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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 34 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 104 |
 Pelicans | 33 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 97 |
MINTeam statsNOP| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 38-8942.7% | 15-4434.1% | 13-1968.4% | 53 | 26 | 16 |
| NOP | 35-9437.2% | 12-4129.3% | 15-2462.5% | 46 | 23 | 14 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Minnesota Timberwolves104| 38 | 32 | 10-21 | 7-11 | 5-6 | 0 | +3 | +3.8 | |||||||
| 35 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | −6 | +2.3 | |||||||
| 35 | 16 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | +21 | −3.1 | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7.4 | |||||
| 29 | 10 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +18 | −2.0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | −12 | +1.3 | ||||||
| 23 | 13 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | −2.8 | |||||||
| 18 | 11 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −0.2 | ||||
| 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.0 | |||
| Team | 104 | 38-8942.7% | 15-4434.1% | 53 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 13-1968.4% | 11 | 9 | 8 | |||
Bench 34 points on 13 for 32 shooting
Did not play: Luka Garza, Terrence Shannon Jr., Jaylen Clark, Leonard Miller and Joe Ingles (coach’s decision).
New Orleans Pelicans97| 34 | 29, Season high (his best before, 26) | 12-20 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 0 | −1 | +11.7 | |||||||
| 32 | 10 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −4.4 | |||||
| 30 | 5 | 1-14 | 1-7 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −13.3 | |||||
| 28 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −2 | −5.6 | |||||
| 28 | 22 | 9-15 | 0-2 | 4-9 | +8 | +5.1 | ||||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 5 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | −12 | −4.0 | |||||||
| 21 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | −12 | −1.8 | |||||||
| 20 | 13 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 0 | −2 | −3.4 | |||||||
| 13 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +3.0 | ||||
| 10 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −2.6 | |
| Team | 97 | 35-9437.2% | 12-4129.3% | 46 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 15-2462.5% | 13 | 12 | 5 | |||
Bench 29 points on 9 for 29 shooting
Did not play: Javonte Green, Antonio Reeves and Karlo Matković (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves104Pelicans97ClickTap 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 32 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Minnesota Timberwolves went on a 10-0 run in the third quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-97.
The Pelicans led 66-65 when Donte DiVincenzo’s driving layup put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 6:22 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 75-66 lead with 4:40 left in the quarter and led by as many as 13 in the fourth quarter.
The Pelicans got within 100-97 on Dejounte Murray’s driving layup with 29 seconds to play, but Edwards answered with 2 free throws, and the Pelicans got no closer.
For the Pelicans, Murray had 29 points, 6 assists and 6 steals, and CJ McCollum went 1 for 7 from 3. Zion Williamson had 22 points (18 in the paint) and 3 steals.
The Timberwolves shot 42.7% from the field and 34.1% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 37.2% and 29.3%. The Pelicans outscored the Timberwolves 31-18 on the fast break. The Timberwolves did not make a field goal in the last 3:56. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Pelicans 41-25 in 13 minutes together.
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. 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 87 shots: 3.9 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 15-23 | 65.2% | 66% |
| In the paint | 6-15 | 40.0% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 2-7 | 28.6% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-7 | 28.6% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 13-37 | 35.1% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | 26 | 5 | 1-3 | −5 |
| Herbert Jones | 15 | 9 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Brandon Boston | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | −4 |
| Yves Missi | 7 | 8 | 3-5 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 10 | 3-9 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 32 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 24 | 7 | 3-5 | −1 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 12 | 0 | 0-2 | −4 |
| Herbert Jones | 8 | 4 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Yves Missi | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 3 | 1-2 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 9 | 2 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Herbert Jones | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Daniel Theis | 7 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Zion Williamson | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 4 | 2-7 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 38 possessions. He usually scores about 10 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
MIN
50/50
NOP
Highest Leverage Moments
Williamson 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
Q1 8:23
12.7%
32→45
Murray 3' Running Layup (29 PTS)
Q4 0:30
12.2%
2→14
DiVincenzo 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Conley 3 AST)
Q3 4:40
11.0%
32→21
Edwards 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (25 PTS) (DiVincenzo 5 AST)
Q3 8:05
10.5%
73→62
Randle 8' Turnaround Fadeaway (16 PTS)
Q4 10:58
9.9%
24→14
