New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

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the Minnesota Timberwolves (48-33) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (26-55) at Target Center for the final game of the 2025-26 NBA regular season. The Timberwolves have already secured the No.

6 seed in the Western Conference, while the Pelicans are eliminated from playoff contention. Both teams are resting key stars: Minnesota will sit Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Rudy Gobert, while New Orleans will be without Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray.

The game tips off at 8:30 PM and will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, Gulf Coast Sports Network, and streamed on Fubo. Betting odds favor the Timberwolves by 7.5 points, with prediction models giving Minnesota an over 80% win probability.

Predictions suggest a final score of Timberwolves 122, Pelicans 112, citing Minnesota's deeper bench against New Orleans' young rotation. Key players to watch include Donte DiVincenzo and rookie Terrence Shannon Jr.

for Minnesota, and rookie Jeremiah Fears for New Orleans, who recently scored 40 and 36 points in consecutive games On April 12, 2026, the New Orleans Pelicans...