Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans
17-5, 7-4 Away
107
17-5, 7-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 29 | 23 | 34 | 21 | 107 |
NO | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 121 |
13-11, 9-4 Home
121
13-11, 9-4 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -15 |
| 25 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -20 |
| 33 | 17 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | -12 |
| 27 | 17 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -19 |
| 24 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -13 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +7 |
| 27 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| 24 | 17 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 12 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| 8 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
107 | 40-91 | 13-36 | 14-19 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 28 | ||
44% | 36% | 74% |
New Orleans Pelicans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 20 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 8-9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +13 | |
| 32 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | +20 | |
| 33 | 36 | 13-17 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +26 | |
| 35 | 14 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | +13 | |
| 29 | 23 | 8-15 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +21 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 14 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -10 | |
| 24 | 10 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -11 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| 28 | 6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +5 | |
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121 | 40-82 | 10-27 | 31-40 | 47 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 20 | |||
49% | 37% | 78% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-1
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
1:00 AM, 12 December 2023
New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,487
- Referees:
- Mark Lindsay
- Nick Buchert
- John Conley
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 9 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15.5 | L1 |
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