Pelicans 120-107 Timberwolves (8 Mar, 2020) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Pelicans

28-36, 15-17 away

120

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	36	35	27	22	120
MIN	29	34	21	23	107

Minnesota Timberwolves

19-44, 8-24 home

107

Naz Reid misses driving layup
Malik Beasley misses pullup jump shot
D'Angelo Russell makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
D'Angelo Russell makes 13-foot pullup jump shot
D'Angelo Russell misses 33-foot three point jumper
Naz Reid misses layup
Josh Okogie misses tip shot
Malik Beasley makes driving dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)
Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper
Malik Beasley makes two point shot
D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot (Juan Hernangomez assists)
D'Angelo Russell misses two point shot
D'Angelo Russell misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Johnson assists)
Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper
Derrick Favors blocks Naz Reid 's 3-foot driving layup
Naz Reid misses driving layup
Malik Beasley misses driving layup
Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jordan McLaughlin misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jordan McLaughlin makes driving layup
Jake Layman makes two point shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
D'Angelo Russell misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Jarrett Culver makes driving floating jump shot
James Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jake Layman makes two point shot
James Johnson misses two point shot
Jarrett Culver misses driving floating jump shot
Jake Layman misses alley oop layup
Jarrett Culver makes dunk (Naz Reid assists)
Jake Layman makes 1-foot driving dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)
Jake Layman misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Juan Hernangomez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jaylen Nowell misses driving layup
D'Angelo Russell makes 2-foot two point shot
D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot
Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Johnson assists)
Josh Okogie misses two point shot
Jordan McLaughlin makes driving layup
Nicolo Melli blocks Jordan McLaughlin 's 2-foot driving dunk
James Johnson misses driving floating jump shot
James Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
James Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Malik Beasley misses two point shot
Josh Okogie makes two point shot (James Johnson assists)
D'Angelo Russell misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot
D'Angelo Russell misses 56-foot three point jumper
D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
D'Angelo Russell misses 26-foot three point jumper
Naz Reid makes driving layup
Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Juan Hernangomez misses driving layup
Zion Williamson blocks Malik Beasley 's 4-foot driving layup
Juan Hernangomez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Okogie makes 27-foot three pointer
D'Angelo Russell misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper
Juan Hernangomez makes driving dunk
Malik Beasley misses driving layup
Josh Okogie makes tip shot
Naz Reid makes two point shot
Malik Beasley misses driving floating jump shot
Derrick Favors blocks Malik Beasley 's 4-foot two point shot
Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Johnson makes layup (Josh Okogie assists)
James Johnson misses two point shot
Malik Beasley misses driving floating jump shot
James Johnson misses 10-foot two point shot
James Johnson makes two point shot (Jarrett Culver assists)
D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Naz Reid makes 1-foot layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)
D'Angelo Russell makes 8-foot two point shot
Naz Reid makes layup (Josh Okogie assists)
D'Angelo Russell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jarrett Culver makes two point shot (Jaylen Nowell assists)
Jake Layman makes 6-foot hook shot (Jaylen Nowell assists)
Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday blocks Naz Reid 's 3-foot driving layup
D'Angelo Russell misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Jarrett Culver makes driving layup
Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Culver misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Culver misses two point shot
Malik Beasley makes three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)
Malik Beasley makes driving layup
Malik Beasley misses driving layup
Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)
James Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)
Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Malik Beasley makes driving layup (James Johnson assists)
James Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Okogie misses tip shot
Juan Hernangomez misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
Zion Williamson makes driving dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)
Brandon Ingram makes two point shot
Jrue Holiday misses 6-foot two point shot
Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Ingram makes 6-foot two point shot
Naz Reid blocks Zion Williamson 's 3-foot driving layup
Derrick Favors makes 5-foot hook shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
Derrick Favors makes 12-foot jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
Zion Williamson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
Lonzo Ball makes three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)
Brandon Ingram makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
Zion Williamson makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
Jrue Holiday makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot
Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
Jrue Holiday makes two point shot
Brandon Ingram makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
Nicolo Melli misses 5-foot hook shot
Nicolo Melli makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
James Johnson blocks Brandon Ingram 's 3-foot jumper
E'Twaun Moore misses layup
Frank Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Frank Jackson misses driving layup
Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nicolo Melli makes driving layup
Frank Jackson misses 3-foot two point shot
Zion Williamson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nicolo Melli assists)
Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer
Nicolo Melli makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
Josh Hart misses two point shot
Zion Williamson makes 2-foot two point shot
Zion Williamson misses 20-foot jumper
Nicolo Melli misses 28-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point shot (Frank Jackson assists)
Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday makes two point shot
Jrue Holiday makes 2-foot two point shot (Nicolo Melli assists)
Jrue Holiday makes driving layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
Frank Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
Frank Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
Brandon Ingram makes driving layup
D'Angelo Russell blocks Zion Williamson 's 4-foot driving layup
Zion Williamson makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
Brandon Ingram misses 15-foot jumper
Jrue Holiday misses driving floating jump shot
Derrick Favors misses tip shot
Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)
Lonzo Ball makes driving layup
Zion Williamson misses layup
Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
Lonzo Ball misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Zion Williamson misses layup
Derrick Favors makes alley oop layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
Zion Williamson misses driving layup
Zion Williamson makes dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)
Brandon Ingram misses 13-foot jumper
Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday makes 4-foot two point shot
Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper
Lonzo Ball makes driving layup
Brandon Ingram makes driving layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
E'Twaun Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
E'Twaun Moore misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Brandon Ingram misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Ingram misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nicolo Melli misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
Brandon Ingram misses 11-foot two point shot
Derrick Favors misses layup
Jrue Holiday makes layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
Lonzo Ball misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Derrick Favors makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart misses driving layup
Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
Frank Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart misses 23-foot three point jumper
Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nicolo Melli assists)
Jrue Holiday misses three point jumper
Lonzo Ball makes driving layup
Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jrue Holiday makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot
Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
Nicolo Melli misses 23-foot three point jumper

PELICANS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		NO	MIN
12:00	Derrick Favors vs. Naz Reid (Jrue Holiday gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Zion Williamson makes driving dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)	2	0
11:27	Naz Reid misses driving layup	2	0
11:26	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	2	0
11:22	Brandon Ingram makes two point shot	4	0
11:22	Juan Hernangomez shooting foul	4	0
11:22	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 1	5	0
11:12	Malik Beasley misses pullup jump shot	5	0
11:10	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	5	0
11:05	Jrue Holiday out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	0
10:53	D'Angelo Russell makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	5	2
10:38	Jrue Holiday misses 6-foot two point shot	5	2
10:37	Derrick Favors offensive rebound	5	2
10:33	Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:32	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	5	2
10:21	D'Angelo Russell makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	5	4
10:10	Lonzo Ball bad pass (Naz Reid steals)	5	4
10:05	D'Angelo Russell misses 33-foot three point jumper	5	4
10:04	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	5	4
9:56	Lonzo Ball lost ball turnover (Naz Reid steals)	5	4
9:46	Naz Reid misses layup	5	4
9:44	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	5	4
9:44	Josh Okogie misses tip shot	5	4
9:43	Derrick Favors defensive rebound	5	4
9:34	Brandon Ingram makes 6-foot two point shot	7	4
9:20	Brandon Ingram shooting foul	7	4
9:20	Josh Okogie makes free throw 1 of 2	7	5
9:20	Josh Okogie makes free throw 2 of 2	7	6
9:08	Naz Reid blocks Zion Williamson 's 3-foot driving layup	7	6
9:04	Naz Reid defensive rebound	7	6
9:01	Malik Beasley makes driving dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)	7	8
8:47	Derrick Favors makes 5-foot hook shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	9	8
8:31	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	8
8:30	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	9	8
8:26	Naz Reid shooting foul	9	8
8:26	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2	10	8
8:26	Brandon Ingram misses free throw 2 of 2	10	8
8:25	Juan Hernangomez defensive rebound	10	8
8:16	Malik Beasley makes two point shot	10	10
8:04	Derrick Favors makes 12-foot jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)	12	10
7:47	D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot (Juan Hernangomez assists)	12	12
7:40	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	14	12
7:32	D'Angelo Russell misses two point shot	14	12
7:31	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	14	12
7:29	Lonzo Ball makes three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	17	12
7:29	Timberwolves Full timeout	17	12
7:14	D'Angelo Russell misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	17	12
7:10	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	17	12
7:06	Josh Okogie personal foul	17	12
7:06	Jordan McLaughlin enters the game for Juan Hernangomez	17	12
7:06	James Johnson enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	17	12
7:00	Lonzo Ball bad pass (Josh Okogie steals)	17	12
6:56	Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Johnson assists)	17	15
6:46	Brandon Ingram makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	19	15
6:35	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	15
6:33	Derrick Favors defensive rebound	19	15
6:29	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	21	15
6:23	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	21	15
6:23	Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2	21	16
6:23	Malik Beasley misses free throw 2 of 2	21	16
6:22	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	21	16
6:14	Jrue Holiday makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	23	16
6:14	Jordan McLaughlin shooting foul	23	16
6:14	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 1	24	16
6:01	Derrick Favors blocks Naz Reid 's 3-foot driving layup	24	16
6:00	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	24	16
5:56	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	16
5:53	Naz Reid defensive rebound	24	16
5:33	Naz Reid misses driving layup	24	16
5:30	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	24	16
5:27	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	26	16
5:11	Malik Beasley misses driving layup	26	16
5:10	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	26	16
5:02	Jrue Holiday makes two point shot	28	16
4:46	Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	16
4:43	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	28	16
4:41	Brandon Ingram makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	30	16
4:41	Timberwolves Full timeout	30	16
4:41	Jake Layman enters the game for Naz Reid	30	16
4:41	Jarrett Culver enters the game for Josh Okogie	30	16
4:41	Nicolo Melli enters the game for Zion Williamson	30	16
4:41	Josh Hart enters the game for Derrick Favors	30	16
4:33	Josh Hart personal foul	30	16
4:26	Jake Layman bad pass (Nicolo Melli steals)	30	16
4:13	Nicolo Melli misses 5-foot hook shot	30	16
4:11	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	30	16
4:03	Jordan McLaughlin misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	16
3:59	Josh Hart defensive rebound	30	16
3:45	Nicolo Melli makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)	32	16
3:45	Jarrett Culver shooting foul	32	16
3:45	Frank Jackson enters the game for Lonzo Ball	32	16
3:45	Nicolo Melli makes free throw 1 of 1	33	16
3:33	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	33	16
3:33	Jake Layman misses free throw 1 of 2	33	16
3:33	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	33	16
3:33	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Malik Beasley	33	16
3:33	E'Twaun Moore enters the game for Jrue Holiday	33	16
3:33	Jake Layman makes free throw 2 of 2	33	17
3:20	Jarrett Culver personal foul	33	17
3:20	Nicolo Melli misses free throw 1 of 2	33	17
3:20	Pelicans offensive team rebound	33	17
3:20	Nicolo Melli makes free throw 2 of 2	34	17
3:05	Jordan McLaughlin makes driving layup	34	19
2:57	James Johnson blocks Brandon Ingram 's 3-foot jumper	34	19
2:54	Brandon Ingram offensive rebound	34	19
2:51	E'Twaun Moore misses layup	34	19
2:49	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	34	19
2:44	Jake Layman makes two point shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	34	21
2:34	Frank Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	21
2:32	James Johnson defensive rebound	34	21
2:22	Jake Layman traveling	34	21
2:07	Frank Jackson misses driving layup	34	21
2:06	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	34	21
1:57	D'Angelo Russell misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	34	21
1:54	Josh Hart defensive rebound	34	21
1:43	Frank Jackson bad pass (Jordan McLaughlin steals)	34	21
1:43	Frank Jackson loose ball foul	34	21
1:43	Jordan McLaughlin makes free throw 1 of 2	34	22
1:43	Jordan McLaughlin makes free throw 2 of 2	34	23
1:29	Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper	34	23
1:25	James Johnson defensive rebound	34	23
1:17	Jarrett Culver makes driving floating jump shot	34	25
1:01	Nicolo Melli makes driving layup	36	25
52.3	Nicolo Melli shooting foul	36	25
52.3	James Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	36	26
52.3	James Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	36	27
41.3	E'Twaun Moore out of bounds bad pass turnover	36	27
30.7	James Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	27
27.2	Jake Layman offensive rebound	36	27
27.2	Jake Layman makes two point shot	36	29
7.2	Frank Jackson misses 3-foot two point shot	36	29
4.5	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	36	29
0.0	James Johnson misses two point shot	36	29
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	36	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	29

Regular Season Series

NO wins 2-1

Pelicans
107
Timberwolves
99

Game 1

19/12

Timberwolves
139
Pelicans
134

Game 2

4/3

Pelicans
120
Timberwolves
107

Game 3

8/3

Target Center

7:30 PM, 8 March 2020

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 18,978

Referees:
Mark Lindsay
Tom Washington
Natalie Sago

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	11	5	.688	-	W1
Memphis	9	7	.563	2	W1
Dallas	8	7	.533	2.5	W3
San Antonio	8	8	.500	3	W2
New Orleans	4	12	.250	7	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	12	4	.750	-	W1
Denver	8	5	.615	2.5	W1
Minnesota	8	7	.533	3.5	L1
Portland	6	9	.400	5.5	L1
Utah	3	12	.200	8.5	L4

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