New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Fri, 05 Dec '25)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 04 Dec, 11:04 PM
Scheduled H2H Match For New Orleans Pelicans Vs Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 at 01:00 AM UTC
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Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
New Orleans Pelicans will square off vs Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA on Fri, 05 Dec 2025 at 01:00 AM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves H2H Stats
Analyzing the last 10 head to head matches between these competitors, New Orleans Pelicans have won 3 times and Minnesota Timberwolves have got the victory on 7 occasion. In the most recent fixture between them, New Orleans Pelicans won 77-74.
| Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 |
New Orleans Pelicans Vs Minnesota Timberwolves Performance stats
Editorial Prediction:
On the night of Friday, December 5th, 2025, while many prepare their weekend revelry, the New Orleans Pelicans will be squaring off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA showdown. This match promises to be as thrilling as juggling flaming hockey sticks while riding a unicycle. And if you're pondering on where to place your bets, our tongue-in-cheek statistical analysis is here to lend a hand and, perhaps, a chuckle.
Diving headfirst into the past, these two teams have met ten times, and both the Pelicans and the Timberwolves have each racked up 3 wins. Talk about sibling rivalry! The last time they tussled was on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, where the Timberwolves walked away victorious with a nail-biting score of 149-142. Imagine winning an arm-wrestling contest with a panda — that's how intense it was.
Speaking of previous clashes, the last showdown saw a mind-boggling statistical symmetry with both teams clocking 0 shots and accruing 0 penalty minutes. Neither team has ever claimed to be the Mona Lisas of offense, apparently. Meanwhile, the recent mood of the Pelicans might resemble that of a wet cat, coming into this next encounter after a close defeat. On the flip side, the Timberwolves are riding high on a unicorn, basking in their 149-142 triumph over the Pelicans.
Crunching the numbers and reading between the penalty box rests, it seems the Timberwolves are a smidge more likely to outshine the Pelicans this time. So, place your bets carefully, and may your predictions be more accurate than a fortune cookie written by a philosopher penguin!
New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Past H2H Matches
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves H2H Recent Match Played Stats
New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Final Score :77 - 74
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Scoring | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 (94%) | Free throws | 16/17 (94%) |
| 22/40 (55%) | 2 pointers | 16/35 (45%) |
| 5/12 (41%) | 3 pointers | 8/23 (34%) |
| 27/52 (51%) | Field goals | 24/58 (41%) |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Other | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
| 27 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 19 |
| 2 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Lead | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 5:06 | Time spent in lead | 18:22 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 10 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Scoring | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 5/6 (83%) | Free throws | 7/7 (100%) |
| 8/15 (53%) | 2 pointers | 8/14 (57%) |
| 3/6 (50%) | 3 pointers | 4/9 (44%) |
| 11/21 (52%) | Field goals | 12/23 (52%) |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Other | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
| 10 | Rebounds | 11 |
| 10 | Defensive rebounds | 10 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 1 |
| 6 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 6 | Fouls | 4 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Lead | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
| 3:04 | Time spent in lead | 7:07 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 7 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Scoring | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 (100%) | Free throws | 7/8 (87%) |
| 11/20 (55%) | 2 pointers | 4/15 (26%) |
| 2/5 (40%) | 3 pointers | 4/13 (30%) |
| 13/25 (52%) | Field goals | 8/28 (28%) |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Other | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
| 13 | Rebounds | 14 |
| 12 | Defensive rebounds | 7 |
| 1 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 9 | Assists | 5 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Fouls | 4 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Lead | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
| 0:50 | Time spent in lead | 10:48 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 10 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Scoring | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 8/8 (100%) | Free throws | 2/2 (100%) |
| 3/5 (60%) | 2 pointers | 4/6 (66%) |
| 0/1 (0%) | 3 pointers | 0/1 (0%) |
| 3/6 (50%) | Field goals | 4/7 (57%) |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Other | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
| 4 | Rebounds | 2 |
| 3 | Defensive rebounds | 2 |
| 1 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 3 | Assists | 2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 2 | Fouls | 6 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (H) | Lead | Minnesota Timberwolves (A) |
| 1:12 | Time spent in lead | 0:27 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 2 |
New Orleans Pelicans Last Match Played stats
New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Final Score :142 - 149
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 30/35 (85%) | Free throws | 25/29 (86%) |
| 38/70 (54%) | 2 pointers | 32/53 (60%) |
| 12/21 (57%) | 3 pointers | 20/51 (39%) |
| 50/91 (54%) | Field goals | 52/104 (50%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 15 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 26:59 | Time spent in lead | 19:48 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 10 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 4/5 (80%) | Free throws | 8/9 (88%) |
| 9/17 (52%) | 2 pointers | 7/13 (53%) |
| 1/4 (25%) | 3 pointers | 3/8 (37%) |
| 10/21 (47%) | Field goals | 10/21 (47%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 8 | Rebounds | 13 |
| 8 | Defensive rebounds | 11 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 6 | Assists | 6 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 6 | Fouls | 2 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 9:11 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 9 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 (90%) | Free throws | 5/5 (100%) |
| 12/18 (66%) | 2 pointers | 5/13 (38%) |
| 3/5 (60%) | 3 pointers | 4/11 (36%) |
| 15/23 (65%) | Field goals | 9/24 (37%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 13 | Rebounds | 6 |
| 9 | Defensive rebounds | 4 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 6 | Assists | 7 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Steals | 0 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 6:01 | Time spent in lead | 4:26 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 6 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 5/5 (100%) | Free throws | 6/8 (75%) |
| 6/16 (37%) | 2 pointers | 6/9 (66%) |
| 6/7 (85%) | 3 pointers | 8/16 (50%) |
| 12/23 (52%) | Field goals | 14/25 (56%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 10 | Rebounds | 11 |
| 9 | Defensive rebounds | 9 |
| 1 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 6 | Assists | 9 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 12:00 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 0 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11 (81%) | Free throws | 4/5 (80%) |
| 7/14 (50%) | 2 pointers | 5/8 (62%) |
| 1/1 (100%) | 3 pointers | 5/14 (35%) |
| 8/15 (53%) | Field goals | 10/22 (45%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 9 | Rebounds | 7 |
| 9 | Defensive rebounds | 5 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 6 | Assists | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 2 | Fouls | 8 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 8:27 | Time spent in lead | 2:10 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 3 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3 (66%) | Free throws | 2/2 (100%) |
| 4/5 (80%) | 2 pointers | 9/10 (90%) |
| 1/4 (25%) | 3 pointers | 0/2 (0%) |
| 5/9 (55%) | Field goals | 9/12 (75%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 2 | Rebounds | 4 |
| 1 | Defensive rebounds | 2 |
| 1 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 2 | Assists | 3 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 3 | Fouls | 2 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 0:31 | Time spent in lead | 4:01 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Last Match Played stats
New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Final Score :142 - 149
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 30/35 (85%) | Free throws | 25/29 (86%) |
| 38/70 (54%) | 2 pointers | 32/53 (60%) |
| 12/21 (57%) | 3 pointers | 20/51 (39%) |
| 50/91 (54%) | Field goals | 52/104 (50%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 15 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 26:59 | Time spent in lead | 19:48 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 10 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 4/5 (80%) | Free throws | 8/9 (88%) |
| 9/17 (52%) | 2 pointers | 7/13 (53%) |
| 1/4 (25%) | 3 pointers | 3/8 (37%) |
| 10/21 (47%) | Field goals | 10/21 (47%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 8 | Rebounds | 13 |
| 8 | Defensive rebounds | 11 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 6 | Assists | 6 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 6 | Fouls | 2 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 9:11 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 9 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 (90%) | Free throws | 5/5 (100%) |
| 12/18 (66%) | 2 pointers | 5/13 (38%) |
| 3/5 (60%) | 3 pointers | 4/11 (36%) |
| 15/23 (65%) | Field goals | 9/24 (37%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 13 | Rebounds | 6 |
| 9 | Defensive rebounds | 4 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 6 | Assists | 7 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Steals | 0 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 6:01 | Time spent in lead | 4:26 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 6 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 5/5 (100%) | Free throws | 6/8 (75%) |
| 6/16 (37%) | 2 pointers | 6/9 (66%) |
| 6/7 (85%) | 3 pointers | 8/16 (50%) |
| 12/23 (52%) | Field goals | 14/25 (56%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 10 | Rebounds | 11 |
| 9 | Defensive rebounds | 9 |
| 1 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 6 | Assists | 9 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 12:00 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 0 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11 (81%) | Free throws | 4/5 (80%) |
| 7/14 (50%) | 2 pointers | 5/8 (62%) |
| 1/1 (100%) | 3 pointers | 5/14 (35%) |
| 8/15 (53%) | Field goals | 10/22 (45%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 9 | Rebounds | 7 |
| 9 | Defensive rebounds | 5 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 6 | Assists | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 2 | Fouls | 8 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 8:27 | Time spent in lead | 2:10 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 3 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3 (66%) | Free throws | 2/2 (100%) |
| 4/5 (80%) | 2 pointers | 9/10 (90%) |
| 1/4 (25%) | 3 pointers | 0/2 (0%) |
| 5/9 (55%) | Field goals | 9/12 (75%) |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 2 | Rebounds | 4 |
| 1 | Defensive rebounds | 2 |
| 1 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 2 | Assists | 3 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 3 | Fouls | 2 |
| (H) | Lead | (A) |
| 0:31 | Time spent in lead | 4:01 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 10 |
NBA Eastern Conference Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PTS |
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| 1 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0.773 | |
| 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0.682 | |
| 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0.667 | |
| 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0.636 | |
| 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0.591 | |
| 6 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0.571 | |
| 7 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0.565 | |
| 8 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0.565 | |
| 9 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0.55 | |
| 10 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0.435 | |
| 11 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0.429 | |
| 12 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0.273 | |
| 13 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0.238 | |
| 14 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.182 | |
| 15 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0.15 |