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New Orleans Pelicans hope to avoid season series sweep to Minnesota Timberwolves

The Wolves have lost just six times at home this season, but the Pelicans did knock off the Thunder last night who had lost 7 games in their own building. Plus, Nikola Mirotic will play and Emeka Okafor might be available. Maybe clutching a rabbit's foot wouldn't hurt, too.

By Oleh Kosel
Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
2017-18 NBA Regular Season
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28-23 (14-12 Away)
33-22 (21-6 Home)
February 3, 2017, 7:00 PM Central
Target Center - Minneapolis, MN
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Projected Starters
Rajon Rondo PG Jeff Teague
Jrue Holiday SG Jimmy Butler
E'Twaun Moore SF Andrew Wiggins
Dante Cunningham PF Taj Gibson
Anthony Davis C Karl-Anthony Towns
Advanced Stats (2017-18) via NBA Stats
101.65 (5th) Pace 98.34 (23rd)
108.0 (7th) ORtg 110.7 (3rd)
106.7 (21st) DRtg 107.5 (24th)
+1.2 (11th) Net Rating +3.2 (7th)

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