New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA
NBASat 7 Nov, 01:00
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| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 109 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 30 | 20 | 38 | 115 |
New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
39/86 (45%)Field goals38/88 (43%)
10/24 (42%)3-pointers12/39 (31%)
21/26 (81%)Free throws27/37 (73%)
41Rebounds49
25Assists23
7Steals5
4Blocks6
13Turnovers14
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fears | 36:14 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 17:46 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 |
| Saddiq Bey | 31:11 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 4-4 |
| Zion Williamson | 35:42 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Trendon Watford | 19:03 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Trey Murphy | 33:53 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Dejounte Murray | 34:48 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| D. Queen | 10:28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 07:16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Herbert Jones | 13:39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu | 39:21 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 6-6 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 39:49 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 5-5 |
| LaMelo Ball | 35:20 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 5-5 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 34:04 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 6-12 |
| Rudy Gobert | 24:53 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| J. Clark | 20:37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Trey Lyles | 29:00 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 |
| Nah'Shon Hyland | 09:55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 |
| J. Beringer | 07:02 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Our prediction
This season: 95 of 132 picks right (72%)We picked Minnesota Timberwolves (62%)Correct
New Orleans Pelicans 38%62% Minnesota Timberwolves
- Projected score
- 113–116
- Final 109–115
- Expected margin
- by 4
- Total points
- ~229
- Actual 224
New Orleans Pelicans’s chance: our ratings say 38%, the bookmakers (9) 39%. The figure above weighs the two.
How we predict this
Every team gets an attack and a defence rating from its results this season and last, with recent games counting most, plus a home-court edge. Those give the projected score; the expected margin and how much scores usually swing around it give the chance to win. When bookmakers have priced the game we blend in their odds, which also reflect injuries and rest. The prediction is locked at tip-off, and the season record above counts only those locked picks.
