Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans
14-8, 7-5 Away
125
14-8, 7-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 35 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 125 |
NO | 30 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 116 |
3-20, 2-11 Home
116
3-20, 2-11 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 37 | 28 | 9-18 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +8 | |
| 35 | 14 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +6 | |
| 24 | 15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 32 | 15 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | |
| 31 | 11 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +10 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 33 | 19 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +8 | |
| 17 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +2 | |
| 14 | 12 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| 9 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | |
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125 | 42-92 | 15-38 | 26-29 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 22 | |||
46% | 39% | 90% | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Pelicans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 21 | 7-17 | 0-5 | 7-8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +2 | |
| 29 | 12 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | |
| 33 | 20 | 8-17 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +3 | |
| 34 | 15 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -6 | |
| 34 | 20 | 8-17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 19 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -5 | |
| 22 | 13 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -16 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -12 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | |
| 16 | 7 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -10 | |
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116 | 43-95 | 7-25 | 23-26 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 22 | |||
45% | 28% | 88% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
MIN @ NO Videos
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Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
1:00 AM, 5 December 2025
New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,459
- Referees:
- Bill Kennedy
- Phenizee Ransom
- CJ Washington
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 21 | 1 | .955 | - | W13 |
| Denver | 15 | 6 | .714 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 8 | .636 | 7 | W4 |
| Portland | 9 | 13 | .409 | 12 | W1 |
| Utah | 8 | 13 | .381 | 12.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 14 | 5 | .737 | - | W1 |
| San Antonio | 15 | 6 | .714 | - | W2 |
| Memphis | 9 | 13 | .409 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 8 | 15 | .348 | 8 | W3 |
| New Orleans | 3 | 20 | .130 | 13 | L5 |
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