Timberwolves-Hornets, Box

MINNESOTA (89)

Wilkins 1-3 0-0 3, Gomes 6-17 2-2 15, Jefferson 10-17 0-2 20, Flynn 2-8 1-2 6, Brewer 2-7 0-0 4, Love 3-7 3-4 11, Sessions 2-8 1-2 5, Jawai 0-0 2-2 2, Ellington 5-7 1-2 12, Pavlovic 3-5 0-0 7, Pecherov 0-0 0-0 0, Hollins 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 36-85 10-16 89.

NEW ORLEANS (98)

Stojakovic 3-10 0-1 8, West 8-18 1-2 17, Okafor 8-12 1-3 17, Paul 6-13 3-3 16, D.Brown 7-10 2-6 19, Posey 1-2 2-2 5, Collison 2-2 0-0 5, Armstrong 0-4 1-2 1, Songaila 2-3 2-2 6, Thornton 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 39-78 12-21 98.

Minnesota 22 27 16 24-89

New Orleans 20 27 28 23-98

3-Point Goals-Minnesota 7-14 (Love 2-3, Wilkins 1-1, Flynn 1-2, Ellington 1-2, Gomes 1-3, Pavlovic 1-3), New Orleans 8-21 (D.Brown 3-5, Stojakovic 2-8, Collison 1-1, Posey 1-2, Paul 1-3, Songaila 0-1, Thornton 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Minnesota 56 (Jefferson 14), New Orleans 47 (Okafor 13). Assists-Minnesota 23 (Jefferson, Flynn, Sessions 4), New Orleans 28 (Paul 15). Total Fouls-Minnesota 21, New Orleans 17. Technicals-Minnesota defensive three second. A-14,720 (17,188).