New Orleans Hornets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
35-25, 14-17 Away
95
35-25, 14-17 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | 35 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 95 |
MIN | 26 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 81 |
13-46, 9-21 Home
81
13-46, 9-21 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Michael Beasley makes layup
- Jason Smith makes 17-foot jumper (Willie Green assists)
- Darko Milicic makes two point shot (Kevin Love assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes driving layup
- Kevin Love makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 15-foot jumper
- Wesley Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Jason Smith misses 19-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
- Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes 12-foot two point shot
- Jason Smith makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Michael Beasley misses jumper
- Kevin Love makes 4-foot jumper
- Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Michael Beasley makes driving layup (Wesley Johnson assists)
- Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Wesley Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes driving layup
- Willie Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Wesley Johnson makes 17-foot jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Carl Landry misses 19-foot jumper
- Carl Landry makes 7-foot running jumper
- Michael Beasley misses 8-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses tip shot
- Willie Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Wesley Johnson misses 21-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot
- Lazar Hayward makes 20-foot jumper (Michael Beasley assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes 22-foot three point jumper (Willie Green assists)
- Trevor Ariza blocks Michael Beasley's 10-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot
- Aaron Gray makes 10-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Kevin Love makes 17-foot jumper (Lazar Hayward assists)
- Chris Paul makes 7-foot two point shot
- Jonny Flynn misses 19-foot jumper
- Wesley Johnson makes 18-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jonny Flynn misses 12-foot jumper
- Marco Belinelli makes 19-foot two point shot
- Lazar Hayward misses 65-foot three point jumper
- Marco Belinelli makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Jarrett Jack misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Wesley Johnson makes 21-foot jumper (Anthony Tolliver assists)
- Lazar Hayward misses 18-foot jumper
- Nikola Pekovic misses tip shot
- Marco Belinelli misses 18-foot jumper
- Lazar Hayward misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Wesley Johnson assists)
- Jarrett Jack makes 17-foot jumper
- Wesley Johnson misses 19-foot jumper
- Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper
- Wesley Johnson makes 17-foot jumper (Anthony Tolliver assists)
- Jarrett Jack makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jarrett Jack makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jarrett Jack makes dunk
- Luke Ridnour makes technical free throw
- Darko Milicic misses 8-foot hook shot
- Emeka Okafor makes 6-foot hook shot (Quincy Pondexter assists)
- Emeka Okafor blocks Darko Milicic's layup
- Jason Smith misses 18-foot jumper
- Wesley Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes 6-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor blocks Michael Beasley's 5-foot jumper
- Jason Smith blocks Michael Beasley's layup
- Wesley Johnson makes 19-foot jumper (Michael Beasley assists)
- Quincy Pondexter misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jarrett Jack blocks Kevin Love's layup
- Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Emeka Okafor blocks Michael Beasley's driving dunk
- Darko Milicic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Darko Milicic misses free throw 2 of 2
- Darko Milicic blocks Jason Smith's driving layup
- Emeka Okafor makes 6-foot jumper (Quincy Pondexter assists)
- Wesley Johnson makes 18-foot jumper
- Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Michael Beasley misses 8-foot jumper
- Jason Smith makes 1-foot two point shot (Quincy Pondexter assists)
- Anthony Tolliver misses 6-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 2
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 18-foot jumper
- Aaron Gray misses layup
- Luke Ridnour makes 16-foot jumper
- Aaron Gray makes two point shot (Willie Green assists)
- Luke Ridnour misses free throw 1 of 2
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul misses two point shot
- Emeka Okafor makes 7-foot hook shot
- Darko Milicic blocks Emeka Okafor's 12-foot two point shot
- Kevin Love misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Michael Beasley misses 18-foot jumper
- Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Michael Beasley misses 4-foot jumper
- Darko Milicic makes tip shot
- Willie Green makes jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
- Willie Green misses 19-foot jumper
- Wesley Johnson misses 16-foot jumper
- Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Love makes two point shot (Wesley Johnson assists)
- Wesley Johnson blocks Emeka Okafor's jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 2
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 2
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Michael Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Darko Milicic misses 10-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Michael Beasley makes 17-foot jumper (Nikola Pekovic assists)
- Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 17-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses dunk
- Trevor Ariza blocks Luke Ridnour's layup
- Wesley Johnson misses 21-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses two point shot
- Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper
- Carl Landry blocks Kevin Love's 3-foot jumper
- Willie Green makes driving layup
- Willie Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 2
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 2
- Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2
- Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2
- Trevor Ariza blocks Nikola Pekovic's hook shot
- Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Luke Ridnour makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jarrett Jack makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Anthony Randolph misses 17-foot jumper
- Quincy Pondexter makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Luke Ridnour makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Pekovic misses 4-foot hook shot
- Carl Landry makes free throw 1 of 2
- Carl Landry makes free throw 2 of 2
- Luke Ridnour misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Lazar Hayward makes 17-foot jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Carl Landry misses 16-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses 18-foot jumper
- Jarrett Jack misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Lazar Hayward misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jarrett Jack makes 20-foot jumper
- Lazar Hayward makes 6-foot jumper (Wesley Johnson assists)
- Lazar Hayward makes free throw 1 of 1
- Jarrett Jack misses 9-foot jumper
- Quincy Pondexter makes free throw 1 of 2
- Quincy Pondexter makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Marco Belinelli misses 18-foot jumper
- Marco Belinelli misses free throw 1 of 2
- Marco Belinelli makes free throw 2 of 2
- Wesley Johnson makes 23-foot jumper
- Carl Landry misses 11-foot jumper
- Wesley Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses 11-foot jumper
- Anthony Tolliver misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Michael Beasley misses 14-foot two point shot
- Anthony Tolliver blocks Carl Landry's 19-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses 12-foot jumper
- Michael Beasley misses jumper
- Kevin Love blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
- Wesley Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Jarrett Jack misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2
- Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2
- Michael Beasley makes driving layup
- Jarrett Jack makes 8-foot running jumper
- Wesley Johnson misses 21-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Wesley Johnson misses 22-foot jumper
- Wesley Johnson makes 19-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes 16-foot jumper (Anthony Tolliver assists)
- Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Smith assists)
- Jonny Flynn misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Randolph makes two point shot (Lazar Hayward assists)
- Jason Smith misses 20-foot jumper
- Willie Green makes 15-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Anthony Tolliver makes driving layup
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Darko Milicic (Michael Beasley gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Michael Beasley makes layup | 0 | 2 |
| 11:26 | | Jason Smith makes 17-foot jumper (Willie Green assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 11:11 | | Darko Milicic makes two point shot (Kevin Love assists) | 2 | 4 |
| 10:51 | | Trevor Ariza makes driving layup | 4 | 4 |
| 10:34 | | Kevin Love makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists) | 4 | 7 |
| 10:15 | | Trevor Ariza misses 15-foot jumper | 4 | 7 |
| 10:14 | | Wesley Johnson defensive rebound | 4 | 7 |
| 9:56 | | Wesley Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 4 | 7 |
| 9:56 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 4 | 7 |
| 9:41 | | Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 6 | 7 |
| 9:29 | | Michael Beasley traveling | 6 | 7 |
| 9:17 | | Jason Smith misses 19-foot jumper | 6 | 7 |
| 9:15 | | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | 6 | 7 |
| 9:11 | | Trevor Ariza offensive charge (Kevin Love draws the foul) | 6 | 7 |
| 9:11 | | Trevor Ariza turnover | 6 | 7 |
| 8:55 | | Michael Beasley bad pass | 6 | 7 |
| 8:40 | | Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists) | 9 | 7 |
| 8:30 | | Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper | 9 | 7 |
| 8:29 | | Minnesota defensive team rebound | 9 | 7 |
| 8:22 | | Chris Paul bad pass (Kevin Love steals) | 9 | 7 |
| 8:17 | | Luke Ridnour makes 12-foot two point shot | 9 | 9 |
| 8:00 | | Jason Smith makes jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 11 | 9 |
| 7:45 | | Michael Beasley misses jumper | 11 | 9 |
| 7:43 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 11 | 9 |
| 7:41 | | Kevin Love makes 4-foot jumper | 11 | 11 |
| 7:31 | | Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper | 11 | 11 |
| 7:28 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 11 | 11 |
| 7:22 | | Luke Ridnour misses 26-foot three point jumper | 11 | 11 |
| 7:20 | | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 11 | 11 |
| 7:11 | | Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper | 11 | 11 |
| 7:09 | | Darko Milicic defensive rebound | 11 | 11 |
| 7:01 | | Michael Beasley makes driving layup (Wesley Johnson assists) | 11 | 13 |
| 6:35 | | Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper | 11 | 13 |
| 6:35 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 11 | 13 |
| 6:18 | | Wesley Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists) | 11 | 16 |
| 6:11 | | New Orleans full timeout | 11 | 16 |
| 6:01 | | Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper | 14 | 16 |
| 5:46 | | Luke Ridnour makes driving layup | 14 | 18 |
| 5:22 | | Willie Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 17 | 18 |
| 5:11 | | Willie Green personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | 17 | 18 |
| 5:11 | | Carl Landry enters the game for Jason Smith | 17 | 18 |
| 5:11 | | Aaron Gray enters the game for Emeka Okafor | 17 | 18 |
| 5:07 | | Wesley Johnson makes 17-foot jumper (Kevin Love assists) | 17 | 20 |
| 4:43 | | Carl Landry misses 19-foot jumper | 17 | 20 |
| 4:41 | | Darko Milicic defensive rebound | 17 | 20 |
| 4:37 | | Trevor Ariza kicked ball | 17 | 20 |
| 4:33 | | Luke Ridnour bad pass | 17 | 20 |
| 4:16 | | Carl Landry makes 7-foot running jumper | 19 | 20 |
| 4:03 | | Michael Beasley misses 8-foot jumper | 19 | 20 |
| 4:01 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 19 | 20 |
| 4:01 | | Kevin Love misses tip shot | 19 | 20 |
| 3:58 | | Carl Landry defensive rebound | 19 | 20 |
| 3:44 | | Willie Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 22 | 20 |
| 3:31 | | Wesley Johnson misses 21-foot jumper | 22 | 20 |
| 3:29 | | Carl Landry defensive rebound | 22 | 20 |
| 3:23 | | Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot | 24 | 20 |
| 3:15 | | Minnesota full timeout | 24 | 20 |
| 3:15 | | Jonny Flynn enters the game for Luke Ridnour | 24 | 20 |
| 3:15 | | Lazar Hayward enters the game for Wesley Johnson | 24 | 20 |
| 3:03 | | Lazar Hayward makes 20-foot jumper (Michael Beasley assists) | 24 | 22 |
| 2:36 | | Trevor Ariza makes 22-foot three point jumper (Willie Green assists) | 27 | 22 |
| 2:23 | | Trevor Ariza blocks Michael Beasley's 10-foot jumper | 27 | 22 |
| 2:20 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 27 | 22 |
| 2:15 | | Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot | 29 | 22 |
| 1:57 | | Darko Milicic offensive foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | 29 | 22 |
| 1:57 | | Darko Milicic turnover | 29 | 22 |
| 1:57 | | Marco Belinelli enters the game for Willie Green | 29 | 22 |
| 1:57 | | Wesley Johnson enters the game for Michael Beasley | 29 | 22 |
| 1:57 | | Nikola Pekovic enters the game for Darko Milicic | 29 | 22 |
| 1:37 | | Aaron Gray makes 10-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 31 | 22 |
| 1:23 | | Kevin Love makes 17-foot jumper (Lazar Hayward assists) | 31 | 24 |
| 1:02 | | Chris Paul makes 7-foot two point shot | 33 | 24 |
| 57.8 | | Anthony Tolliver enters the game for Kevin Love | 33 | 24 |
| 52.9 | | Jonny Flynn misses 19-foot jumper | 33 | 24 |
| 51.2 | | Minnesota offensive team rebound | 33 | 24 |
| 51.2 | | Carl Landry loose ball foul (Anthony Tolliver draws the foul) | 33 | 24 |
| 42.7 | | Wesley Johnson makes 18-foot two point shot | 33 | 26 |
| 31.9 | | Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper | 33 | 26 |
| 30.9 | | Lazar Hayward defensive rebound | 33 | 26 |
| 11.9 | | Jonny Flynn misses 12-foot jumper | 33 | 26 |
| 10.6 | | Carl Landry defensive rebound | 33 | 26 |
| 1.4 | | Marco Belinelli makes 19-foot two point shot | 35 | 26 |
| 0.3 | | Lazar Hayward misses 65-foot three point jumper | 35 | 26 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota offensive team rebound | 35 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 35 | 26 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:David Jones
Referee:Ken Mauer
Referee:Brent Barnaky
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 40 | 12 | .769 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 33 | 19 | .635 | 7 | L3 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 20 | .615 | 8 | W1 |
| Portland | 23 | 28 | .451 | 16.5 | L6 |
| Utah | 16 | 35 | .314 | 23.5 | W1 |
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