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Todays Thursday, December 4th Matchup Details

Thursday Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Game is on Thursday, December 4th 2025
04/12/25 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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In regard to shots from downtown, the Timberwolves’s outstanding 38.7% rate of successful threes ranks 3rd-highest in the league this year.

The Pelicans check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games while on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games.

This year, opposing starting SGs have tallied 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the league) against the Pelicans, branding this as a positive matchup.

Over the last 15 games when they are away from home, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.7 free throws per game (7th-highest in the league) against the Pelicans, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting PGs have shot 38.3% on threes (9th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, designating this as a good matchup.

Saddiq Bey has notched 20.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.9 higher than he’s notched in all games this year.

Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 6.0 foul shots per game (6th-most in the NBA) vs. the Timberwolves, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 7.5 3-point attempts per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Pelicans, branding this as a good matchup.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a whopping 4.1 foul shots per game this year (8th-most in the league).

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The matchup vs. New Orleans is a challenging one for three-point shots; when the Pelicans are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged the 10th-least 3-pointers per game in the NBA this year (1.5).

The 5th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 6th-slowest pace-of-play offense in the league this year (the Pelicans).

The Timberwolves have been the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA when playing on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Pelicans rank as the 6th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year.

This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 40.6% on shot attempts from the field (3rd-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, labeling this as a hard matchup.

The 6th-most sluggish pace offense in the NBA this year has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The New Orleans Pelicans will likely see a decline in opportunities today from squaring off against the 5th-most lethargic pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Timberwolves).

The matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.4 foul shots per game this year (10th-least in the NBA).

The matchup against New Orleans is a hard one for 3-point attempts; when the New Orleans Pelicans are at home, the other team’s starting PFs have totaled the 5th-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.4).

In regard to 3-point attempts, the 2nd-least aggressive team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves is a challenging one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the opposing team’s starting PFs this year (14.5).

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have totaled 3.6 3-point attempts per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Timberwolves, labeling this as a difficult matchup.

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot 39.8% on shots from the field (weakest in the NBA) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

The matchup vs. the Timberwolves may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a lowly 3.3 free throws per game over the last 15 games (5th-least in the NBA).

This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 1.3 threes per game (9th-fewest in the league) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, designating this as a hard matchup.

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 9.1 shot attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, identifying this as a hard matchup.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 2.1 free throws per game (2nd-lowest in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, struggling to draw fouls.

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