Minnesota Timberwolves (12-8, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (3-18, 15th in the Western Conference)

New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota travels to New Orleans looking to end its three-game road slide.

The Pelicans are 1-16 against conference opponents. New Orleans leads the Western Conference with 53.2 points in the paint led by Zion Williamson averaging 14.6.

The Timberwolves are 7-7 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota ranks seventh in the league averaging 14.4 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 38.6% from downtown. Anthony Edwards leads the team averaging 3.5 makes while shooting 40.9% from 3-point range.

The Pelicans average 111.2 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than the 114.1 the Timberwolves allow. The Timberwolves

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