New Orleans plays Minnesota on 3-game road skid

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New Orleans Pelicans (18-51, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (40-30, seventh in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans hits the road against Minnesota looking to end its three-game road skid.

The Timberwolves are 28-18 in conference play. Minnesota averages 113.4 points while outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game.

The Pelicans are 12-33 against Western Conference opponents. New Orleans is seventh in the NBA with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Yves Missi averaging 3.5.

The Timberwolves score 113.4 points per game, 5.7 fewer points than the 119.1 the Pelicans allow. The Pelicans are shooting 45.0% from the field, 0.9% lower than the 45.9% the Timberwolves' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Naz Reid is shooting 46.2% and averaging 14.7 points for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is averaging 26.5 points over the last 10 games.

Trey Murphy III is averaging 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Pelicans. Zion Williamson is averaging 17.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 8-2, averaging 122.1 points, 42.6 rebounds, 29.7 assists, 10.4 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.5 points per game.

Pelicans: 2-8, averaging 108.5 points, 41.9 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.3 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: None listed.

Pelicans: Brandon Boston Jr.: out (ankle), Herbert Jones: out for season (shoulder), Zion Williamson: day to day (personal), Dejounte Murray: out for season (leg).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.