4.0	.325	1.5	2.3	.652	0.9	2.1	1.0	7.3	8.3	1.4	0.9	0.1	8.2
10	Jaxson Hayes	PF	10	11.9	1.1	2.3	.478	0.0	0.0	.000	0.7	0.9	.778	0.6	1.7	1.5	2.7	4.2	0.7	0.2	0.5	2.9
9	Willy Hernangomez	C	1	7.1	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	4.0	.250	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
14	Brandon Ingram	SF	10	35.0	8.0	17.9	.447	2.0	5.8	.345	5.8	6.7	.866	2.8	1.1	1.0	6.0	7.0	5.5	0.6	0.9	23.8
13	Kira Lewis, Jr.	PG	3	9.4	1.7	4.3	.385	0.7	1.7	.400	0.7	0.7	1.000	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.3	4.7
25	Will Magnay	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8	Naji Marshall	SF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
20	Nicolo Melli	PF	7	11.4	0.6	2.4	.235	0.4	2.0	.214	0.4	0.6	.750	0.6	1.0	0.3	2.0	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.0	2.0
4	J.J. Redick	G	10	21.8	2.4	7.4	.324	1.5	5.1	.294	1.5	1.5	1.000	0.6	1.8	0.1	1.7	1.8	1.2	0.3	0.0	7.8
15	Sindarius Thornwell	SG	3	9.8	0.3	1.7	.200	0.0	0.3	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.7
1	Zion Williamson	PF	9	31.8	8.7	15.6	.557	0.0	0.2	.000	4.6	7.3	.621	2.8	2.2	3.7	4.4	8.1	1.3	1.3	0.4	21.9

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
5	Malik Beasley	SG	11	32.4	7.5	16.3	.458	2.6	6.8	.387	2.6	3.0	.879	1.2	1.3	0.7	4.0	4.7	2.0	0.5	0.3	20.2
23	Jarrett Culver	SG	11	22.4	3.0	6.8	.440	0.5	2.0	.227	0.9	1.7	.526	1.5	2.3	1.9	3.7	5.6	1.1	0.5	0.3	7.4
17	Ed Davis	PF	8	13.9	1.0	2.6	.381	0.0	0.0	.000	0.4	0.5	.750	0.2	2.2	2.4	3.1	5.5	0.8	0.4	0.5	2.4
1	Anthony Edwards	SF	11	24.7	4.8	12.7	.379	1.5	5.5	.267	1.5	1.9	.762	1.8	1.7	1.1	1.8	2.9	1.9	0.5	0.2	12.5
22	Ashton Hagans	PG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
41	Juancho Hernangomez	F	11	20.3	2.5	6.2	.397	1.1	3.5	.308	0.6	0.9	.700	0.4	0.9	0.9	4.4	5.3	0.5	0.5	0.2	6.6
10	Jake Layman	SF	9	14.2	1.6	3.6	.438	0.2	1.3	.167	1.4	1.7	.867	0.4	1.6	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.4	4.8
3	Jaden McDaniels	F	5	7.4	1.2	2.2	.545	0.8	1.6	.500	0.2	0.4	.500	0.6	1.0	0.4	1.2	1.6	0.8	0.4	0.2	3.4
6	Jordan McLaughlin	G	4	16.1	1.8	4.2	.412	0.5	1.8	.286	0.0	0.0	.000	0.8	0.2	0.2	1.5	1.8	3.5	0.5	0.2	4.0
4	Jaylen Nowell	SG	1	7.8	1.0	3.0	.333	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
20	Josh Okogie	SG	5	24.4	2.8	5.6	.500	0.2	1.6	.125	0.8	1.2	.667	0.8	2.6	1.0	2.4	3.4	1.8	0.0	1.0	6.6
11	Naz Reid	C	11	19.6	4.0	7.4	.543	1.0	2.6	.379	1.8	2.5	.714	1.4	3.0	1.0	3.3	4.3	1.2	0.4	1.0	10.8
9	Ricky Rubio	G	11	24.4	2.2	5.7	.381	0.5	1.9	.238	1.5	1.5	.941	1.6	2.2	0.4	2.5	2.8	5.4	1.4	0.0	6.3
0	D'Angelo Russell	SG	11	31.4	7.7	17.7	.436	2.8	7.3	.388	2.5	3.5	.692	3.5	2.3	0.5	2.6	3.2	5.5	1.3	0.4	20.7
32	Karl-Anthony Towns	C	4	32.9	7.2	15.8	.460	1.5	4.0	.375	6.0	6.2	.960	2.5	2.8	4.0	8.5	12.5	4.2	0.5	2.8	22.0
3	Jarred Vanderbilt	PF	9	14.9	2.1	3.2	.655	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	2.1	.474	0.7	1.7	1.3	3.8	5.1	1.3	1.1	0.4	5.2

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