Minnesota
Timberwolves
104
–
97
FINAL
New Orleans
Pelicans
Date
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 25 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 104 |
| NOP | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 97 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Naz Reid
MIN
13
PTS
12
REB
1
AST
+0
+/−
Key Contributions
Contested Shots5
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending37.5%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.24
Impact Composite56.1
Hustle: 9.0Defense: 47.1Impact: 0.0
Double-Doubleheld opponents to 37.5% FGonly 7 pts allowed on 29.7 possessions
Box Score MVP
Anthony Edwards
MIN
32
PTS
9
REB
3
AST
+3
+/−
Game Performance
FG10-21 (47.6%)
3PT7-11
FT5-6
TS%67.7%
eFG%64.3%
STL2
TOV4
ORTG104
DRTG101
NET+3
32 points7-11 from 34 deflections3 loose balls recoveredonly 24 pts allowed on 67.5 possessions
Box Score
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | 31:11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 22% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 22:41 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6-16 | 38% | 1-5 | 20% | 0-1 | 0% | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 38:22 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10-21 | 48% | 7-11 | 64% | 5-6 | 83% | +3 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 17:30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 44% | 2-6 | 33% | 1-1 | 100% | +9 |
| Mike Conley | 24:43 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 3-4 | 75% | -12 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Josh Minott | 6:05 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Julius Randle | 35:19 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | 55% | 1-4 | 25% | 3-5 | 60% | +21 |
| Rudy Gobert | 35:25 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -6 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 28:43 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4-12 | 33% | 2-8 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | +18 |
| TOTAL | — | 104 | 53 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 38-89 | 43% | 15-44 | 34% | 13-19 | 68% | — |
Luka Garza —
Terrence Shannon Jr. —
Joe Ingles —
Leonard Miller —
Jaylen Clark —
| NOP | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi | 27:42 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 14% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -2 |
| Zion Williamson | 27:40 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9-15 | 60% | 0-2 | 0% | 4-9 | 44% | +8 |
| Dejounte Murray | 33:43 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12-20 | 60% | 2-8 | 25% | 3-6 | 50% | -1 |
| CJ McCollum | 30:03 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-14 | 7% | 1-7 | 14% | 2-3 | 67% | -15 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 9:44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 25% | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Theis | 13:18 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Herbert Jones | 31:40 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3-9 | 33% | 2-5 | 40% | 2-2 | 100% | +3 |
| Brandon Boston | 25:19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 17% | 1-3 | 33% | 2-2 | 100% | -12 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 20:51 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 33% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| Jose Alvarado | 20:00 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4-11 | 36% | 3-8 | 38% | 2-2 | 100% | -2 |
| TOTAL | — | 97 | 46 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 35-94 | 37% | 12-41 | 29% | 15-24 | 63% | — |
Antonio Reeves —
Javonte Green —
Karlo Matković —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
MIN38/89 (43%)
Paint
21/38 (55%)
Mid
4/12 (33%)
3PT
15/44 (34%)
ATB3 35%RA 60%Paint 40%Corner 3 29%Mid 40%
NOP35/94 (37%)
Paint
20/44 (45%)
Mid
4/17 (24%)
3PT
12/41 (29%)
RA 55%ATB3 19%Paint 28%Corner 3 47%Mid 25%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Yves Missi
defended Rudy Gobert
7.8 min • 2 pts • 17%
Best Defender
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
held Julius Randle
2.5 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Dejounte Murray
vs Jaden McDaniels
4.2 min • 10 pts • 80%
| NOP Defense | Anthony Edwards | Donte DiVincenzo | Jaden McDaniels | Josh Minott | Julius Randle | Mike Conley | Naz Reid | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | 4.2m 8pts 57% | — | 4.2m 10pts 80% | — | — | 1.6m 2pts 50% | — | — | — |
| CJ McCollum | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 6.3m 3pts 13% | 1.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zion Williamson | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 6.7m 11pts 56% | — | — | — | 1.1m 4pts 33% |
| Yves Missi | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8m 2pts 17% |
| Herbert Jones | 3.3m 3pts 33% | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 2.9m 5pts 33% | — | — | — | 1.5m 2pts 100% | — | — |
| Brandon Boston | 2.8m 2pts 0% | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | — | — | — | — | 2.5m 0pts 0% | — | 2.8m 2pts 50% | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — |
| Daniel Theis | — | — | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% |
| Jose Alvarado | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3m 3pts 100% | — | 1.8m 7pts 50% | — |
| Jordan Hawkins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — |
| Other | 1.0m 3pts 50% | 3.0m 7pts 60% | 3.0m 9pts 60% | — | — | 3.2m 5pts 50% | 3.5m 2pts 33% | 2.4m 2pts 50% | 2.5m 7pts 29% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = NOP leads, negative = MIN leads
NOP Largest Lead
8
Q3 3:29
MIN Largest Lead
13
Q1 5:55
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
MIN 9-0 run
Q1 2:18 – Q1 3:07
-6 → -12
MIN 9-0 run
Q1 11:36 – Q1 8:02
-1 → -7
NOP 8-0 run
Q2 6:24 – Q2 8:35
-2 → +3
NOP 10-0 run
Q2 6:24 – Q2 9:10
-2 → +5