Pelicans vs Timberwolves Match Player Stats | Wednesday, March 19th 2025

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Pelicans vs Timberwolves Match Player Stats | Wednesday, March 19th 2025

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Todays Wednesday, March 19th Matchup Details

Wednesday New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves
Todays Game is on Wednesday, March 19th 2025
19/03/25 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves

Jose Alvarado has attempted 5.2 three-pointers per game this year, quite a bit more than his 3.7 rate last year.

The 6th-fastest tempo visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Pelicans are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from being pitted against the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Timberwolves).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

CJ McCollum has made 3.6 treys per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.7 more than he’s converted from beyond the arc over the course of the season while on the road.

Among all players in the league, CJ McCollum ranks in the 86th percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 32.5 minutes per game while playing away from home this year.

Naz Reid has attempted 14.6 shots per game over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, 2.3 more than he’s attempted in all games this year at home.

Naz Reid has attempted 8.1 shots from downtown per game over the last 10 games on his home court, 2.0 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season at home.

Naz Reid has averaged 33.1 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 5.1 higher than he’s averaged in all games this year.

The 10th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Timberwolves.

The Pelicans have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games while traveling, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Zion Williamson has made 11.3 shots made from the field per game over the last 10 games on the road, 1.7 higher than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the season away from his home court.

Zion Williamson has converted 6.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he’s put through the net overall this season.

Jaden McDaniels has made 7.2 field goals per game over the last 15 games, 2.2 more than he’s put through the hoop in all games this season.

Jaden McDaniels has converted 53.3% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 16.6% higher than he’s sunk overall this year.

Jaden McDaniels has tallied 32.5 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 87th percentile.

Yves Missi has sunk 5.4 field goals per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the year while playing away from home.

Yves Missi has attempted 4.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season.

Julius Randle has sunk 45.3% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games, 15.8% higher than he’s made from downtown overall this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Julius Randle rates in the 85th percentile for playing time, tallying a colossal 32.0 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year.

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a positive one for 3-point attempts; when the Pelicans are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied the 3rd-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.4).

Out of all players in the NBA, Rudy Gobert ranks in the 98th percentile for field goal proficiency with a remarkable 65.8% rate this year.

Rudy Gobert has tallied 33.0 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 90th percentile.

The rate of shots scored against Yves Missi has been very high (63.5%) when defending fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

Mike Conley has sunk 58.7% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 19.4% more than he’s made in all games this season.

Mike Conley has converted 2.8 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.0 higher than he’s converted from three in all games this year at home.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a good one for three-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (7.1).

Naz Reid has sunk 37.5% of his attempts from beyond the arc this year, placing him in the 79th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Anthony Edwards has totaled 32.0 points per game over the last 10 games playing at home, 5.5 more than he’s totaled overall this year at home.

In comparison to last year’s 2.5 rate, Anthony Edwards’s three-point shots sunk have jumped this year to 4.0 per game.

Among all players in the league, Anthony Edwards lands in the 98th percentile for playing time, tallying a monstrous 36.4 minutes per game this year.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a good one for 3-point attempts; the other team’s starting SGs have averaged the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).

Kelly Olynyk has converted 5.2 buckets per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.3 higher than he’s put through the hoop overall this season when playing away from home.

Kelly Olynyk has played 26.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.1 higher than he’s played over the course of the year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Julius Randle comes in at the 88th percentile, putting up a whopping 18.7 points per game this year.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Timberwolves grade out 3rd-best in in the league with the home court advantage with 13.3 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves

When it comes to three-point shots, the Pelicans’s subpar 12.2 converted threes per game rates 4th-fewest in the league this year.

Jose Alvarado should suffer a drop-off in effectiveness for all stats on account of playing on the visting team in this game.

Among all players in the league, CJ McCollum comes in at the 79th percentile for personal fouls, putting up an enormous 2.3 fouls per game when playing on the road this year.

The matchup vs. the Timberwolves is a hard one for three-point attempts; the other team’s starting PGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the league over the last 15 games (4.7).

CJ McCollum will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city usually decreases player performance across the board.

Jose Alvarado has sunk 38.0% of his shots from the field this year, putting him in the 17th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

When it comes to scoring, the Pelicans’s unimpressive 108.3 points per game as the visting team settles in as the 6th-weakest in the NBA this year.

Zion Williamson has accumulated 2.7 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the NBA (93rd percentile).

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have shot 40.6% on shots from the field (3rd-weakest in the league) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, resulting in a tough matchup.

The matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a mere 2.4 free throws per game this year (10th-least in the NBA).

Zion Williamson is expected to experience a decrease in efficiency in all facets of the game due to playing away from home in this matchup.

Among all players in the league, Jaden McDaniels slots into the 87th percentile for personal fouls, registering a monstrous 2.5 fouls per game playing at home this year.

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 9.1 shot attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, identifying this as a tough matchup.

Out of all players in the league, Yves Missi rates in the 4th percentile for shot attempts from downtown, tallying 0.0 per game this year.

The matchup vs. Rudy Gobert is a difficult one for field goals; when facing fellow starting Cs this year, they have successfully made a measly 50.5% of their shots from the field (7th percentile).

The matchup with Rudy Gobert as it relates to getting to the charity stripe registers in the 4th percentile for difficulty with the opposition’s starting Cs attempting a mere 2.7 foul shots per game this year when they are on the road.

Yves Missi figures to suffer a reduction in performance in all facets of the game due to playing away from home in this matchup.

The matchup against the Timberwolves is a challenging one for scoring; opposing starting PGs have put up the lowest FG% in the NBA this year (39.8%).

The matchup against the Timberwolves may be a hard one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a lowly 3.3 free throws per game over the last 15 games (5th-least in the league).

Julius Randle has accumulated 2.5 personal fouls per game at home this year, ranking him in the 87th percentile — among the league’s most foul-prone.

Rudy Gobert has made 0.0% of his three-point shots since the start of last season, ranking in the 5th percentile among all players in the league.

Over the last 15 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.

Out of all players in the NBA, Kelly Olynyk ranks in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a whopping 2.6 fouls per game when playing on the road this year.

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have put up 14.5 points per game (fewest in the league) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, labeling this as a hard matchup for offensive production.

The matchup vs. Minnesota is a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a measly 3.1 free throws per game this year when the Timberwolves are at home (9th-least in the league).

Kelly Olynyk should suffer a reduction in efficiency for all stats as a result of being on the road in this contest.

Julius Randle has attempted a measly 5.3 foul shots per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 6.6 mark last season.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a challenging one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied the 7th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games (4.0).

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