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Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans 109–123

2017-03-19 18:00 · NBA · Smoothie King Center, New Orleans LA · Att. 16,111

Minnesota Timberwolves 2016-17 · New Orleans Pelicans 2016-17 · 2016-17 season

Team stats

TimberwolvesPelicans
Field goals44-86 .51249-90 .544
Three-pointers9-25 .36014-30 .467
Free throws12-17 .70611-15 .733
Offensive rebounds89
Defensive rebounds2734
Total rebounds3543
Assists3031
Steals117
Blocks62
Turnovers1516
Personal fouls1415
Technical fouls10
Points in the paint5256
Fast-break points1333
Points off turnovers1712
Largest lead1318

Minnesota Timberwolves

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Karl-Anthony Towns C393314-274-81-224621032-17
Brandon Rush F3962-52-40-003331001-12
Andrew Wiggins F372510-200-35-711222143-14
Gorgui Dieng F3593-40-03-327912232-10
Ricky Rubio G35104-112-60-0033141033-15
Shabazz Muhammad C24208-131-33-524611010-2
Kris Dunn G1321-30-10-001111212+1
Tyus Jones F1100-10-00-0123610010
Cole Aldrich F742-20-00-002201100-1
Total24010944-869-2512-1782735301161514

FG .512 · 3P .360 · FT .706

Did not play: Nemanja Bjelica (nwt - left foot), Jordan Hill (dnp - coach's decision), Adreian Payne (dnp - coach's decision)

New Orleans Pelicans

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Anthony Davis F352811-160-26-6471130051+16
Jrue Holiday F35218-164-51-204471021+16
Solomon Hill F35134-92-43-405552112+22
DeMarcus Cousins F31157-141-50-01101143044+12
Tim Frazier G2331-31-20-012380001-3
E'Twaun Moore G28146-111-31-121330011+14
Dante Cunningham F2231-31-10-012301012+7
Jordan Crawford G21229-134-70-002200022-3
Donatas Motiejunas F642-30-00-200000101-3
Cheick Diallo G100-10-00-001100000-4
Quinn Cook F100-10-10-000010000-4
Total24012349-9014-3011-159344331721615

FG .544 · 3P .467 · FT .733

Did not play: Omer Asik (dnd - illness), Alexis Ajinca (nwt - personal)

Officials: James Williams, John Goble, J.T. Orr

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (6:11 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NOP Jump Ball Davis vs. Towns: Tip to Dieng
  • 11:47 NOP S. Hill S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Orr)
  • 11:47 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:47 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 11:34 NOP Cousins 2' Layup (2 PTS) (S. Hill 1 AST) 2–2
  • 11:19 MIN Towns 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Rubio 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:55 NOP S. Hill 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Cousins 1 AST) 4–4
  • 10:42 MIN Towns 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Rubio 2 AST) 7–4
  • 10:30 MIN Dieng P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Goble)
  • 10:18 NOP MISS Cousins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:17 MIN Rush REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:06 MIN Dieng Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Rubio 3 AST) 9–4
  • 9:51 NOP MISS S. Hill 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:50 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:32 MIN MISS Rubio 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:30 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:24 MIN Rubio 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rush 1 AST) 12–4
  • 9:14 MIN Rubio S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Williams)
  • 9:14 NOP MISS Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:14 PELICANS Rebound
  • 9:14 NOP Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:02 MIN MISS Rush 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:02 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:48 NOP MISS Frazier 2' Layup
  • 8:47 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:40 MIN Rubio 16' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 14–5
  • 8:26 NOP Cousins 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 14–7
  • 8:12 MIN MISS Rubio 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:11 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:59 MIN Towns S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Williams)
  • 7:59 NOP Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:59 NOP Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:47 MIN MISS Towns 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:37 NOP Davis 2' Alley Oop Layup (4 PTS) (Cousins 2 AST) 14–11
  • 7:23 MIN Towns Cutting Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Rush 2 AST) 16–11
  • 7:07 NOP Davis 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Frazier 1 AST) 16–13
  • 6:51 MIN Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Towns 1 AST) 19–13
  • 6:32 NOP Cousins 6' Driving Hook Shot (6 PTS) 19–15
  • 6:19 MIN Dieng 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Rush 3 AST) 21–15
  • 6:12 NOP Holiday 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Frazier 2 AST) 21–18
  • 5:56 MIN Dieng Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:56 PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:44 NOP Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:44 MIN Rush STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:21 MIN MISS Rubio 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:20 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:06 NOP MISS Davis 23' Jump Shot
  • 5:05 MIN Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:49 MIN MISS Wiggins 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:47 NOP Frazier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:38 NOP MISS Davis 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:38 MIN Dieng BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:37 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:31 MIN Rubio Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:31 NOP Cousins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:25 NOP MISS S. Hill 1' Layup
  • 4:25 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:25 NOP Davis Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 4:09 MIN Wiggins Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Rubio 4 AST) 23–18
  • 4:00 NOP MISS Holiday 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:58 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:40 MIN Towns 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Rubio 5 AST) 26–18
  • 3:21 NOP Frazier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cousins 3 AST) 26–21
  • 3:04 MIN Dieng 2' Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Rubio 6 AST) 28–21
  • 3:04 NOP Cousins S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Williams)
  • 3:04 MIN SUB: Aldrich FOR Towns
  • 3:04 NOP SUB: Moore FOR Frazier
  • 3:04 NOP SUB: Cunningham FOR Cousins
  • 3:04 MIN Dieng Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 2:54 NOP Davis Alley Oop Dunk (8 PTS) (Moore 1 AST) 29–23
  • 2:34 MIN Wiggins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:34 NOP S. Hill STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:31 MIN Wiggins P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Goble)
  • 2:31 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:24 NOP MISS Moore 23' Jump Shot
  • 2:21 MIN Aldrich REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:07 MIN MISS Wiggins 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:57 NOP MISS Cunningham 2' Layup
  • 1:57 MIN Aldrich BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:56 MIN Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:46 NOP Moore P.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Goble)
  • 1:46 MIN SUB: Muhammad FOR Rush
  • 1:37 MIN Wiggins 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rubio 7 AST) 31–23
  • 1:27 NOP Moore 1' Layup (2 PTS) (S. Hill 2 AST) 31–25
  • 1:08 MIN MISS Wiggins 2' Driving Layup
  • 1:08 NOP S. Hill BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:07 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:02 NOP MISS Moore 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:01 PELICANS Rebound
  • 1:01 NOP SUB: Crawford FOR Holiday
  • 1:01 NOP SUB: Cousins FOR Davis
  • 1:01 MIN SUB: Dunn FOR Rubio
  • 0:50 NOP MISS Cousins 2' Layup
  • 0:48 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:35 MIN Muhammad 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Wiggins 1 AST) 33–25
  • 0:24 NOP Cunningham 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cousins 4 AST) 33–28
  • 0:01 NOP Cousins S.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Orr)
  • 0:01 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:01 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:01 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:00 NOP MISS Crawford 43' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (6:34 PM EST)
  • 0:00 PELICANS Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (6:37 PM EST)
  • 11:46 NOP Moore 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 34–30
  • 11:46 MIN Jones S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Williams)
  • 11:46 NOP SUB: Frazier FOR S. Hill
  • 11:46 NOP Moore Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 11:34 MIN Towns 13' Hook Shot (12 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 36–31
  • 11:17 MIN Dunn S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Orr)
  • 11:17 NOP MISS Motiejunas Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:17 PELICANS Rebound
  • 11:17 NOP MISS Motiejunas Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:17 MIN Rush REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:51 MIN MISS Muhammad 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:51 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:38 MIN Dunn Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:23 NOP Motiejunas 8' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Frazier 3 AST) 36–33
  • 10:09 MIN MISS Towns 1' Layup
  • 10:08 MIN Muhammad REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:07 MIN Muhammad 2' Layup (4 PTS) 38–33
  • 9:49 NOP Motiejunas 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Frazier 4 AST) 38–35
  • 9:27 MIN MISS Dunn 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:25 NOP Frazier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:17 NOP MISS Crawford 10' Jump Shot
  • 9:17 MIN Dunn BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:16 PELICANS Rebound
  • 9:04 NOP MISS Motiejunas 6' Hook Shot
  • 9:02 MIN Rush REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:54 NOP Frazier S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Goble)
  • 8:54 Timeout: Official
  • 8:54 MIN Muhammad Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:54 MIN Muhammad Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:42 NOP Crawford Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 8:27 MIN MISS Towns 1' Layup
  • 8:27 NOP Motiejunas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:26 NOP Crawford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:21 NOP Crawford 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 40–37
  • 7:55 MIN Towns Cutting Dunk Shot (14 PTS) (Muhammad 1 AST) 42–37
  • 7:40 NOP MISS Frazier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:39 MIN Dunn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:26 NOP Motiejunas Violation:Kicked Ball (J.Orr)
  • 7:25 NOP SUB: Davis FOR Motiejunas
  • 7:25 NOP SUB: Holiday FOR Frazier
  • 7:20 MIN Towns 16' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 44–37
  • 7:03 NOP Crawford Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T2) (J.Williams)
  • 7:03 NOP Crawford Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 7:03 MIN SUB: Rubio FOR Jones
  • 7:03 MIN SUB: Wiggins FOR Dunn
  • 6:48 MIN Muhammad Dunk (8 PTS) (Towns 2 AST) 46–37
  • 6:29 NOP Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 6:29 MIN Towns STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:08 MIN MISS Muhammad 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:07 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:51 NOP MISS Crawford 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:50 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:26 MIN Muhammad 4' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Rubio 8 AST) 48–37
  • 5:24 PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:24 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Muhammad
  • 5:13 NOP MISS Holiday 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:12 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:12 MIN Dieng L.B.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Goble)
  • 5:05 NOP MISS Holiday 1' Layup
  • 5:04 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:51 MIN MISS Wiggins 2' Layup
  • 4:50 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:49 MIN Wiggins 2' Putback Layup (9 PTS) 50–37
  • 4:32 NOP Crawford 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST) 50–40
  • 4:15 NOP Holiday S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Goble)
  • 4:15 MIN Dieng Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:15 NOP SUB: S. Hill FOR Cunningham
  • 4:15 NOP SUB: Cousins FOR Crawford
  • 4:15 MIN Dieng Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:49 NOP MISS Holiday 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:49 NOP Davis Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P4.T6)
  • 3:49 PELICANS Rebound
  • 3:35 MIN MISS Wiggins 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:14 NOP Cousins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 3:14 MIN Dieng STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:07 MIN Wiggins Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 2:55 NOP MISS Davis 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:54 PELICANS Rebound
  • 2:54 MIN Rubio L.B.FOUL (P2.T4) (J.Williams)
  • 2:54 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:54 NOP SUB: Crawford FOR Moore
  • 2:46 NOP Holiday Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 2:34 MIN Dieng Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 2:34 NOP Cousins STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:29 NOP Crawford Dunk (7 PTS) 52–42
  • 2:07 MIN MISS Towns 10' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:56 NOP Holiday Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 1:56 MIN Wiggins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:37 MIN MISS Rush 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:37 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:29 NOP MISS Holiday 2' Layup
  • 1:28 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:26 NOP Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T10)
  • 1:26 MIN Wiggins STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:21 MIN Wiggins 2' Layup (11 PTS) 54–42
  • 1:12 NOP Holiday 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (S. Hill 3 AST) 54–45
  • 0:56 MIN Rubio Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 0:56 NOP S. Hill STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:54 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Goble)
  • 0:54 NOP MISS S. Hill Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:54 PELICANS Rebound
  • 0:54 NOP SUB: Cunningham FOR Cousins
  • 0:54 NOP S. Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:41 MIN MISS Towns 5' Hook Shot
  • 0:40 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 0:24 NOP Davis Cutting Dunk Shot (10 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST) 54–48
  • 0:00 MIN MISS Rubio 4' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (7:04 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Timberwolves Rebound

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (7:19 PM EST)
  • 11:42 NOP Holiday 4' Jump Bank Shot (9 PTS) 54–50
  • 11:22 MIN Wiggins Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 11:22 NOP Cousins STEAL (3 STL)
  • 11:12 NOP MISS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:11 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 11:03 NOP Frazier Violation:Kicked Ball (J.Williams)
  • 10:59 MIN Rubio 18' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 56–50
  • 10:47 NOP Cousins 22' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Holiday 3 AST) 56–52
  • 10:23 MIN MISS Wiggins 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:22 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:14 NOP MISS Cousins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:13 MIN Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:06 NOP Davis P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Williams)
  • 10:02 MIN Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Rubio 9 AST) 59–52
  • 9:40 NOP Holiday 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Frazier 5 AST) 59–55
  • 9:22 MIN MISS Rubio 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:21 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 9:09 NOP MISS S. Hill 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:08 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:57 MIN Towns 6' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Rubio 10 AST) 61–55
  • 8:47 NOP S. Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 8:47 MIN Dieng STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:41 MIN Wiggins 2' Layup (13 PTS) (Rubio 11 AST) 63–55
  • 8:28 NOP Holiday 2' Driving Layup (14 PTS) (Frazier 6 AST) 63–57
  • 8:10 MIN MISS Towns 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:09 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 8:01 NOP S. Hill 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 63–60
  • 8:00 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 7:42 MIN Wiggins Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T9)
  • 7:23 NOP Holiday 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (17 PTS) (S. Hill 4 AST) 63–63
  • 7:05 MIN MISS Wiggins 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:04 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 7:00 MIN Rubio 28' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Dieng 1 AST) 66–63
  • 6:44 NOP MISS S. Hill 2' Driving Layup
  • 6:44 MIN Wiggins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:42 NOP Frazier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:35 NOP Cousins 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (10 PTS) 66–65
  • 6:12 MIN Rubio Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 6:02 NOP Davis Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Holiday 4 AST) 66–67
  • 5:46 MIN Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Rubio 12 AST) 69–67
  • 5:26 MIN Rush S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Williams)
  • 5:26 NOP S. Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:26 NOP SUB: Moore FOR Frazier
  • 5:26 NOP S. Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:14 MIN MISS Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:13 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:09 NOP Davis 2' Layup (14 PTS) (Moore 2 AST) 69–71
  • 5:09 MIN Towns S.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.Orr)
  • 5:09 NOP Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 4:55 MIN MISS Wiggins 2' Layup
  • 4:54 NOP S. Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:47 NOP Davis 2' Layup (17 PTS) (S. Hill 5 AST) 69–74
  • 4:47 Tom Thibodeau Foul:T.FOUL (J.Williams)
  • 4:47 NOP Davis Free Throw Technical (18 PTS)
  • 4:36 MIN MISS Rush 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:34 NOP Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:23 NOP MISS Cousins 2' Layup
  • 4:23 MIN Dieng BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:22 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:04 MIN MISS Rubio 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:03 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 4:03 NOP Cousins L.B.FOUL (P3.T2) (J.Orr)
  • 4:03 NOP SUB: Cunningham FOR Cousins
  • 3:58 NOP S. Hill S.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Goble)
  • 3:58 Support Ruling
  • 3:58 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:58 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 3:58 MIN SUB: Aldrich FOR Towns
  • 3:58 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:43 NOP S. Hill 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 70–77
  • 3:18 MIN Wiggins 21' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 72–77
  • 3:08 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P3.T3) (J.Orr)
  • 3:08 NOP Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 3:08 MIN SUB: Muhammad FOR Rush
  • 3:08 NOP Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 2:59 MIN Muhammad 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Wiggins 2 AST) 75–79
  • 2:48 NOP Moore 7' Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Holiday 5 AST) 75–81
  • 2:31 MIN Aldrich 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Rubio 13 AST) 77–81
  • 2:23 NOP MISS Moore 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:22 MIN Aldrich REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:12 NOP Cunningham P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Williams)
  • 2:12 PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 2:12 NOP SUB: Cousins FOR Davis
  • 2:12 NOP SUB: Crawford FOR Holiday
  • 2:10 MIN MISS Wiggins Layup
  • 2:08 NOP Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:50 NOP Cousins Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 1:50 MIN Rubio STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:44 MIN Aldrich 3' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Rubio 14 AST) 79–81
  • 1:25 NOP Cousins Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 1:25 MIN Aldrich STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:10 MIN MISS Rubio 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 NOP Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:01 NOP Crawford 14' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 79–83
  • 0:47 MIN MISS Dieng 5' Jump Shot
  • 0:46 MIN Muhammad REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:44 NOP Cousins S.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Orr)
  • 0:44 MIN Muhammad Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:44 MIN MISS Muhammad Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:42 NOP S. Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:38 NOP Crawford 17' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 80–85
  • 0:31 MIN Wiggins 1' Layup (18 PTS) 82–85
  • 0:19 NOP Cousins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Moore 3 AST) 82–88
  • 0:03 MIN Wiggins 21' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 84–88
  • 0:00 NOP MISS S. Hill 33' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (7:45 PM EST)
  • 0:00 PELICANS Rebound

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (7:47 PM EST)
  • 11:47 MIN Towns 2' Layup (26 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 86–88
  • 11:34 MIN Dunn P.FOUL (P2.T1) (J.Williams)
  • 11:23 NOP MISS Moore 5' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:15 MIN MISS Jones 4' Jump Shot
  • 11:13 NOP Crawford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:05 NOP Crawford 28' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Frazier 7 AST) 86–91
  • 10:46 MIN MISS Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:45 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 10:38 NOP Crawford 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Frazier 8 AST) 86–94
  • 10:36 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 10:27 MIN Towns 20' Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Jones 4 AST) 88–94
  • 10:07 NOP Crawford 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (19 PTS) 88–96
  • 9:46 MIN MISS Towns 2' Layup
  • 9:45 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 9:42 NOP Moore Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 9:42 MIN Muhammad STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:39 MIN MISS Towns 6' Jump Shot
  • 9:38 NOP Moore REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:33 NOP MISS Crawford 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:31 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:30 MIN Towns Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 9:30 NOP Cunningham STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:29 NOP MISS Cunningham 1' Layup
  • 9:29 MIN Dunn BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:28 NOP Cunningham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:26 NOP Cunningham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 9:26 MIN Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:23 MIN MISS Muhammad 3' Driving Layup
  • 9:22 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:22 MIN Muhammad Traveling Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 9:01 NOP Cousins 2' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 88–98
  • 8:54 MIN Rush 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jones 5 AST) 91–98
  • 8:32 NOP Cousins Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 8:32 MIN Dunn STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:29 MIN Muhammad 1' Layup (16 PTS) 93–98
  • 8:29 PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 8:29 NOP SUB: Holiday FOR Frazier
  • 8:29 NOP SUB: Davis FOR Cunningham
  • 8:27 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Rush
  • 8:16 NOP Davis 2' Driving Layup (22 PTS) (Holiday 6 AST) 93–100
  • 8:02 MIN MISS Muhammad 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:01 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 7:49 NOP MISS Cousins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:48 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:37 MIN Muhammad 3' Layup (18 PTS) 95–100
  • 7:20 NOP MISS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:19 MIN Muhammad REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:07 MIN Dunn 10' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 97–100
  • 6:54 NOP Holiday 6' Floating Jump Shot (19 PTS) 97–102
  • 6:32 MIN Towns Cutting Dunk Shot (30 PTS) (Jones 6 AST) 99–102
  • 6:12 NOP Holiday 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (21 PTS) 99–104
  • 6:09 Timberwolves Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 6:09 NOP SUB: S. Hill FOR Crawford
  • 6:09 MIN SUB: Rubio FOR Dunn
  • 6:09 MIN SUB: Wiggins FOR Jones
  • 5:59 MIN Dieng Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 5:50 NOP MISS Holiday 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:49 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 5:46 NOP MISS Cousins 2' Layup
  • 5:46 MIN Muhammad REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:22 MIN MISS Towns 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 NOP Cousins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 5:14 NOP S. Hill 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Holiday 7 AST) 99–107
  • 4:55 MIN MISS Towns 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:53 NOP S. Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:41 NOP MISS Cousins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:40 MIN Muhammad REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:32 MIN Towns Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 4:32 NOP Holiday STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:22 MIN Rubio P.FOUL (P3.T2) (J.Goble)
  • 4:22 NOP SUB: Cunningham FOR Cousins
  • 4:14 NOP MISS Holiday 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:14 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 4:13 NOP Davis 2' Layup (24 PTS) 99–109
  • 4:13 MIN Dieng Violation:Defensive Goaltending (J.Goble)
  • 3:57 MIN Towns Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 3:57 MIN SUB: Rush FOR Dieng
  • 3:38 NOP Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 99–112
  • 3:18 MIN MISS Towns 2' Layup
  • 3:18 NOP Davis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 3:14 NOP Moore 2' Layup (12 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 99–114
  • 3:12 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 3:01 MIN MISS Muhammad 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:00 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:57 MIN Towns Dunk (32 PTS) 101–114
  • 2:42 NOP Davis 8' Step Back Jump Shot (26 PTS) 101–116
  • 2:27 NOP Cunningham Shooting Block Foul (P2.T1) (J.Goble)
  • 2:27 MIN MISS Towns Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:27 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 2:27 MIN Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (33 PTS)
  • 2:07 NOP MISS Moore 3' Layup
  • 2:06 NOP Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:54 NOP Davis 13' Fadeaway Jumper (28 PTS) 102–118
  • 1:43 MIN MISS Wiggins 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:42 NOP S. Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:31 NOP MISS Holiday 8' Jump Shot
  • 1:30 NOP Moore REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:29 NOP Moore 3' Putback Layup (14 PTS) 102–120
  • 1:29 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 1:29 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Towns
  • 1:29 NOP SUB: Diallo FOR Davis
  • 1:29 NOP SUB: Crawford FOR Holiday
  • 1:29 NOP SUB: Motiejunas FOR Moore
  • 1:29 NOP SUB: Cook FOR Cunningham
  • 1:24 MIN Wiggins 6' Floating Jump Shot (22 PTS) 104–120
  • 1:24 NOP Motiejunas S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Goble)
  • 1:24 MIN SUB: Dunn FOR Rubio
  • 1:24 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
  • 1:16 NOP Crawford 26' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Cook 1 AST) 105–123
  • 1:01 MIN Wiggins Driving Dunk (25 PTS) (Dunn 1 AST) 107–123
  • 0:47 NOP MISS Diallo 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:46 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 0:35 MIN Muhammad 3' Layup (20 PTS) 109–123
  • 0:35 NOP Crawford S.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Williams)
  • 0:35 MIN SUB: Jones FOR Wiggins
  • 0:35 MIN MISS Muhammad Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:34 NOP Diallo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:16 NOP MISS Cook 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:15 MIN Muhammad REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:08 MIN MISS Dunn 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:07 NOP S. Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (8:14 PM EST)