Timberwolves visit Pelicans in NBA Cup group play

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans on November 6, in a group-stage game of the NBA Cup. Minnesota is 6-3 and seventh in the Western Conference; New Orleans is 4-4 and 10th.

The Pelicans finished last season 26-56, including a 17-34 record in Western Conference play. They allowed 120 points per game and committed 19.9 fouls per game. The Timberwolves went 49-33 overall and 31-21 against Western Conference teams in the 2025-26 season.

Minnesota averaged 18.3 points off turnovers, 14.3 second-chance points and 35 points from its bench last season. For the upcoming game, Anthony Edwards is out with a knee injury, and Donte DiVincenzo is out with an Achilles injury. Terrence Shannon Jr. is day to day with a hip issue.

New Orleans lists Trey Murphy III as day to day with a patellar injury and Yves Missi as day to day with a knee injury. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern.