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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 26 | 20 | 39 | 26 | 111 |
 Pelicans | 34 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 102 |
MINTeam statsNOP| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 40-8248.8% | 11-2937.9% | 20-2871.4% | 36 | 23 | 9 |
| NOP | 37-8543.5% | 12-3831.6% | 16-2176.2% | 42 | 25 | 14 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves111| 39 | 19 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +1.2 | |||||
| 37 | 37 | 12-25 | 4-10 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | +3.8 | |||||
| 35 | 17 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-5 | +13 | +4.8 | |||||||
| 34 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −3.5 | ||||
| 33 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +16 | +0.3 | ||||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −7.7 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 3-4 | −4 | +4.9 | |||||||
| 13 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −3.1 | ||
| 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −1.1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | +0.5 | |||
| Team | 111 | 40-8248.8% | 11-2937.9% | 36 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 20-2871.4% | 4 | 8 | 5 | |||
Bench 18 points on 6 for 15 shooting
Did not play: Wendell Moore Jr., Luka Garza and Bryn Forbes (coach’s decision).
New Orleans Pelicans102| 34 | 25 | 9-17 | 5-9 | 0 | 2-4 | −16 | +11.1 | |||||||
| 29 | 15 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −13 | +2.2 | ||||||
| 26 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −7.4 | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | 4-18 | 0-6 | 5-5 | 0 | −19 | −8.6 | |||||||
| 21 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −1.9 | ||||
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| 27 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | −3 | −5.4 | ||||||
| 24 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | −6.9 | |||||
| 22 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −0.9 | |||
| 16 | 12 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | +7.4 | |||||
| 15 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −2.9 | ||||||
| Team | 102 | 37-8543.5% | 12-3831.6% | 42 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 16-2176.2% | 8 | 4 | 7 | |||
Bench 39 points on 13 for 27 shooting
Did not play: Garrett Temple and Jaxson Hayes (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves111Pelicans102ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points (all 10 of a 10-0 run in the first quarter), and the Minnesota Timberwolves went on a 22-4 run in the third quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-102.
The Pelicans led 61-60 when Edwards’ pull-up 3-pointer put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 8:23 left in the third quarter. He made 2 3-pointers and Rudy Gobert added 6 as they pulled away to an 82-65 lead with 2:38 left in the quarter.
During clutch time, the Timberwolves outscored the Pelicans 5-1.
Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Kyle Anderson assisted on 5 of Gobert’s 7 baskets, 3 of them during the 22-4 run.
For the Pelicans, CJ McCollum had 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 assists.
The Timberwolves shot 48.8% from the field and 37.9% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 43.5% and 31.6%. The Pelicans forced 9 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Timberwolves outscored the Pelicans 18-4 on the fast break. The Pelicans’ starters were outscored 32-14 in 10 minutes together. Jaden McDaniels fouled out.
Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. The Timberwolves’ chance bottomed out at 18% (2nd quarter, 4:35 left). Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
91 points from the field on 82 shots: 1.4 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 17-32 | 53.1% | 67% |
| In the paint | 8-11 | 72.7% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-10 | 40.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-8 | 25.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-21 | 42.9% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | 27 | 12 | 4-6 | +2 |
| Naji Marshall | 13 | 4 | 2-3 | 0 |
| CJ McCollum | 10 | 0 | 0-5 | −3 |
| Trey Murphy III | 8 | 10 | 4-6 | +7 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 12 | 4-8 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 38 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarado | 21 | 5 | 2-4 | 0 |
| CJ McCollum | 18 | 3 | 1-5 | −2 |
| Naji Marshall | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Herbert Jones | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 9 | 4-6 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 45 | 4 | 2-7 | −5 |
| Willy Hernangomez | 10 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 8 | 3-3 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 70 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NOP win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
McDaniels 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Gobert 3 AST)
Q4 1:24
11.8%
14→3
Valanciunas 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Marshall 2 AST)
Q1 4:40
9.7%
53→62
Edwards 3PT Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Russell 5 AST)
Q3 9:17
9.5%
56→47
McCollum 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Ingram 2 AST)
Q3 9:03
9.5%
47→56
Hernangomez 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Marshall 3 AST)
Q1 0:01
9.0%
64→73
