Feb 9,2016
  • Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- Mired in a four-game losing streak and sinking further out of contention in the Western Conference, the New Orleans Pelicans were in desperate need of a confidence builder.
The Minnesota Timberwolves seemed happy to make it easy on them.
Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday scored 27 points apiece, and the Pelicans beat the Timberwolves 116-102 on Monday night for just their sixth road victory of the season.
Davis grabbed eight rebounds and Holiday had nine assists and five boards as well. Ryan Anderson chipped in 26 points, and the Pelicans turned 12 turnovers into 21 points while turning the ball over just four times themselves.
"Just to get a road win, and we've been struggling on the road, so that was all good for us," coach Alvin Gentry said.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who were looking for their first three-game winning streak since Nov. 27. They shot 44 percent and trailed by as many as 28 in a lackluster effort.
"I'm just going to say it's one of those clunkers," interim coach Sam Mitchell said. "You get two, three, four a season. I can't recall, we haven't had one in a long time. Just one of those nobody really played well. Nobody played bad, but nobody played well."
It has been a miserable season for the Pelicans, who were looking to parlay last year's playoff berth and Gentry's up-tempo style into a climb up the Western Conference ladder. But they've been racked by injuries to key players such as Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon and Quincy Pondexter and have played some of the worst defense in the NBA.
The Timberwolves had shown signs of pulling themselves out of a long funk with consecutive victories over the Clippers and Bulls that helped them match their victory total for all of last season (16) with 30 games to play. But they provided little resistance to the struggling Pelicans on Monday night.
Towns and Ricky Rubio each picked up two fouls in the first quarter, forcing Mitchell to roll out a shaky second unit for a stretch in the second quarter that included Zach LaVine, Andre Miller, Shabazz Muhammad, Damjan Rudez and Adreian Payne.
The Pelicans pounced on that five-man group, ripping off a 14-0 run in just over three minutes. The Wolves went nearly eight minutes of the period without a field goal and Holiday got going on the other end as the lead swelled to 23 points.
"We've been playing so well recently," Towns said. "We didn't expect to hit a wall like this."
JRUE'S MINUTES
New Orleans has been monitoring Holiday's minutes closely to try to keep him healthy and is bringing him off the bench even with Gordon and Evans out. Gentry has had to appoint an assistant who has the power to overrule him and remove Holiday from the game when they're pushing too close.
"I had to assign a guy to do that because it would be hard for me to do it," Gentry said. "It really is, especially when he's playing at the level that he is and the game is still teetering either way."
MARDI GRAS
The Pelicans were headed back home, giving the first-year coach Gentry the chance to experience Mardi Gras for the first time as a resident.
"Somebody sent me a picture of a scene right by my house on St. Charles and I was like `holy moly," Gentry said. "I've never lived it. I've been at a Mardi Gras but I've never actually lived it, so I think I'll step back and just let it happen this time."
TIP-INS
Pelicans: The game was delayed late in the fourth quarter after Omer Asik had a contact lens knocked out of his eye and had to replace it. ... Davis topped 20 points for the 12th time in the last 13 games. The only time he did not in that stretch was when he had to leave a game early because of a concussion.
Timberwolves: Dieng picked up a technical foul in the third for flopping around on the court after being called for an offensive foul. ... Rookie PG Tyus Jones played for the first time since Jan. 4, a span of 17 games.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: Host Utah on Wednesday.
Timberwolves: Host Toronto on Wednesday.





Final
Regular Season Series (Game 2 of 4)

Pelicans 116

(19-32, 6-20 away)

Timberwolves 102

(16-37, 8-19 home)





8:00PM,EST,February 8,2016
Target Center, Minneapolis,MN

 1 2 3 4 T
NO 28 35 32 21116
MIN 22 24 24 32102
Top Performers
NO: J. Holiday 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 9 Ast, 3 Stl
Min: K. Towns 19 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk





Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00 0-0Anthony Davis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Norris Cole gains possession)
11:32Norris Cole misses 27-foot three point jumper 0-0 
11:30Dante Cunningham offensive rebound0-0 
11:18Andrew Wiggins blocks Bryce Dejean-Jones's jumper0-0 
11:15 0-0Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
11:11 0-2Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
10:56Norris Cole makes 16-foot two point shot2-2 
10:38 2-2Andrew Wiggins misses 13-foot two point jumper
10:37Norris Cole defensive rebound2-2 
10:22Anthony Davis misses 8-foot jumper2-2 
10:22 2-2Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
10:17Bryce Dejean-Jones shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)2-2 
10:17 2-3Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2
10:17 2-4Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2
10:00Bryce Dejean-Jones traveling 2-4 
9:47 2-4Gorgui Dieng misses 18-foot jumper
9:45Anthony Davis defensive rebound2-4 
9:34Norris Cole misses 17-foot jumper2-4 
9:33Omer Asik offensive rebound2-4 
9:18 4-6Tayshaun Prince makes 12-foot two point shot
9:00Anthony Davis misses 7-foot jumper4-6 
9:00 4-6Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
8:38 4-6Gorgui Dieng misses driving layup
8:37Omer Asik defensive rebound4-6 
8:30Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Bryce Dejean-Jones assists)6-6 
8:11 6-6Andrew Wiggins misses 11-foot jumper
8:10Bryce Dejean-Jones defensive rebound6-6 
8:07 6-6Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
7:58Norris Cole misses layup6-6 
7:58Omer Asik offensive rebound6-6 
7:56Omer Asik makes two point shot8-6 
7:50Timberwolves Full timeout
7:26 8-8Ricky Rubio personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
7:18Anthony Davis makes 18-foot jumper10-8 
7:07Omer Asik kicked ball violation 10-8 
7:03 10-8Andrew Wiggins misses 27-foot three point jumper
7:03Omer Asik defensive rebound10-8 
6:52Anthony Davis misses 8-foot jumper10-8 
6:52 10-8Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
6:47 10-8Ricky Rubio misses 14-foot Running Jumper
6:46Bryce Dejean-Jones defensive rebound10-8 
6:26Anthony Davis misses 14-foot jumper10-8 
6:26 10-8Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
6:22Bryce Dejean-Jones loose ball foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)10-8 
6:22Jrue Holiday enters the game for Bryce Dejean-Jones10-8 
6:16Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)10-8 
6:16 10-9Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2
6:16 10-10Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2
5:56 10-10Ricky Rubio shooting foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)
5:56Norris Cole makes free throw 1 of 211-10 
5:56Norris Cole makes free throw 2 of 212-10 
5:48 12-10Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Anthony Davis steals)
5:41Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Norris Cole assists)15-10 
5:11Andrew Wiggins blocks Jrue Holiday 's 2-foot layup15-12 
5:09 15-12Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
5:01 15-14Gorgui Dieng makes 7-foot two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
4:48Norris Cole misses driving layup15-14 
4:47Omer Asik offensive rebound15-14 
4:43Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper 18-14 
4:24 18-16Andrew Wiggins makes two point shot
4:07Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Norris Cole assists)20-16 
3:51Omer Asik kicked ball violation 20-16 
3:51 20-16Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio
3:51 20-16Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
3:43 20-18Andrew Wiggins makes 16-foot jumper (Gorgui Dieng assists)
3:31Jrue Holiday misses 18-foot two point jumper20-18 
3:30 20-18Zach LaVine defensive rebound
2:58Dante Cunningham makes 22-foot jumper22-20 
2:43 22-20Shabazz Muhammad misses 20-foot jumper
2:41Norris Cole defensive rebound22-20 
2:38Jrue Holiday makes driving layup (Norris Cole assists)24-20 
2:38 24-20Shabazz Muhammad defensive goaltending violation
2:25 24-20Karl-Anthony Towns misses 21-foot jumper
2:24Omer Asik defensive rebound24-20 
2:20 24-20Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
2:20Pelicans Full timeout
2:20 24-20Damjan Rudez enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
2:20 24-20Andre Miller enters the game for Andrew Wiggins
2:20Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik24-20 
2:10Anthony Davis makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)26-20 
2:10 26-20Gorgui Dieng shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
2:10Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 126-20 
2:10 26-20Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
1:55 26-22Andre Miller makes two point shot (Gorgui Dieng assists)
1:45Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot 26-22 
1:44 26-22Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
1:32 26-22Shabazz Muhammad misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:31Dante Cunningham defensive rebound26-22 
1:19Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot 26-22 
1:17 26-22Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
1:07Jrue Holiday kicked ball violation 26-22 
1:05Norris Cole personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)26-22 
1:05Alexis Ajinca enters the game for Anthony Davis26-22 
0:56 26-22Damjan Rudez out of bounds lost ball turnover
0:46Norris Cole makes two point shot28-22 
0:34 28-22Alexis Ajinca blocks Zach LaVine 's 6-foot jumper
0:32Norris Cole defensive rebound28-22 
0:28Jrue Holiday misses driving layup28-22 
0:27 28-22Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
0:15 28-22Shabazz Muhammad misses 6-foot jumper
0:12 28-22Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound
0:05Alexis Ajinca kicked ball violation 28-22 
0:01 28-22Zach LaVine misses jumper
0:00Ryan Anderson defensive rebound28-22 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter

2nd Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREMINNESOTA
11:42 28-22Gorgui Dieng misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
11:41 28-22Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound
11:41 28-25Shabazz Muhammad makes two point shot
11:41 28-25Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 1
11:41Alonzo Gee shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)28-25 
11:29Gorgui Dieng blocks Jrue Holiday 's 5-foot jumper28-25 
11:29 28-25Timberwolves defensive team rebound
11:15 28-25Zach LaVine misses 19-foot jumper
11:12 28-25Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound
11:12Alonzo Gee shooting foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)28-25 
11:12 28-26Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 2
11:12 28-26Adreian Payne enters the game for Gorgui Dieng
11:12Luke Babbitt enters the game for Alonzo Gee28-26 
11:12 28-27Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 2 of 2
10:59Ryan Anderson makes 15-foot two point shot30-27 
10:37 30-27Shabazz Muhammad misses 8-foot jumper
10:37Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound30-27 
10:26Luke Babbitt makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)33-27 
10:08 33-27Damjan Rudez misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:07Pelicans defensive team rebound33-27 
9:56Jrue Holiday makes 9-foot two point shot35-27 
9:56 35-27Zach LaVine shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
9:56Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 136-27 
9:42 36-27Adreian Payne bad pass (Ryan Anderson steals)
9:32Jrue Holiday makes driving layup38-27 
9:32 38-27Damjan Rudez shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
9:32Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 139-27 
9:26Timberwolves Full timeout
9:26 39-27Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Andre Miller
9:15 39-27Zach LaVine misses 18-foot two point jumper
9:14Jrue Holiday defensive rebound39-27 
8:59Luke Babbitt makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)42-27 
8:48Alexis Ajinca shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)42-27 
8:48 42-27Shabazz Muhammad misses free throw 1 of 2
8:48 42-27Timberwolves offensive team rebound
8:48 42-27Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Adreian Payne
8:48 42-28Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 2 of 2
8:40Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper 42-28 
8:38 42-28Timberwolves defensive team rebound
8:38Anthony Davis enters the game for Alexis Ajinca42-28 
8:19 42-28Andrew Wiggins offensive Charge (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)
8:19 42-28Andrew Wiggins turnover
8:19Dante Cunningham enters the game for Toney Douglas42-28 
8:06Jrue Holiday makes two point shot44-28 
7:50Luke Babbitt shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)44-28 
7:50 44-29Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2
7:50 44-30Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2
7:41Jrue Holiday makes driving dunk46-30 
7:31Timberwolves 20 Sec. timeout
7:31 46-30Ricky Rubio enters the game for Zach LaVine
7:24 46-30Andrew Wiggins traveling
7:09Dante Cunningham misses 24-foot three point jumper 46-30 
7:07 46-30Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
7:01 46-30Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)
6:54Anthony Davis makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)48-30 
6:35 48-30Ricky Rubio bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)
6:31Ryan Anderson double dribble turnover 48-30 
6:31 48-30Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Shabazz Muhammad
6:31 48-30Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Damjan Rudez
6:20 48-30Karl-Anthony Towns misses 19-foot jumper
6:18Jrue Holiday defensive rebound48-30 
6:05Dante Cunningham makes 22-foot jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)50-30 
5:48Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)50-30 
5:48 Full timeout
5:48 50-31Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2
5:48 50-32Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2
5:37Jrue Holiday makes 15-foot two point shot52-32 
5:20 52-32Tayshaun Prince misses 20-foot jumper
5:18 52-32Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound
5:01 52-32Ricky Rubio misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:01Anthony Davis defensive rebound52-32 
4:41Anthony Davis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)55-32 
4:24Ryan Anderson personal foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)55-32 
4:24 55-32Gorgui Dieng misses free throw 1 of 2
4:24 55-32Timberwolves offensive team rebound
4:24Norris Cole enters the game for Jrue Holiday55-32 
4:24 55-33Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2
4:11 55-33Tayshaun Prince personal foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)
3:56Luke Babbitt misses 25-foot three point jumper 55-33 
3:55 55-33Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
3:48 55-35Gorgui Dieng makes driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
3:48Anthony Davis shooting foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)55-35 
3:48 55-35Gorgui Dieng misses free throw 1 of 1
3:48Anthony Davis defensive rebound55-35 
3:38Luke Babbitt misses 25-foot three point jumper 55-35 
3:36 55-35Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
3:21 55-37Karl-Anthony Towns makes 14-foot two point shot
3:04Ryan Anderson misses 19-foot two point shot55-37 
3:03 55-37Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
2:55 55-37Ricky Rubio bad pass (Anthony Davis steals)
2:48Luke Babbitt makes 5-foot two point shot57-37 
2:27 57-39Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup
1:58 59-41Andrew Wiggins makes two point shot
1:39Anthony Davis makes 7-foot two point shot (Norris Cole assists)61-41 
1:31 61-43Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
1:10Anthony Davis misses 20-foot two point jumper61-43 
1:09 61-43Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
0:56 61-45Ricky Rubio makes 17-foot two point shot
0:49Pelicans Full timeout
0:49 61-45Damjan Rudez enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
0:38Tayshaun Prince blocks Ryan Anderson 's 20-foot jumper61-45 
0:37Pelicans offensive team rebound61-45 
0:35Anthony Davis makes 12-foot jumper63-45 
0:35 63-45Gorgui Dieng shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
0:35 63-45Zach LaVine enters the game for Damjan Rudez
0:35Omer Asik enters the game for Ryan Anderson63-45 
0:35Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 163-45 
0:34 63-45Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
0:20 63-45Andrew Wiggins misses 21-foot two point jumper
0:19Omer Asik defensive rebound63-45 
0:02Norris Cole misses 17-foot two point jumper63-45 
0:00 63-45Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
0:00Norris Cole shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)63-45 
0:00 63-45Ricky Rubio misses free throw 1 of 3
0:00 63-46Timberwolves offensive team rebound
0:00 63-45Ricky Rubio misses free throw 2 of 3
0:00 63-45Timberwolves offensive team rebound
0:00 63-46Ricky Rubio makes free throw 3 of 3
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREMINNESOTA
11:40 63-46Andrew Wiggins misses 15-foot two point shot
11:38Anthony Davis defensive rebound63-46 
11:22 63-46Gorgui Dieng personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
11:12Anthony Davis misses 19-foot jumper63-46 
11:11Omer Asik offensive rebound63-46 
11:11Omer Asik misses layup63-46 
11:11 63-46Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
10:57Omer Asik shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)63-46 
10:57 63-47Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2
10:57 63-48Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2
10:36Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Bryce Dejean-Jones 's 2-foot layup63-48 
10:33 63-48Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
10:30 63-48Ricky Rubio bad pass
10:08Bryce Dejean-Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper 63-48 
10:07 63-48Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
10:04Bryce Dejean-Jones personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)63-48 
9:59 63-50Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving dunk
9:44Norris Cole makes 20-foot jumper65-50 
9:26 65-53Gorgui Dieng makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)
9:18Norris Cole makes two point shot67-53 
8:55 67-53Ricky Rubio misses 17-foot two point jumper
8:53Bryce Dejean-Jones defensive rebound67-53 
8:48Timberwolves Full timeout
8:48Jrue Holiday enters the game for Bryce Dejean-Jones69-53 
8:37 69-53Gorgui Dieng misses three point jumper
8:34 69-53Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
8:33 69-53Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Dante Cunningham steals)
8:22 69-53Damjan Rudez enters the game for Gorgui Dieng
8:22Tayshaun Prince blocks Jrue Holiday 's 4-foot layup69-53 
8:22Pelicans offensive team rebound69-53 
8:18Anthony Davis makes 20-foot jumper (Dante Cunningham assists)71-53 
8:06 71-53Karl-Anthony Towns misses 19-foot jumper
8:04Anthony Davis defensive rebound71-53 
7:47Anthony Davis makes 10-foot jumper73-53 
7:28 73-53Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Damjan Rudez
7:28 73-53Zach LaVine enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
7:22Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)73-53 
7:22 73-54Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2
7:22 73-55Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2
7:09Jrue Holiday out of bounds lost ball turnover 73-55 
6:54 73-57Ricky Rubio makes 19-foot two point shot
6:35Jrue Holiday makes 16-foot two point shot75-57 
6:22Norris Cole shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)75-57 
6:22 75-58Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2
6:22 75-59Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2
6:01Anthony Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper 75-59 
6:00Pelicans offensive team rebound75-59 
5:52Zach LaVine blocks Jrue Holiday 's 10-foot jumper75-59 
5:50 75-59Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
5:43 75-62Zach LaVine makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)
5:43Pelicans Full timeout
5:33 75-62Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
5:33Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 275-62 
5:33Pelicans offensive team rebound75-62 
5:33Ryan Anderson enters the game for Omer Asik75-62 
5:33Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 276-62 
5:07Anthony Davis misses 9-foot jumper76-64 
5:07 76-64Timberwolves defensive team rebound
4:58 76-64Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper
4:58Anthony Davis defensive rebound76-64 
4:45 76-64Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
4:45Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 277-64 
4:45Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 277-64 
4:43 77-64Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
4:28 77-64Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point jumper
4:28 77-64Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound
4:26 77-64Ryan Anderson blocks Gorgui Dieng 's 2-foot layup
4:24Pelicans defensive team rebound77-64 
4:05Anthony Davis makes 8-foot jumper79-64 
3:49 79-66Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
3:49Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)79-66 
3:49 79-67Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 1
3:36Ryan Anderson makes 23-foot two point shot (Norris Cole assists)81-67 
3:20 81-67Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot jumper
3:18 81-67Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound
3:10 81-67Gorgui Dieng offensive Charge (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)
3:10 81-67Gorgui Dieng turnover
3:10 81-67Gorgui Dieng technical foul(1st technical foul)
3:10Ryan Anderson makes technical free throw82-67 
3:10 82-67Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Gorgui Dieng
3:10Alonzo Gee enters the game for Dante Cunningham82-67 
3:00Jrue Holiday makes driving layup84-67 
2:47Anthony Davis shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)84-67 
2:47 84-67Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2
2:47 84-67Timberwolves offensive team rebound
2:47 84-68Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2
2:34Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper 87-68 
2:19 87-68Ricky Rubio misses 12-foot
2:18Jrue Holiday defensive rebound87-68 
2:06 87-68Zach LaVine shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)
2:06Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 288-68 
2:06Ryan Anderson makes free throw 2 of 289-68 
1:54 89-68Andrew Wiggins misses 12-foot jumper
1:53Anthony Davis defensive rebound89-68 
1:44 89-68Shabazz Muhammad shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)
1:44Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 290-68 
1:44Ryan Anderson misses free throw 2 of 290-68 
1:43 90-68Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
1:32 90-68Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)
1:27Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)93-68 
1:25Timberwolves Full timeout
1:07 93-70Ricky Rubio makes 19-foot two point shot
0:31 95-70Karl-Anthony Towns misses 7-foot jumper
0:29 95-70Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound
0:28 95-70Alonzo Gee blocks Shabazz Muhammad 's 2-foot layup
0:25 95-70Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound
0:23 95-70Shabazz Muhammad misses layup
0:22Anthony Davis defensive rebound95-70 
0:22Norris Cole back court turnover 95-70 
0:22 95-70Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
0:22 95-70Andre Miller enters the game for Ricky Rubio
0:22Alexis Ajinca enters the game for Anthony Davis95-70 
0:03 95-70Andrew Wiggins misses 13-foot jumper
0:02Jrue Holiday defensive rebound95-70 
0:00Jrue Holiday misses 59-foot three point jumper 95-70 
0:00Pelicans offensive team rebound95-70 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter

4th Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREMINNESOTA
11:47Alexis Ajinca misses layup95-70 
11:45 95-70Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
11:23 95-72Zach LaVine makes 22-foot jumper (Gorgui Dieng assists)
11:11 95-72Nemanja Bjelica personal foul (Toney Douglas draws the foul)
11:03Ryan Anderson misses 20-foot two point shot95-72 
11:02 95-72Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
10:52 95-72Zach LaVine misses 17-foot jumper
10:51Pelicans defensive team rebound95-72 
10:36Toney Douglas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)98-72 
10:19 98-72Tyus Jones misses 8-foot two point shot
10:18Jrue Holiday defensive rebound98-72 
10:04Ryan Anderson misses driving layup98-72 
10:03 98-72Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
9:48Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper 98-74 
9:47Pelicans offensive team rebound98-74 
9:47 98-74Nemanja Bjelica loose ball foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)
9:34Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alonzo Gee assists)101-74 
9:25Toney Douglas personal foul (Tyus Jones draws the foul)101-74 
9:07 101-76Shabazz Muhammad makes 9-foot two point shot
8:51Ryan Anderson makes driving layup103-76 
8:51 103-76Gorgui Dieng shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)
8:51 Full timeout
8:51Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 1104-76 
8:41Alonzo Gee personal foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)104-76 
8:41 104-76Adreian Payne enters the game for Gorgui Dieng
8:36 104-76Shabazz Muhammad misses layup
8:34 104-76Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound
8:33Alonzo Gee shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)104-76 
8:33 104-77Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 2
8:33 104-78Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 2 of 2
8:18Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper 104-78 
8:18 104-78Adreian Payne defensive rebound
8:10 104-80Nemanja Bjelica makes two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)
7:47Alexis Ajinca misses 14-foot jumper104-80 
7:43Ryan Anderson offensive rebound104-80 
7:43Ryan Anderson makes two point shot106-80 
7:33 106-80Adreian Payne misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:31 106-80Nemanja Bjelica offensive rebound
7:28 106-82Shabazz Muhammad makes dunk (Tyus Jones assists)
7:18Zach LaVine blocks Jrue Holiday 's 7-foot jumper106-82 
7:16Jrue Holiday offensive rebound106-82 
7:16Jrue Holiday misses layup106-82 
7:15 106-82Adreian Payne defensive rebound
7:03 108-84Adreian Payne makes 15-foot two point shot
6:50 106-84Adreian Payne personal foul (Alexis Ajinca draws the foul)
6:50Norris Cole enters the game for Jrue Holiday106-84 
6:39Ryan Anderson makes 17-foot two point shot108-84 
6:30 108-84Tyus Jones misses driving layup
6:28Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound108-84 
6:18Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Toney Douglas assists)111-84 
6:18Timberwolves Full timeout
6:07 111-86Nemanja Bjelica makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)
5:52Alexis Ajinca misses 5-foot hook shot111-86 
5:50 111-86Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound
5:46 111-86Shabazz Muhammad misses alley oop layup
5:45Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound111-86 
5:33Ryan Anderson misses 20-foot jumper111-86 
5:31 111-86Adreian Payne defensive rebound
5:18 111-88Shabazz Muhammad makes layup (Nemanja Bjelica assists)
5:00Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper 111-88 
4:58 111-88Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
4:46 111-88Tyus Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:45Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound111-88 
4:39Alonzo Gee makes driving dunk (Toney Douglas assists)113-88 
4:26 113-88Nemanja Bjelica misses 18-foot two point jumper
4:24 113-88Timberwolves offensive team rebound
4:24Alonzo Gee loose ball foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)113-88 
4:16 113-90Zach LaVine makes driving dunk (Tyus Jones assists)
3:57Ryan Anderson misses 19-foot step back jumpshot113-90 
3:56 113-90Tyus Jones defensive rebound
3:50 113-92Zach LaVine makes two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)
3:43Pelicans Full timeout
3:43Omer Asik enters the game for Alexis Ajinca113-92 
3:34 113-92Shabazz Muhammad shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)
3:34Pelicans 20 Sec. timeout
3:34Bryce Dejean-Jones enters the game for Norris Cole113-92 
3:34Omer Asik misses free throw 1 of 2113-92 
3:34Pelicans offensive team rebound113-92 
3:34Omer Asik misses free throw 2 of 2113-92 
3:34 113-92Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound
3:25Alonzo Gee personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)113-92 
3:25Alexis Ajinca enters the game for Omer Asik113-92 
3:25Luke Babbitt enters the game for Alonzo Gee113-92 
3:25 113-93Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2
3:25 113-93Zach LaVine misses free throw 2 of 2
3:24Ryan Anderson defensive rebound113-93 
3:01Ryan Anderson misses 21-foot step back jumpshot113-93 
3:00 113-93Tyus Jones defensive rebound
2:56 113-95Nemanja Bjelica makes two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)
2:36 113-95Adreian Payne double personal foul (Alexis Ajinca draws the foul)
2:30Toney Douglas misses 26-foot three point jumper 113-95 
2:28Alexis Ajinca offensive rebound113-95 
2:25Zach LaVine blocks Alexis Ajinca's jumper113-95 
2:24 113-95Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
2:13 113-97Nemanja Bjelica makes layup (Adreian Payne assists)
1:52Luke Babbitt misses 16-foot jumper113-97 
1:51 113-97Tyus Jones defensive rebound
1:46 113-99Tyus Jones makes two point shot (Shabazz Muhammad assists)
1:29Ryan Anderson makes layup (Bryce Dejean-Jones assists)115-99 
1:10 115-99Tyus Jones misses finger roll layup
1:09Toney Douglas defensive rebound115-99 
0:54Toney Douglas misses 21-foot jumper115-99 
0:52Bryce Dejean-Jones misses tip layup115-99 
0:52Bryce Dejean-Jones offensive rebound115-99 
0:50 115-99Zach LaVine defensive rebound
0:49Ryan Anderson shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)115-100 
0:49Ryan Anderson technical foul(1st technical foul) 115-99 
0:49 115-100Tyus Jones makes technical free throw
0:49 115-101Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2
0:49 115-102Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2
0:35 115-102Adreian Payne personal foul (Toney Douglas draws the foul)
0:35Toney Douglas makes free throw 1 of 2116-102 
0:35Toney Douglas misses free throw 2 of 2116-102 
0:35 116-102Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound
0:26Alexis Ajinca kicked ball violation 116-102 
0:18 116-102Shabazz Muhammad misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:17Toney Douglas defensive rebound116-102 
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game




New Orleans Pelicans
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Dante Cunningham, PF294-50-10-011211004+78
Anthony Davis, PF3112-201-22-608812002+1527
Omer Asik, C172-30-00-244800001-14
Norris Cole, PG324-90-12-203360013+810
Bryce Dejean-Jones, SG120-40-10-013420013-60
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Ryan Anderson, PF319-173-45-612301112+1426
Alonzo Gee, SF131-10-00-00001010602
Luke Babbitt, SF153-62-40-000000001+108
Alexis Ajinca, C170-40-00-01450010200
Toney Douglas, PG161-51-41-202220001-34
Jrue Holiday, PG2811-233-72-215693010+2627
Kendrick Perkins, CDNP COACH'S DECISION
Tyreke Evans, SGDNP RIGHT KNEE INJURY
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

47-9710-2412-20932412273425 116

48.5%41.7%60.0%
Fast break points:   14
Points in the paint:   52
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   4 (2)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Minnesota Timberwolves
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Tayshaun Prince, SF191-20-00-000000201-62
Gorgui Dieng, C315-101-21-3571240115+312
Karl-Anthony Towns, C296-100-07-81111210133-1419
Ricky Rubio, PG273-70-15-705570032-1311
Andrew Wiggins, SG315-140-25-500020232-1715
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Nemanja Bjelica, PF125-60-00-013410002+1110
Adreian Payne, PF111-20-10-003310013+12
Shabazz Muhammad, SF254-130-26-745910002-1314
Damjan Rudez, SF90-10-10-000000011-200
Andre Miller, PG51-10-00-000000000-82
Zach LaVine, PG284-101-23-402220302-512
Tyus Jones, PG121-50-11-103350000+113
Kevin Martin, SGDNP SORE RIGHT WRIST
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

36-812-1228-3511395024091223 102

44.4%16.7%80.0%
Fast break points:   16
Points in the paint:   52
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   12 (21)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS:1 NEW ORLEANS ( Anderson 1 ), 1 MINNESOTA ( Dieng 1 ) -TEAMS: None -COACHES:None
 Officials: Bill Kennedy, Gary Zielinski, Tre Maddox
 Attendance: 11,926
 Time of Game: 2:20