Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans
5-3, 3-2 Away
104
5-3, 3-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 31 | 34 | 18 | 21 | 104 |
NO | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 98 |
3-5, 1-3 Home
98
3-5, 1-3 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Anthony Davis blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's hook shot
- Jimmy Butler makes two point shot
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 1 of 2
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 2 of 2
- Taj Gibson makes 12-foot jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)
- E'Twaun Moore misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Taj Gibson makes two point shot (Jeff Teague assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 19-foot two point shot
- Jimmy Butler misses jumper
- Taj Gibson makes tip shot
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses dunk
- Jrue Holiday makes 5-foot two point shot
- Jimmy Butler makes two point shot (Jeff Teague assists)
- Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 1
- DeMarcus Cousins makes two point shot (Anthony Davis assists)
- Andrew Wiggins misses 14-foot two point shot
- Jrue Holiday misses 14-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis makes hook shot
- Jeff Teague makes driving layup
- Anthony Davis misses 13-foot two point shot
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 1 of 2
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 2 of 2
- Andrew Wiggins misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Dante Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jimmy Butler makes 13-foot two point shot
- Dante Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup
- Taj Gibson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
- Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
- Dante Cunningham misses 12-foot two point shot
- Jeff Teague makes two point shot
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
- Gorgui Dieng misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes two point shot (Anthony Davis assists)
- Andrew Wiggins makes finger roll layup
- Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 1
- Anthony Davis makes two point shot
- Jeff Teague misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Cheick Diallo makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 20-foot jumper
- Nemanja Bjelica misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses 7-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Gorgui Dieng misses free throw 1 of 2
- Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2
- DeMarcus Cousins makes layup (Ian Clark assists)
- Gorgui Dieng misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Gorgui Dieng makes 17-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jameer Nelson assists)
- Nemanja Bjelica makes three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- Jamal Crawford makes three point jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins makes finger roll layup
- Ian Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Nemanja Bjelica makes layup (Gorgui Dieng assists)
- Shabazz Muhammad blocks Ian Clark's layup
- Anthony Davis makes 2-foot dunk (Ian Clark assists)
- Tony Allen makes 21-foot jumper (Jameer Nelson assists)
- Nemanja Bjelica makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Nemanja Bjelica makes 21-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jamal Crawford makes free throw 1 of 1
- Anthony Davis misses alley oop layup
- Shabazz Muhammad makes layup
- Jameer Nelson misses 23-foot jumper
- Ian Clark makes layup (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
- Jamal Crawford makes running pullup jump shot
- Anthony Davis misses 7-foot hook shot
- Shabazz Muhammad makes dunk (Taj Gibson assists)
- Ian Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tyus Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
- Tyus Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
- Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Ian Clark assists)
- Jimmy Butler makes 20-foot jumper
- Andrew Wiggins misses 10-foot hook shot
- Ian Clark makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
- Jeff Teague misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Taj Gibson misses 14-foot jumper
- Gorgui Dieng makes layup (Jeff Teague assists)
- Anthony Davis misses 22-foot jumper
- Jimmy Butler misses 18-foot jumper
- Jimmy Butler misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2
- Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup
- E'Twaun Moore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Jimmy Butler misses 17-foot two point shot
- Jrue Holiday makes layup (Anthony Davis assists)
- Andrew Wiggins makes 12-foot two point shot (Jeff Teague assists)
- E'Twaun Moore misses 11-foot jumper
- Gorgui Dieng makes 13-foot jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
- Jimmy Butler makes 2-foot dunk (Gorgui Dieng assists)
- Dante Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
- E'Twaun Moore misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Jimmy Butler misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2
- Anthony Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 1 of 2
- Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
- Taj Gibson makes 2-foot dunk (Jeff Teague assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 41-foot three point jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 22-foot jumper
- Dante Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis misses layup
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 27-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
- Jimmy Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Wiggins makes layup
- E'Twaun Moore makes 3-foot layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's dunk
- Dante Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes layup
- Taj Gibson misses 5-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Davis makes layup (E'Twaun Moore assists)
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 1
- Jimmy Butler makes 8-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 27-foot step back jumpshot
- Andrew Wiggins misses 23-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes layup (E'Twaun Moore assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins blocks Jimmy Butler 's 1-foot layup
- Jimmy Butler misses 18-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Gorgui Dieng makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
- Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper
- E'Twaun Moore misses 9-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 20-foot jumper
- Gorgui Dieng misses 23-foot three point jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins blocks Andrew Wiggins 's 10-foot jumper
- Andrew Wiggins makes 6-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis makes layup (E'Twaun Moore assists)
- Jimmy Butler makes two point shot
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Gorgui Dieng misses 18-foot jumper
- Jrue Holiday makes driving layup (Jameer Nelson assists)
- Jeff Teague misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jeff Teague makes free throw 2 of 2
- Anthony Davis makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Andrew Wiggins misses layup
- Taj Gibson misses 22-foot jumper
- Anthony Davis misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Wiggins makes 17-foot jumper (Jamal Crawford assists)
- Jrue Holiday misses layup
- Anthony Davis misses tip shot
- Andrew Wiggins makes dunk (Jeff Teague assists)
- Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2
- Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 2
- Ian Clark misses 23-foot jumper
- Jamal Crawford makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jamal Crawford makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tony Allen misses 39-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses 8-foot hook shot
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Crawford makes three point jumper
- Darius Miller misses three point jumper
- Shabazz Muhammad misses layup
- Shabazz Muhammad makes jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns blocks DeMarcus Cousins 's 3-foot layup
- Jamal Crawford misses three point jumper
- Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nemanja Bjelica makes two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)
- Tony Allen makes layup (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
- Tyus Jones makes driving layup
- Jameer Nelson misses two point shot
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tony Allen makes two point shot
- Jimmy Butler misses 13-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen makes layup (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
- Jeff Teague misses 26-foot three point jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses layup
- Tony Allen makes finger roll layup (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
- Jimmy Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
- Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jeff Teague misses 9-foot two point shot
- Jimmy Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 1 of 2
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 2 of 2
- Andrew Wiggins makes 16-foot jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 1 of 2
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jimmy Butler misses running pullup jump shot
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 2-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
- Karl-Anthony Towns misses 6-foot hook shot
- Anthony Davis makes dunk (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
- Andrew Wiggins makes two point shot
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 1 of 2
- DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 2 of 2
- Andrew Wiggins misses 13-foot two point shot
- Anthony Davis misses 11-foot two point shot
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Jimmy Butler makes 20-foot jumper
- Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 1
- Jimmy Butler misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Karl-Anthony Towns blocks DeMarcus Cousins 's 23-foot jumper
- Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ian Clark misses layup
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Anthony Davis (Taj Gibson gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Anthony Davis blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's hook shot | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | DeMarcus Cousins lost ball turnover (Taj Gibson steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:28 | | Jimmy Butler makes two point shot | 2 | 0 |
| 11:24 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul | 2 | 0 |
| 11:24 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11:24 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Taj Gibson makes 12-foot jumper (Jimmy Butler assists) | 4 | 2 |
| 10:42 | | E'Twaun Moore misses 26-foot three point jumper | 4 | 2 |
| 10:42 | | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | 4 | 2 |
| 10:24 | | Taj Gibson makes two point shot (Jeff Teague assists) | 6 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses 19-foot two point shot | 6 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | 6 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Jimmy Butler misses jumper | 6 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | 6 | 2 |
| 9:47 | | Taj Gibson makes tip shot | 8 | 2 |
| 9:32 | | E'Twaun Moore bad pass (Jimmy Butler steals) | 8 | 2 |
| 9:26 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses dunk | 8 | 2 |
| 9:19 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | 8 | 2 |
| 9:14 | | Jrue Holiday makes 5-foot two point shot | 8 | 4 |
| 9:10 | | Jimmy Butler makes two point shot (Jeff Teague assists) | 10 | 4 |
| 9:10 | | Dante Cunningham shooting foul | 10 | 4 |
| 9:10 | | Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 9:01 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 11 | 6 |
| 8:49 | | Andrew Wiggins misses 14-foot two point shot | 11 | 6 |
| 8:49 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | 11 | 6 |
| 8:37 | | Jrue Holiday misses 14-foot jumper | 11 | 6 |
| 8:37 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | 11 | 6 |
| 8:32 | | Anthony Davis makes hook shot | 11 | 8 |
| 8:15 | | Jeff Teague makes driving layup | 13 | 8 |
| 7:58 | | Anthony Davis misses 13-foot two point shot | 13 | 8 |
| 7:58 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 13 | 8 |
| 7:50 | | Jeff Teague bad pass (E'Twaun Moore steals) | 13 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Taj Gibson shooting foul | 13 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 13 | 9 |
| 7:33 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 7:24 | | Andrew Wiggins misses 30-foot three point jumper | 13 | 10 |
| 7:20 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | 13 | 10 |
| 7:12 | | DeMarcus Cousins out of bounds bad pass turnover | 13 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Jeff Teague bad pass (E'Twaun Moore steals) | 13 | 10 |
| 6:56 | | Dante Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper | 13 | 10 |
| 6:52 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | 13 | 10 |
| 6:50 | | E'Twaun Moore personal foul | 13 | 10 |
| 6:50 | | Pelicans Full timeout | 13 | 10 |
| 6:39 | | Jimmy Butler makes 13-foot two point shot | 15 | 10 |
| 6:14 | | Dante Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper | 15 | 10 |
| 6:14 | | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | 15 | 10 |
| 5:50 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup | 15 | 10 |
| 5:50 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 15 | 10 |
| 5:47 | | Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Anthony Davis steals) | 15 | 10 |
| 5:41 | | E'Twaun Moore lost ball turnover (Jimmy Butler steals) | 15 | 10 |
| 5:36 | | Taj Gibson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists) | 18 | 10 |
| 5:25 | | Jrue Holiday makes driving layup | 18 | 12 |
| 5:09 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive charge | 18 | 12 |
| 5:09 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover | 18 | 12 |
| 5:09 | | Cheick Diallo enters the game for DeMarcus Cousins | 18 | 12 |
| 5:09 | | Jameer Nelson enters the game for E'Twaun Moore | 18 | 12 |
| 5:09 | | Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns | 18 | 12 |
| 4:56 | | Dante Cunningham misses 12-foot two point shot | 18 | 12 |
| 4:56 | | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | 18 | 12 |
| 4:41 | | Jeff Teague makes two point shot | 20 | 12 |
| 4:34 | | Taj Gibson shooting foul | 20 | 12 |
| 4:34 | | Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 13 |
| 4:34 | | Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 14 |
| 4:13 | | Gorgui Dieng misses 25-foot three point jumper | 20 | 14 |
| 4:13 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | 20 | 14 |
| 4:07 | | Dante Cunningham out of bounds lost ball turnover | 20 | 14 |
| 3:53 | | Jimmy Butler lost ball turnover (Anthony Davis steals) | 20 | 14 |
| 3:48 | | Jrue Holiday makes two point shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 20 | 16 |
| 3:43 | | Andrew Wiggins makes finger roll layup | 22 | 16 |
| 3:43 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul | 22 | 16 |
| 3:43 | | Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Taj Gibson | 22 | 16 |
| 3:43 | | Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 1 | 22 | 16 |
| 3:37 | | Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound | 22 | 16 |
| 3:37 | | Jimmy Butler traveling | 22 | 16 |
| 3:18 | | Anthony Davis makes two point shot | 22 | 18 |
| 3:07 | | Jeff Teague misses 27-foot three point jumper | 22 | 18 |
| 3:07 | | Cheick Diallo defensive rebound | 22 | 18 |
| 2:52 | | Cheick Diallo makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists) | 22 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper | 22 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Cheick Diallo defensive rebound | 22 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Gorgui Dieng loose ball foul | 22 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Timberwolves Full timeout | 22 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Tony Allen enters the game for Anthony Davis | 22 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | DeMarcus Cousins enters the game for Dante Cunningham | 22 | 20 |
| 2:43 | | Jamal Crawford enters the game for Jimmy Butler | 22 | 20 |
| 2:35 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses 20-foot jumper | 22 | 20 |
| 2:30 | | Jamal Crawford defensive rebound | 22 | 20 |
| 2:22 | | Nemanja Bjelica misses 25-foot three point jumper | 22 | 20 |
| 2:17 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | 22 | 20 |
| 2:14 | | Tony Allen misses 7-foot jumper | 22 | 20 |
| 2:09 | | Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound | 22 | 20 |
| 2:09 | | Andrew Wiggins out of bounds bad pass turnover | 22 | 20 |
| 1:56 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists) | 22 | 23 |
| 1:39 | | Jameer Nelson shooting foul | 22 | 23 |
| 1:39 | | Gorgui Dieng misses free throw 1 of 2 | 22 | 23 |
| 1:39 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 22 | 23 |
| 1:39 | | Ian Clark enters the game for Jrue Holiday | 22 | 23 |
| 1:39 | | Tyus Jones enters the game for Jeff Teague | 22 | 23 |
| 1:39 | | Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2 | 23 | 23 |
| 1:22 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes layup (Ian Clark assists) | 23 | 25 |
| 1:08 | | Gorgui Dieng misses 22-foot three point jumper | 23 | 25 |
| 1:02 | | Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound | 23 | 25 |
| 1:01 | | Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper | 23 | 25 |
| 57.0 | | Jameer Nelson defensive rebound | 23 | 25 |
| 44.0 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive charge | 23 | 25 |
| 44.0 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive foul turnover | 23 | 25 |
| 32.0 | | Gorgui Dieng makes 17-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists) | 25 | 25 |
| 24.0 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jameer Nelson assists) | 25 | 28 |
| 4.0 | | Nemanja Bjelica makes three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists) | 28 | 28 |
| 0.0 | | DeMarcus Cousins bad pass (Jamal Crawford steals) | 28 | 28 |
| 0.0 | | Jamal Crawford makes three point jumper | 31 | 28 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 31 | 28 | |
Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Matt Boland
Referee:Zach Zarba
Referee:Jonathan Sterling
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
| Portland | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
| Utah | 14 | 25 | .359 | 19 | W1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
| Houston | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 9 | 33 | .214 | 19 | L2 |
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