Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 12/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The New Orleans Pelicans (3-19) will compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves (13-8) at Smoothie King Center on Thursday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Pelicans and earned the victory with a final of 149-142 in their last contest. Minnesota ended having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (52 of 104) and converted 20 out of their 51 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 25 of 29 tries for a percentage of 86.2%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 29 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 54.9% from the floor on 50 out of 91 shooting. New Orleans doled out 26 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, New Orleans collected 42 boards (6 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. New Orleans ended up going 85.7% at the charity stripe by converting 30 of 35 attempts. They knocked down 12 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 25 while the Pelicans had 23 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who came through for the game. He ended up with 44 points on 16 of 30 shooting. He was on the court for 47 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. Edwards finished shooting 53.3% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Minnesota heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-8 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 22.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 43.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 557 dimes for the year, which ranks 13th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are shooting 38.7% on shots from 3-point land (307 of 794) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 120.6 pts per contest (5th in the NBA) while shooting 48.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.1 fouls. They are 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 533 surrendered so far this season. The Timberwolves are giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (864 of 1,862) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 11th in the league in points per game allowed (115.4).

The last time they took the court, the Pelicans went home defeated by a final of 149-142 when they played the Timberwolves. Regarding cleaning up the glass, New Orleans allowed Minnesota to collect 41 in all (10 on the offensive side). They went 39.2% from downtown by shooting 20 out of 51 and finished the game at 25 out of 29 at the free throw line (86.2%). The Pelicans permitted the Timberwolves to convert 52 of 104 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Pelicans went 50 out of 91 from the floor which had them sitting at 54.9%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, New Orleans converted 12 of 21 tries (57.1%). They were able to bury 30 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. The Timberwolves had 25 fouls in this matchup which got the Pelicans to the free throw line for 35 attempts. They coughed it up 13 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Pelicans pulled down 36 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this contest.

Trey Murphy III pitched in for the Pelicans for the matchup. Murphy earned 33 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes for this game. He converted 11 out of 21 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and had 15 rebounds.

New Orleans has a win-loss record of 3-19 on the season. The Pelicans commit 21.0 fouls per game and they connect on 76.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.4 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. New Orleans has accumulated 2,477 points for the campaign (112.6 per game) and they average 42.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pelicans are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 24th in the NBA.

The Pelicans defensively are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per game with 123.3. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.9% from the floor (28th in the league). The New Orleans defense allows 36.5% from downtown (339 of 930) and their opponents are knocking down 81.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 28.6 assists and 44.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 25th and 19th in basketball.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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