Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans — Matchup Preview | Read The Game

Matchup Preview

MIN

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

48-34

VS

NOP

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

26-56

Everything you need for Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans: head-to-head history, current rosters ranked by Net Impact, recent form, and the key player matchups that will decide the game.

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SEASON SERIES

3

MIN wins

of 4

1

NOP wins

RECENT FORM

MIN

Minnesota Timberwolves 48-34 season

DEN

DEN Apr 18 W vs

NOP

NOP Apr 12 W vs

HOU

HOU Apr 10 L vs

ORL

IND

NOP

New Orleans Pelicans 26-56 season

MIN

MIN Apr 12 L vs

BOS

BOS Apr 10 W vs

UTA

ORL

SAC

HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY

Every MIN vs NOP meeting this season. Click any row for the full breakdown.

NOP

MIN

Apr 12, 2026 Read →

NOP

MIN

Feb 6, 2026 Read →

MIN

NOP

Dec 5, 2025 Read →

MIN

NOP

Dec 3, 2025 Read →

ROSTERS BY NET IMPACT

Top 8 per team — who actually moves the needle on winning.

MIN

Minnesota Timberwolves

1 Anthony Edwards 29.1/5.1/3.8 +18.5 2 Rudy Gobert 11.0/11.5/1.7 +11.9 3 Julius Randle 21.0/6.7/5.0 +9.9 4 Joan Beringer 12.3/6.4/1.4 +5.4 5 Ayo Dosunmu 14.4/4.0/3.4 +4.9 6 Jaden McDaniels 15.1/4.3/2.8 +4.5 7 Naz Reid 13.6/6.2/2.2 +3.8 8 Donte DiVincenzo 12.3/4.1/3.8 +2.7

NOP

New Orleans Pelicans

1 Trey Murphy III 21.5/5.7/3.8 +13.1 2 Zion Williamson 21.0/5.7/3.2 +11.9 3 Saddiq Bey 17.7/5.6/2.5 +11.0 4 Dejounte Murray 16.7/5.4/6.4 +2.7 5 Derik Queen 11.8/7.1/3.7 +0.9 6 Jeremiah Fears 14.3/3.7/3.4 -0.4 7 DeAndre Jordan 4.4/6.3/0.9 -1.0 8 Jordan Poole 13.8/2.0/3.1 -1.9

GO DEEPER

MIN

Minnesota Timberwolves

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NOP

New Orleans Pelicans

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