Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans
13-30, 7-13 Away
99
13-30, 7-13 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 38 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 99 |
NO | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 114 |
14-27, 9-9 Home
114
14-27, 9-9 Home
Shot Chart
- Anthony Davis makes driving layup (Eric Gordon assists)
- Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Eric Gordon 's 1-foot layup
- Eric Gordon makes three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
- Anthony Davis misses 15-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis makes 17-foot two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)
- Tyreke Evans makes two point shot
- Anthony Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
- Tyreke Evans misses three point jumper
- Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tyreke Evans misses two point shot
- Anthony Davis misses jumper
- Tyreke Evans misses layup
- Anthony Davis makes two point shot
- Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zach LaVine blocks Jrue Holiday 's 21-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
- Anthony Davis makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Norris Cole makes 20-foot jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses 19-foot jumper
- Alonzo Gee makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Davis makes two point shot
- Norris Cole misses 21-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses layup
- Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
- Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Norris Cole makes 18-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis misses 7-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
- Anthony Davis makes jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Norris Cole makes driving layup
- Alexis Ajinca misses 19-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis misses 1-foot two point shot
- Tyreke Evans makes 22-foot jumper
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
- Dante Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
- Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
- Dante Cunningham makes three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
- Alexis Ajinca makes 3-foot two point shot
- Tyreke Evans misses two point shot
- Eric Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alonzo Gee assists)
- Tyreke Evans misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett blocks Anthony Davis's jumper
- Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
- Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
- Anthony Davis misses 16-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis misses three point jumper
- Tyreke Evans makes 17-foot two point shot (Alexis Ajinca assists)
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Alexis Ajinca misses jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses jumper
- Alonzo Gee makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Gorgui Dieng blocks Omer Asik 's 1-foot layup
- Dante Cunningham misses layup
- Shabazz Muhammad blocks Omer Asik 's 1-foot layup
- Dante Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes 15-foot two point shot
- Dante Cunningham makes layup
- Omer Asik makes 3-foot two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Norris Cole misses 21-foot jumper
- Nemanja Bjelica blocks Jrue Holiday 's 2-foot layup
- Jrue Holiday misses 17-foot jumper
- Gorgui Dieng blocks Omer Asik's layup
- Anthony Davis makes 14-foot jumper
- Ryan Anderson makes three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Jrue Holiday makes three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses layup
- Anthony Davis makes two point shot
- Norris Cole misses three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes 10-foot two point shot
- Anthony Davis misses layup
- Anthony Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
- Ryan Anderson misses 18-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis makes 15-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis misses 18-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes 2-foot two point shot
- Dante Cunningham makes three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Anthony Davis makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Ricky Rubio makes 21-foot two point shot
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes 7-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Andrew Wiggins makes driving dunk
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Ricky Rubio makes 15-foot two point shot
- Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses hook shot
- Shabazz Muhammad makes 20-foot jumper (Adreian Payne assists)
- Adreian Payne makes jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)
- Shabazz Muhammad makes layup
- Adreian Payne makes 22-foot jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)
- Zach LaVine makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
- Zach LaVine misses layup
- Gorgui Dieng misses jumper
- Shabazz Muhammad makes jumper (Nemanja Bjelica assists)
- Gorgui Dieng makes dunk (Zach LaVine assists)
- Nemanja Bjelica misses jumper
- Shabazz Muhammad misses 11-foot jumper
- Kevin Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zach LaVine makes 19-foot two point shot
- Zach LaVine misses 17-foot jumper
- Kevin Martin makes dunk (Zach LaVine assists)
- Nemanja Bjelica misses layup
- Andrew Wiggins misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses 16-foot jumper
- Tyreke Evans blocks Ricky Rubio 's 2-foot layup
- Gorgui Dieng makes 6-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup
- Anthony Davis blocks Andrew Wiggins 's 24-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses 4-foot jumper
- Ricky Rubio misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Wiggins makes layup
- Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses 4-foot hook shot
- Andrew Wiggins makes 11-foot jumper
- Andrew Wiggins makes layup
- Andrew Wiggins misses 18-foot jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup
- Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
- Tayshaun Prince makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)
- Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Andrew Wiggins assists)
- Shabazz Muhammad misses 8-foot jumper
- Nemanja Bjelica misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dante Cunningham blocks Kevin Martin 's 3-foot jumper
- Kevin Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Shabazz Muhammad misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Martin misses 13-foot jumper
- Zach LaVine misses 8-foot jumper
- Nemanja Bjelica misses three point jumper
- Gorgui Dieng makes layup (Zach LaVine assists)
- Dante Cunningham blocks Andrew Wiggins's layup
- Nemanja Bjelica makes jumper (Zach LaVine assists)
- Anthony Davis blocks Shabazz Muhammad's layup
- Shabazz Muhammad makes layup
- Shabazz Muhammad makes two point shot
- Andrew Wiggins misses jumper
- Ryan Anderson blocks Andrew Wiggins's layup
- Ricky Rubio makes 2-foot two point shot
- Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses 18-foot jumper
- Ricky Rubio makes 25-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot two point shot (Tayshaun Prince assists)
- Andrew Wiggins makes layup
- Andrew Wiggins misses 17-foot jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup
- Ricky Rubio makes driving layup
- Shabazz Muhammad misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses 5-foot hook shot
TIMBERWOLVES
PELICANS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Anthony Davis (Kevin Garnett gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:23 | | Anthony Davis makes driving layup (Eric Gordon assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 11:10 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists) | 5 | 2 |
| 10:51 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Eric Gordon 's 1-foot layup | 5 | 2 |
| 10:49 | | Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | 5 | 2 |
| 10:40 | | Ricky Rubio makes 21-foot two point shot | 7 | 2 |
| 10:19 | | Eric Gordon makes three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists) | 7 | 5 |
| 9:56 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup | 7 | 5 |
| 9:55 | | Omer Asik defensive rebound | 7 | 5 |
| 9:52 | | Kevin Garnett personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | 7 | 5 |
| 9:45 | | Anthony Davis misses 15-foot jumper | 7 | 5 |
| 9:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 7 | 5 |
| 9:37 | | Tyreke Evans shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | 7 | 5 |
| 9:37 | | Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 9:37 | | Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 9:29 | | Tyreke Evans bad pass (Ricky Rubio steals) | 9 | 5 |
| 9:12 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes 7-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists) | 11 | 5 |
| 8:52 | | Anthony Davis makes 17-foot two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists) | 11 | 7 |
| 8:44 | | Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | 11 | 7 |
| 8:44 | | Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 7 |
| 8:44 | | Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 7 |
| 8:40 | | Pelicans Full timeout | 13 | 7 |
| 8:27 | | Tyreke Evans makes two point shot | 13 | 9 |
| 8:15 | | Andrew Wiggins makes driving dunk | 15 | 9 |
| 7:48 | | Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | 15 | 11 |
| 7:48 | | Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 11 |
| 7:48 | | Alonzo Gee enters the game for Dante Cunningham | 16 | 11 |
| 7:48 | | Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 11 |
| 7:37 | | Anthony Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists) | 17 | 13 |
| 7:18 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists) | 19 | 13 |
| 7:03 | | Tyreke Evans misses three point jumper | 19 | 13 |
| 7:03 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 19 | 13 |
| 6:54 | | Ricky Rubio makes 15-foot two point shot | 21 | 13 |
| 6:43 | | Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper | 21 | 13 |
| 6:41 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 21 | 13 |
| 6:33 | | Ricky Rubio lost ball turnover (Alonzo Gee steals) | 21 | 13 |
| 6:16 | | Tyreke Evans misses two point shot | 21 | 13 |
| 6:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 21 | 13 |
| 6:05 | | Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper | 21 | 13 |
| 6:03 | | Omer Asik defensive rebound | 21 | 13 |
| 5:58 | | Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik | 21 | 13 |
| 5:58 | | Adreian Payne enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 21 | 13 |
| 5:47 | | Timberwolves Full timeout | 21 | 13 |
| 5:35 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses hook shot | 21 | 13 |
| 5:33 | | Alonzo Gee defensive rebound | 21 | 13 |
| 5:16 | | Anthony Davis misses jumper | 21 | 13 |
| 5:15 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 21 | 13 |
| 5:05 | | Eric Gordon personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | 21 | 13 |
| 5:05 | | Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Tayshaun Prince | 21 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Ryan Anderson shooting foul (Adreian Payne draws the foul) | 21 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Adreian Payne misses free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 21 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Adreian Payne makes free throw 2 of 2 | 22 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Tyreke Evans misses layup | 22 | 13 |
| 4:41 | | Anthony Davis makes two point shot | 22 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | 22 | 13 |
| 4:24 | | Shabazz Muhammad makes 20-foot jumper (Adreian Payne assists) | 24 | 15 |
| 4:11 | | Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 24 | 15 |
| 4:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 24 | 15 |
| 3:58 | | Adreian Payne makes jumper (Ricky Rubio assists) | 26 | 15 |
| 3:41 | | Ryan Anderson traveling | 26 | 15 |
| 3:41 | | Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio | 26 | 15 |
| 3:41 | | Jrue Holiday enters the game for Tyreke Evans | 26 | 15 |
| 3:17 | | Alonzo Gee shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | 26 | 15 |
| 3:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2 | 27 | 15 |
| 3:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2 | 28 | 15 |
| 3:04 | | Zach LaVine blocks Jrue Holiday 's 21-foot jumper | 28 | 15 |
| 3:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 28 | 15 |
| 3:00 | | Shabazz Muhammad makes layup | 30 | 15 |
| 3:00 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul) | 31 | 15 |
| 3:00 | | Norris Cole enters the game for Eric Gordon | 30 | 15 |
| 3:00 | | Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 1 | 31 | 15 |
| 2:49 | | Jrue Holiday makes driving layup | 31 | 17 |
| 2:42 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Adreian Payne draws the foul) | 32 | 17 |
| 2:42 | | Adreian Payne misses free throw 1 of 2 | 31 | 17 |
| 2:42 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 31 | 17 |
| 2:42 | | Adreian Payne makes free throw 2 of 2 | 32 | 17 |
| 2:29 | | Anthony Davis makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists) | 32 | 19 |
| 2:03 | | Adreian Payne makes 22-foot jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 34 | 19 |
| 1:52 | | Norris Cole makes 20-foot jumper | 34 | 21 |
| 1:32 | | Zach LaVine makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 36 | 21 |
| 1:23 | | Ryan Anderson misses 19-foot jumper | 36 | 21 |
| 1:23 | | Pelicans offensive team rebound | 36 | 21 |
| 1:23 | | Kevin Martin enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns | 36 | 21 |
| 1:23 | | Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Andrew Wiggins | 36 | 21 |
| 1:23 | | Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Adreian Payne | 36 | 21 |
| 1:17 | | Norris Cole bad pass (Gorgui Dieng steals) | 36 | 21 |
| 1:08 | | Zach LaVine misses layup | 36 | 21 |
| 1:07 | | Nemanja Bjelica offensive rebound | 36 | 21 |
| 1:00 | | Jrue Holiday bad pass (Zach LaVine steals) | 38 | 21 |
| 53.0 | | Shabazz Muhammad bad pass (Ryan Anderson steals) | 38 | 21 |
| 34.0 | | Alonzo Gee makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists) | 38 | 23 |
| 16.0 | | Gorgui Dieng misses jumper | 38 | 23 |
| 15.0 | | Norris Cole defensive rebound | 38 | 23 |
| 4.0 | | Zach LaVine personal foul (Norris Cole draws the foul) | 38 | 23 |
| 4.0 | | Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Nemanja Bjelica | 38 | 23 |
| 0.0 | | Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper | 38 | 23 |
| 0.0 | | Anthony Davis makes two point shot | 38 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | 38 | 23 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 38 | 25 | |
MIN @ NO Videos
Davis' put back dunk beats the buzzer
Regular Season Series
NO leads 1-0
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
1:00 AM, 20 January 2016
New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 14,255
- Referees:
- Derek Richardson
- Mark Ayotte
- Tom Washington
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
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