New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves 10/23/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Saturday night NBA action, the New Orleans Pelicans will travel to the Target Center to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for New Orleans, who trailed the 18 points at halftime during a 128-112 road loss against Chicago. The Pelicans (0-2) connected on 15-for-29 from the three-point line and shot 48 percent overall.

New Orleans F Brandon Ingram tallied a team-high 26 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists. Jonas Valanciunas added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Pelicans.

The Minnesota Timberwolves finished last season 26 games below .500 and ranked third worst in defensive efficiency. On Wednesday, Minnesota raced out to an 11-point lead after one quarter and cruised to a 124-106 home victory versus Houston. The Timberwolves held a 31-13 advantage in fast break points and shot 48 percent from the field.

Minnesota C Karl-Anthony Towns led all scorers with 30 points on 11-for-15 shooting and grabbed ten rebounds. Anthony Edwards contributed 29 points and six rebounds for the Timberwolves.