4, 11: Ranking for Minnesota and New Orleans, respectively, in offensive efficiency, out of the NBA’s 30 teams. The Timberwolves are averaging 107.2 points per 100 possessions (via NBA.com), a rate that is better than everyone except Golden State (league-leading 118.7), Orlando and Indiana. Meanwhile, both teams are in the bottom half of the league in defensive efficiency, with Minnesota clocking in at dead last by a fairly significant margin, allowing 113.3 points per 100 possessions. New Orleans is 21st at 106.0. If all of those trends continue, it should be a high-scoring affair in the first head-to-head meeting of 2017-18 between the Wolves and Pelicans.
Behind the Numbers presented by HUB International: Timberwolves at Pelicans (11/1/17)
