NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · NBA Cup · West Group B · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Timberwolves vs Pelicans change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (93 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Timberwolves win
- TimberwolvesWest #9→#8
- PelicansTragic 75→74
- NuggetsWest #8→#9
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimberwolvesWest #9 · 4-3 | - | - | - |
| PelicansWest #11 · 2-4 | - | 75 | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 3 this season
Before this game
- Nov 6 Timberwolves @ Pelicans (Scheduled)
- Mar 8 Pelicans @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Mar 16 Timberwolves @ Pelicans (Scheduled)
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Fri, Nov 6 game · New Orleans
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Team records
- Timberwolves4-3
- Pelicans2-4
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- LaMelo BallAvailable
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Out
Pelicans
- Yves MissiOut
- Jordan PooleOut
- Malik DiaOut
- Trey Murphy IIIAvailable
- Jaron Pierre Jr.Out
- Julian ReeseAvailable
- Dejounte MurrayOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.