This year when they are away from home, opposing clubs have averaged 30.8% on three-pointers (lowest in the league) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, identifying this as a challenging matchup.When at home and squaring off against fellow starting Cs, Rudy Gobert ranks in the 100th percentile with a massive 2.7 3-pointers attempted against him per game this year.The Pelicans have played at the 7th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team.The Timberwolves have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games in their home stadium, which should boost possessions for the New Orleans Pelicans.Offensive rebounds continue possession and create added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 7thbest in in the NBA with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.
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