Jan 20,2016
  • Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans found a way to win convincingly, despite an early 17-point hole.
Now they have another substantial hurdle to overcome at a crucial juncture of the season: the loss of guard Eric Gordon to a fractured ring finger on his shooting hand.
Davis scored 35 points, and the Pelicans used a dominant second half to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-99 on Tuesday night for New Orleans' third victory in four games. But Davis wasn't about to absolve his team for the way it started the game.
"That first half was kind of terrible," Davis said. "They were outworking us and playing harder than us, and we just wanted to change that in the second half, so we came out with a lot of energy.
"We kind of played with desperation," he said, "but we can't wait until we're down to start playing with desperation."
Gordon scored 11 points, including two 3-pointers, before leaving late in the third quarter. It isn't clear when his right ring finger will be healed enough for him to play again, but the Pelicans are certain that he'll be missed. Gordon has averaged about 15 points this season and has hit 101 3-pointers.
"He brings a lot to the table," Davis said. "He's shooting the ball well, and it's going to be tough without him, but we've still got to find a way to win."
Jrue Holiday, who could wind up back in the starting lineup because of Gordon's injury, scored 19 points. Tyreke Evans added 13 for the Pelicans, who are now four games out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference and play their next six games at home.
Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 20 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost 10 of 11. Ricky Rubio added 15 points, but the Timberwolves were outscored 63-39 in the second half.
Minnesota coach Sam Mitchell said his team's problem in the second half was a lack of ball-movement, as players increasingly looked to score instead of buckling down defensively or creating open shots for teammates. Rubio agreed.
"We started to get selfish," Rubio said. "When we play hard on defense and can run, that is our style of game."
PIVOTAL PERIOD
New Orleans surged to its first lead with a 14-2 third-quarter run that began with a 3 by former Minnesota player Dante Cunningham and ended with Gordon's 3 to make it 65-64.
The Pelicans outscored the Wolves 31-15 in the third quarter, which ended with the Pelicans scoring four points in the final three seconds -- first with Holiday hitting a 15-foot pullup, then with Cunningham stealing Nemanja Bjelica's inbound pass and sprinting for a layup just before the horn sounded.
Minnesota's Gorgui Dieng, standing under the hoop, caught the ball as it came through the net and disgustedly slammed it off the court.
"That was a game-changing momentum-builder for us," Davis said. "It got all of us going and got us off the bench and got us hyped going into the fourth quarter."
Cunningham hit three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points in his 12th start this season.
BURNING OUT
The Timberwolves looked their best in the opening quarter. They raced to their largest lead when Bjelica's tip-in of Zach LaVine's miss made it 38-21.
Towns had nine points and seven rebounds before the period ended.
CLOSE ENCOUNTER
Ryan Anderson was called for a foul late in the first half, despite appearing to take the worst of a collision with Kevin Garnett. Officials reviewed video of the incident, then upheld their initial call as boos rained down from fans who could see the replay showing Anderson's head recoiling from the blow of Garnett's forearm to his face.
"Obviously, he was doing little tactics to get me frustrated," Anderson said. "He's just really good at getting away with stuff like that. I'm not saying he's, like, a ridiculously dirty player. He just has that physical type of game."
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: Reserve center Nikola Pekovic, who did not make his season debut until Jan. 6 because of right Achilles tendon surgery April 8, was given the night off. ... Minnesota was shooting 72.2 percent after the first quarter (13-of-18), but went 23-of-58 (39.7 percent) the rest of the way to finish at 47.4 percent.
Pelicans: Davis has eclipsed 30 points seven times this season, with a season-high of 43, which tied his career high. ... The Pelicans have won six straight against Minnesota.
UP NEXT
The Timberwolves visit Dallas on Wednesday night.
The Pelicans host Detroit on Thursday night.





Final
Regular Season Series (Game 1 of 4)

Timberwolves 99

(13-30, 7-13 away)

Pelicans 114

(14-27, 9-9 home)





8:00PM,EST,January 19,2016
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA

 1 2 3 4 T
MIN 38 22 15 2499
NO 25 26 31 32114
Top Performers
Min: K. Towns 20 Pts, 13 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
NO: A. Davis 35 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Blk




Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCORENEW ORLEANS
12:00 0-0Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Anthony Davis (Kevin Garnett gains possession)
11:40Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)2-0 
11:23 2-2Anthony Davis makes driving layup (Eric Gordon assists)
11:10Karl-Anthony Towns makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)5-2 
10:51 5-2Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Eric Gordon 's 1-foot layup
10:49Ricky Rubio defensive rebound5-2 
10:40Ricky Rubio makes 21-foot two point shot7-2 
10:19 7-5Eric Gordon makes three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
9:56Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup7-5 
9:55 7-5Omer Asik defensive rebound
9:52Kevin Garnett personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)7-5 
9:45 7-5Anthony Davis misses 15-foot jumper
9:44Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound7-5 
9:37 7-5Tyreke Evans shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
9:37Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 28-5 
9:37Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 29-5 
9:29 9-5Tyreke Evans bad pass (Ricky Rubio steals)
9:12Karl-Anthony Towns makes 7-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)11-5 
8:52 11-7Anthony Davis makes 17-foot two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)
8:44 11-7Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
8:44Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 212-7 
8:44Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 213-7 
8:40Pelicans Full timeout
8:27 13-9Tyreke Evans makes two point shot
8:15Andrew Wiggins makes driving dunk15-9 
7:48 15-11Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
7:48Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 216-11 
7:48 16-11Alonzo Gee enters the game for Dante Cunningham
7:48Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 217-11 
7:37 17-13Anthony Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
7:18Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)19-13 
7:03 19-13Tyreke Evans misses three point jumper
7:03Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound19-13 
6:54Ricky Rubio makes 15-foot two point shot21-13 
6:43 21-13Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:41Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound21-13 
6:33Ricky Rubio lost ball turnover (Alonzo Gee steals)21-13 
6:16 21-13Tyreke Evans misses two point shot
6:13Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound21-13 
6:05Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper 21-13 
6:03 21-13Omer Asik defensive rebound
5:58 21-13Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik
5:58Adreian Payne enters the game for Kevin Garnett21-13 
5:47Timberwolves Full timeout
5:35Karl-Anthony Towns misses hook shot21-13 
5:33 21-13Alonzo Gee defensive rebound
5:16 21-13Anthony Davis misses jumper
5:15Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound21-13 
5:05 21-13Eric Gordon personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
5:05Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Tayshaun Prince21-13 
4:54 21-13Ryan Anderson shooting foul (Adreian Payne draws the foul)
4:54Adreian Payne misses free throw 1 of 221-13 
4:54Timberwolves offensive team rebound21-13 
4:54Adreian Payne makes free throw 2 of 222-13 
4:43 22-13Tyreke Evans misses layup
4:41 22-15Anthony Davis makes two point shot
4:41 22-13Anthony Davis offensive rebound
4:24Shabazz Muhammad makes 20-foot jumper (Adreian Payne assists)24-15 
4:11 24-15Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:11Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound24-15 
3:58Adreian Payne makes jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)26-15 
3:41 26-15Ryan Anderson traveling
3:41Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio26-15 
3:41 26-15Jrue Holiday enters the game for Tyreke Evans
3:17 26-15Alonzo Gee shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
3:17Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 227-15 
3:17Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 228-15 
3:04 28-15Zach LaVine blocks Jrue Holiday 's 21-foot jumper
3:01Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound28-15 
3:00Shabazz Muhammad makes layup30-15 
3:00 31-15Eric Gordon shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)
3:00 30-15Norris Cole enters the game for Eric Gordon
3:00Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 131-15 
2:49 31-17Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
2:42 32-17Anthony Davis shooting foul (Adreian Payne draws the foul)
2:42Adreian Payne misses free throw 1 of 231-17 
2:42Timberwolves offensive team rebound31-17 
2:42Adreian Payne makes free throw 2 of 232-17 
2:29 32-19Anthony Davis makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
2:03Adreian Payne makes 22-foot jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)34-19 
1:52 34-21Norris Cole makes 20-foot jumper
1:32Zach LaVine makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)36-21 
1:23 36-21Ryan Anderson misses 19-foot jumper
1:23 36-21Pelicans offensive team rebound
1:23Kevin Martin enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns36-21 
1:23Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Andrew Wiggins36-21 
1:23Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Adreian Payne36-21 
1:17 36-21Norris Cole bad pass (Gorgui Dieng steals)
1:08Zach LaVine misses layup36-21 
1:07Nemanja Bjelica offensive rebound36-21 
1:00 38-21Jrue Holiday bad pass (Zach LaVine steals)
0:53Shabazz Muhammad bad pass (Ryan Anderson steals)38-21 
0:34 38-23Alonzo Gee makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
0:16Gorgui Dieng misses jumper38-23 
0:15 38-23Norris Cole defensive rebound
0:04Zach LaVine personal foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)38-23 
0:04Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Nemanja Bjelica38-23 
0:00 38-23Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:00 38-25Anthony Davis makes two point shot
0:00 38-23Anthony Davis offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter

2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCORENEW ORLEANS
11:41 38-25Norris Cole misses 21-foot jumper
11:40Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound38-25 
11:27Nemanja Bjelica bad pass (Dante Cunningham steals)38-25 
11:14 38-25Jrue Holiday misses layup
11:12Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound38-25 
10:59Shabazz Muhammad makes jumper (Nemanja Bjelica assists)40-25 
10:59 41-25Norris Cole shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)
10:59Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 141-25 
10:42 41-28Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
10:21Gorgui Dieng makes dunk (Zach LaVine assists)43-28 
10:10Nemanja Bjelica shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)43-28 
10:10 43-29Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2
10:10 43-30Ryan Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2
9:48Nemanja Bjelica misses jumper43-30 
9:48 43-30Norris Cole defensive rebound
9:38Nemanja Bjelica personal foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)43-30 
9:33 43-30Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:32Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound43-30 
9:17Shabazz Muhammad misses 11-foot jumper43-30 
9:15Kevin Martin offensive rebound43-30 
9:07Kevin Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper 43-30 
9:07Nemanja Bjelica offensive rebound43-30 
8:53Zach LaVine makes 19-foot two point shot45-30 
8:44 45-32Norris Cole makes 18-foot jumper
8:44Zach LaVine shooting foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)45-33 
8:44 Official timeout
8:44 45-32Alexis Ajinca enters the game for Dante Cunningham
8:44 45-32Anthony Davis enters the game for Ryan Anderson
8:44 45-33Norris Cole makes free throw 1 of 1
8:21Zach LaVine misses 17-foot jumper45-33 
8:21 45-33Alonzo Gee defensive rebound
8:08 45-33Anthony Davis misses 7-foot jumper
8:07Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound45-33 
8:03Kevin Martin makes dunk (Zach LaVine assists)47-33 
7:50 47-35Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
7:35Kevin Martin offensive foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)47-35 
7:35Kevin Martin turnover 47-35 
7:30Nemanja Bjelica personal block (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)47-35 
7:24Shabazz Muhammad defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul) 47-35 
7:24 47-35Anthony Davis misses technical free throw
7:24 47-35Pelicans offensive team rebound
7:16Zach LaVine personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)47-35 
7:16 47-36Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
7:16Ricky Rubio enters the game for Zach LaVine47-36 
7:16 47-37Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
6:52Nemanja Bjelica misses layup47-37 
6:52 47-37Anthony Davis defensive rebound
6:39 47-39Anthony Davis makes jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
6:33Timberwolves Full timeout
6:33Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Kevin Martin47-39 
6:33Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Nemanja Bjelica47-39 
6:22 47-39Alonzo Gee shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
6:22Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 248-39 
6:22Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 249-39 
6:13Ricky Rubio personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)49-39 
6:13 49-40Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
6:13 49-41Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
5:58Andrew Wiggins misses 28-foot three point jumper 49-41 
5:58 49-41Anthony Davis defensive rebound
5:48 49-41Norris Cole bad pass (Andrew Wiggins steals)
5:30Karl-Anthony Towns misses 16-foot jumper49-41 
5:28 49-41Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound
5:18 49-43Norris Cole makes driving layup
5:05 49-43Anthony Davis shooting foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)
5:05Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 1 of 250-43 
5:05 50-43Tyreke Evans enters the game for Norris Cole
5:05 50-43Eric Gordon enters the game for Jrue Holiday
5:05Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Shabazz Muhammad50-43 
5:05Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 251-43 
4:54 51-43Alexis Ajinca misses 19-foot jumper
4:54Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound51-43 
4:47Tyreke Evans blocks Ricky Rubio 's 2-foot layup51-43 
4:46Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound51-43 
4:46 51-43Gorgui Dieng vs. Anthony Davis (Ricky Rubio gains possession)
4:37Gorgui Dieng makes 6-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)53-43 
4:22 53-43Tyreke Evans bad pass (Gorgui Dieng steals)
4:20 53-43Tyreke Evans shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
4:20Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 253-43 
4:20Timberwolves offensive team rebound53-43 
4:20Kevin Garnett enters the game for Gorgui Dieng53-43 
4:20Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 253-43 
4:18 53-43Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound
4:05 53-43Alonzo Gee bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)
3:53Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup53-43 
3:53Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound53-43 
3:53Timberwolves offensive team rebound53-43 
3:53 53-43Ryan Anderson enters the game for Alexis Ajinca
3:48Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Alonzo Gee steals)53-43 
3:46Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Alonzo Gee draws the foul)53-43 
3:46 53-44Alonzo Gee makes free throw 1 of 2
3:46 53-45Alonzo Gee makes free throw 2 of 2
3:25Anthony Davis blocks Andrew Wiggins 's 24-foot three point jumper53-45 
3:25 53-45Tyreke Evans defensive rebound
3:23Ricky Rubio personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)53-45 
3:23 53-46Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
3:23 53-47Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
3:06Karl-Anthony Towns misses 4-foot jumper53-47 
3:05 53-47Ryan Anderson defensive rebound
2:51 53-47Anthony Davis misses 1-foot two point shot
2:49Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound53-47 
2:45Ricky Rubio misses 25-foot three point jumper 53-47 
2:44Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound53-47 
2:42Andrew Wiggins makes layup55-47 
2:28 55-47Ryan Anderson offensive foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
2:28 55-47Ryan Anderson turnover
2:28Pelicans Full timeout
2:09Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup57-47 
1:43 57-49Tyreke Evans makes 22-foot jumper
1:27Karl-Anthony Towns misses 4-foot hook shot57-50 
1:24 57-50Anthony Davis defensive rebound
1:02 57-50Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:00 57-50Tyreke Evans offensive rebound
0:45 57-52Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
0:41 58-52Ryan Anderson personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
0:41Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 257-52 
0:41Timberwolves offensive team rebound57-52 
0:41 57-52Alexis Ajinca enters the game for Ryan Anderson
0:41Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 258-52 
0:26 58-52Tyreke Evans lost ball turnover (Andrew Wiggins steals)
0:15Timberwolves 20 Sec. timeout
0:15 58-52Dante Cunningham enters the game for Anthony Davis
0:15Andre Miller enters the game for Ricky Rubio58-52 
0:04Andrew Wiggins makes 11-foot jumper60-52 
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCORENEW ORLEANS
11:44 60-51Tyreke Evans lost ball turnover (Andrew Wiggins steals)
11:38Andrew Wiggins makes layup62-51 
11:17 62-54Dante Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
11:00Andrew Wiggins misses 18-foot jumper62-54 
10:59 62-54Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound
10:53 62-56Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
10:53Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)62-57 
10:53 62-57Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 1
10:45 62-57Dante Cunningham personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
10:32Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot64-57 
10:07 64-60Dante Cunningham makes three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
9:57 64-60Dante Cunningham personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
9:57 64-60Alonzo Gee enters the game for Dante Cunningham
9:45Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup64-60 
9:45 64-60Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound
9:26 64-62Alexis Ajinca makes 3-foot two point shot
9:26 64-62Tyreke Evans misses two point shot
9:26 64-62Alexis Ajinca offensive rebound
9:04Kevin Garnett personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)64-62 
8:51 64-65Eric Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alonzo Gee assists)
8:30 64-65Alexis Ajinca personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
8:21Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot jumper64-65 
8:19 64-65Tyreke Evans defensive rebound
7:58 64-65Tyreke Evans misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:58Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound64-65 
7:43Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper64-65 
7:43 64-65Alonzo Gee defensive rebound
7:31 64-65Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:31Kevin Garnett defensive rebound64-65 
7:24Tayshaun Prince makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)67-65 
7:00 67-65Kevin Garnett blocks Anthony Davis's jumper
6:58Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound67-65 
6:52Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper 67-65 
6:50 67-65Anthony Davis defensive rebound
6:43Pelicans Full timeout
6:43Adreian Payne enters the game for Kevin Garnett67-65 
6:31 67-67Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
6:13Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Andrew Wiggins assists)69-67 
6:01 69-70Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
6:01Adreian Payne loose ball foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)69-71 
6:01 69-71Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 1
5:48 69-71Anthony Davis shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
5:48Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 269-71 
5:48Timberwolves offensive team rebound69-71 
5:48Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 270-71 
5:30 70-71Anthony Davis misses 16-foot jumper
5:30Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound70-71 
5:16Karl-Anthony Towns 3 second turnover70-71 
4:54 70-71Anthony Davis misses three point jumper
4:52 70-71Alexis Ajinca offensive rebound
4:46 70-73Tyreke Evans makes 17-foot two point shot (Alexis Ajinca assists)
4:30 70-73Anthony Davis personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
4:30Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 271-73 
4:30 71-73Ryan Anderson enters the game for Anthony Davis
4:30 71-73Jrue Holiday enters the game for Tyreke Evans
4:30Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Adreian Payne71-73 
4:30Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 272-73 
4:11 72-73Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
4:09Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound72-73 
3:57Timberwolves Full timeout
3:57Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Tayshaun Prince72-73 
3:55 72-73Jrue Holiday kicked ball violation
3:48Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Alexis Ajinca draws the foul)72-73 
3:48Karl-Anthony Towns turnover 72-73 
3:36 72-75Eric Gordon makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
3:28 74-75Alexis Ajinca personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
3:28Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 273-75 
3:28Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio73-75 
3:28Kevin Martin enters the game for Andrew Wiggins73-75 
3:28Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 274-75 
3:13 74-75Alexis Ajinca misses jumper
3:13Zach LaVine defensive rebound74-75 
3:02Karl-Anthony Towns traveling 74-75 
3:02Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns74-75 
2:50 74-75Jrue Holiday misses jumper
2:49Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound74-75 
2:39Kevin Martin lost ball turnover (Eric Gordon steals)74-75 
2:34 74-77Alonzo Gee makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
2:34Zach LaVine shooting foul (Alonzo Gee draws the foul)74-78 
2:34 74-77Omer Asik enters the game for Alexis Ajinca
2:34 74-78Alonzo Gee makes free throw 1 of 1
2:15Shabazz Muhammad misses 8-foot jumper74-78 
2:15 74-78Omer Asik defensive rebound
2:05 74-78Gorgui Dieng blocks Omer Asik 's 1-foot layup
2:05 74-78Pelicans offensive team rebound
2:01 74-78Ryan Anderson lost ball turnover (Nemanja Bjelica steals)
1:54Nemanja Bjelica misses 25-foot three point jumper 74-78 
1:54Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound74-78 
1:54 74-78Ryan Anderson personal foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)
1:54Shabazz Muhammad misses free throw 1 of 274-78 
1:54Timberwolves offensive team rebound74-78 
1:54 74-78Dante Cunningham enters the game for Ryan Anderson
1:54Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 2 of 275-78 
1:34 75-78Eric Gordon lost ball turnover (Nemanja Bjelica steals)
1:29Kevin Martin lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)75-78 
1:23 75-78Dante Cunningham misses layup
1:21 75-78Omer Asik offensive rebound
1:19 75-78Shabazz Muhammad blocks Omer Asik 's 1-foot layup
1:17 75-78Alonzo Gee offensive rebound
1:14 75-78Dante Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:13Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound75-78 
1:07Dante Cunningham blocks Kevin Martin 's 3-foot jumper75-78 
1:07 75-78Eric Gordon defensive rebound
1:07Pelicans 20 Sec. timeout
1:07 75-78Norris Cole enters the game for Eric Gordon
0:49 75-78Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:46Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound75-78 
0:24Kevin Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper 75-78 
0:23 75-78Omer Asik defensive rebound
0:02 75-80Jrue Holiday makes 15-foot two point shot
0:00Nemanja Bjelica bad pass (Dante Cunningham steals)75-80 
0:00 75-82Dante Cunningham makes layup
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter

4th Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCORENEW ORLEANS
11:45Zach LaVine bad pass (Ryan Anderson steals)75-82 
11:26 75-84Omer Asik makes 3-foot two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
11:03Shabazz Muhammad misses 25-foot three point jumper 75-84 
11:03 75-84Omer Asik defensive rebound
10:53 75-84Norris Cole misses 21-foot jumper
10:52 75-84Omer Asik offensive rebound
10:48 75-84Omer Asik out of bounds lost ball turnover
10:34Kevin Martin misses 13-foot jumper75-84 
10:33 75-84Norris Cole defensive rebound
10:29Nemanja Bjelica personal block (Norris Cole draws the foul)75-84 
10:18 75-84Nemanja Bjelica blocks Jrue Holiday 's 2-foot layup
10:17 75-84Omer Asik offensive rebound
10:15 75-84Omer Asik out of bounds lost ball turnover
10:02Zach LaVine misses 8-foot jumper75-84 
9:59Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound75-84 
9:59 75-84Gorgui Dieng vs. Omer Asik (Jrue Holiday gains possession)
9:59Gorgui Dieng lost ball turnover (Omer Asik steals)75-84 
9:48 75-84Jrue Holiday misses 17-foot jumper
9:47Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound75-84 
9:38Nemanja Bjelica misses three point jumper 75-84 
9:38 75-84Norris Cole defensive rebound
9:26 75-84Gorgui Dieng blocks Omer Asik's layup
9:26Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound75-84 
9:26 75-84Omer Asik personal foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)
9:18Gorgui Dieng traveling 75-84 
9:18 75-84Anthony Davis enters the game for Omer Asik
8:57 75-86Anthony Davis makes 14-foot jumper
8:51Timberwolves Full timeout
8:51Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Kevin Martin75-86 
8:37Gorgui Dieng makes layup (Zach LaVine assists)77-86 
8:26 77-89Ryan Anderson makes three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
8:08Dante Cunningham blocks Andrew Wiggins's layup77-89 
8:07Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound77-89 
7:56Nemanja Bjelica makes jumper (Zach LaVine assists)79-89 
7:47 79-92Jrue Holiday makes three point jumper
7:26Anthony Davis blocks Shabazz Muhammad's layup79-92 
7:24Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound79-92 
7:20Shabazz Muhammad makes layup81-92 
7:03Nemanja Bjelica shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)81-92 
7:03 81-92Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2
7:03 81-92Pelicans offensive team rebound
7:03Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Nemanja Bjelica81-92 
7:03 81-93Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2
6:43Shabazz Muhammad makes two point shot83-93 
6:24 83-93Jrue Holiday misses layup
6:22 83-95Anthony Davis makes two point shot
6:22 83-93Anthony Davis offensive rebound
6:11Andrew Wiggins misses jumper83-95 
6:09Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound83-95 
6:05Ryan Anderson blocks Andrew Wiggins's layup83-95 
6:05 83-95Ryan Anderson defensive rebound
5:50Zach LaVine shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)83-95 
5:50 Official timeout
5:50Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Zach LaVine83-95 
5:50Ricky Rubio enters the game for Gorgui Dieng83-95 
5:50 83-96Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2
5:50 83-97Ryan Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2
5:37Ricky Rubio makes 2-foot two point shot85-97 
5:22Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)85-97 
5:22 85-97Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
5:22 85-97Pelicans offensive team rebound
5:22 85-98Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
5:09Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup87-98 
4:58Ricky Rubio shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)87-98 
4:58 87-99Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2
4:58 87-100Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2
4:46Ricky Rubio out of bounds lost ball turnover 87-100 
4:33 87-100Norris Cole misses three point jumper
4:31 87-100Dante Cunningham offensive rebound
4:16 87-102Jrue Holiday makes 10-foot two point shot
4:03Karl-Anthony Towns misses 18-foot jumper87-102 
4:03 87-102Ryan Anderson defensive rebound
3:47 87-102Anthony Davis misses layup
3:47Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound87-102 
3:31Ricky Rubio makes 25-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)90-102 
3:06 90-105Anthony Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)
2:54Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot two point shot (Tayshaun Prince assists)92-105 
2:36 92-105Ryan Anderson misses 18-foot jumper
2:35Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound92-105 
2:24Andrew Wiggins makes layup94-105 
2:00 94-107Anthony Davis makes 15-foot jumper
1:54 94-107Norris Cole personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
1:54Pelicans Full timeout
1:47Andrew Wiggins misses 17-foot jumper94-107 
1:47Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound94-107 
1:43Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup96-107 
1:43 97-107Anthony Davis shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
1:43Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 197-107 
1:27 97-107Anthony Davis misses 18-foot jumper
1:25 97-107Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
1:21 97-109Jrue Holiday makes 2-foot two point shot
1:15Ricky Rubio makes driving layup99-109 
0:56 99-112Dante Cunningham makes three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
0:44Shabazz Muhammad misses 24-foot three point jumper 99-112 
0:43 99-112Norris Cole defensive rebound
0:24 99-114Anthony Davis makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)
0:09Karl-Anthony Towns misses 5-foot hook shot99-114 
0:07 99-114Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
0:00End of the 4th Quarter



Minnesota Timberwolves
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Kevin Garnett, PF161-20-01-20113010303
Tayshaun Prince, SF271-11-10-002210000-63
Karl-Anthony Towns, C327-171-15-52111321152+520
Ricky Rubio, PG305-71-24-401141023-315
Andrew Wiggins, SG357-170-47-1022423001+221
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Nemanja Bjelica, PF162-60-20-022412125-164
Adreian Payne, PF72-20-02-400010001+46
Shabazz Muhammad, SF285-100-23-423500110-1413
Gorgui Dieng, C183-40-02-234702220-188
Zach LaVine, PG182-50-00-001141115-144
Andre Miller, PG00-00-00-000000000+20
Kevin Martin, SG131-50-20-010100031-172
Damjan Rudez, SFDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

36-763-1424-31122739181071621 99

47.4%21.4%77.4%
Fast break points:   12
Points in the paint:   46
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   16 (24)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
New Orleans Pelicans
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Dante Cunningham, PF244-63-40-010102204+1011
Anthony Davis, PF3713-221-28-1034700205+835
Omer Asik, C111-40-00-035801021-32
Eric Gordon, SG254-93-70-001131022-511
Tyreke Evans, SG216-110-21-112350142-213
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Ryan Anderson, PF271-61-44-403302134+97
Alonzo Gee, SF302-20-03-313412012+87
Alexis Ajinca, C151-30-00-024610002+132
Jrue Holiday, PG277-142-33-411291010+1719
Norris Cole, PG233-60-11-105520022+207
Luke Babbitt, SFDNP COACH'S DECISION
Kendrick Perkins, CDNP COACH'S DECISION
Toney Douglas, PGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

42-8310-2320-2312284021961524 114

50.6%43.5%87.0%
Fast break points:   5
Points in the paint:   42
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (13)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS:None -TEAMS: MINNESOTA (1) -COACHES:None
 Officials: Derek Richardson, Mark Ayotte, Tom Washington
 Attendance: 14,255
 Time of Game: 2:17