Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Final — November 6, 2026
MINOffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)NO
MINDefenseNOMINTeamNOMINRecent formNOMINHome and roadseason to dateNOMINLast 10 gamesNOInjuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
MINRest & travelNOMINKey injuriesNOAbout these numbers
Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before tip-off. League rank in small type (30 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Days of rest are full days off since each team's previous game this season (0 = back-to-back); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Key players only. Injury report as of November 6, 9:40 a.m. ET.
The pre-game matchup
The Timberwolves (6-3) visited the Pelicans (4-4) on Friday, November 6 at 8:10 PM ET.
Last season (2025-26), the Timberwolves scored 118.0 points per game (7th of 30) and allowed 114.7 (13th). The Pelicans scored 115.5 points per game (16th of 30) and allowed 120.0 (24th).
Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Timberwolves 115.7 (13th), Pelicans 113.2 (20th). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Timberwolves 112.4 (8th), Pelicans 117.7 (23rd). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Timberwolves +3.3 (10th), Pelicans −4.4 (21st). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.
The Timberwolves are 6-3 and 8-1 against the spread; their last game was a 117-107 win over the Rockets. The Pelicans are 4-4 and 6-2 against the spread; their last game was a 120-113 win over the Jazz.
The Timberwolves closed as 3.5-point road favorites, with the Pelicans getting the points at home. The spread opened at Timberwolves -5.5. The total closed at 230.5, up from 229.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Timberwolves -168, Pelicans +139) prices the Timberwolves at 60% and the Pelicans at 40%.
Written from the numbers available before tip-off.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Minnesota Timberwolves 115, New Orleans Pelicans 109
Minnesota Timberwolves won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (New Orleans Pelicans +3.5): Minnesota Timberwolves covered.
- Combined score 224 vs the closing total of 230.5: Under.
- Minnesota Timberwolves closed at -168 on the moneyline (a 60% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Timberwolves -5.5 (-110)
Timberwolves -3.5 (-110)
Pelicans +162 37%
Pelicans +139 40%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at tip-off. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Members
G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Points per game28.83rd
- Rebounds per game5.0119th
- Assists per game3.776th
- Minutes per game35.0
- Points per game20.144th
- Rebounds per game4.8127th
- Assists per game7.112th
- Minutes per game28.0
- Points per game21.528th
- Rebounds per game5.775th
- Assists per game3.872nd
- Minutes per game35.5
- Points per game21.032nd
- Rebounds per game5.776th
- Assists per game3.2106th
- Minutes per game29.7
Last season's (2025-26) regular-season per-game averages; players listed with their current team, top two scorers per team, from season player stats captured before game time. Ranks among the 394 players with at least 20 games.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 18 times since 2022: the Timberwolves won 13 and the Pelicans 5.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | Pelicans 126, Timberwolves 132 Timberwolves won | ||
| Apr 12, 2026 | Pelicans 126, Timberwolves 132 Timberwolves won | ||
| Apr 12, 2026 | Pelicans 126, Timberwolves 132 Timberwolves won | ||
| Apr 12, 2026 | Pelicans 126, Timberwolves 132 Timberwolves won | ||
| Apr 12, 2026 | Pelicans 126, Timberwolves 132 Timberwolves won |
Meetings since 2022, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Minnesota Timberwolves team stats
- Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves (Nov 12)
- Utah Jazz 100, Minnesota Timberwolves 115 (Nov 8)
- Minnesota Timberwolves 117, Houston Rockets 107 (Nov 4)
- Milwaukee Bucks 100, Minnesota Timberwolves 112 (Nov 2)
New Orleans Pelicans
More NBA games on November 6, 2026
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- Utah Jazz 100, Dallas Mavericks 112 (Nov 6)
- Oklahoma City Thunder 128, Memphis Grizzlies 97 (Nov 6)
- Toronto Raptors 121, Milwaukee Bucks 107 (Nov 6)
- Portland Trail Blazers 118, Los Angeles Lakers 124 (Nov 6)
- San Antonio Spurs 124, Sacramento Kings 109 (Nov 6)
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