Zion Williamson's season-high 36 points power Pelicans past Timberwolves, 121-107
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Zion Williamson's road to redemption for his tepid showing in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals began against a team with the league's best record.
He rose to the challenge, to say the least.
Williamson scored a season-high 36 points, CJ McCollum added nine of his 23 points in the fourth quarter on three timely 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-107 on Monday night.
“I can't just take a back seat or kind of be too laid back," Williamson said. "So, my thought process was to be aggressive. My teammates trust me.”
The game was a character test for the Pelicans, coming off their 133-89 drubbing at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
“That was a bad performance. It doesn’t take rocket science to see that,” Williamson said. “We kind of went into the game too lackadaisical. There was no focus, there was no effort. ... That wasn't a good moment for us."
Williamson, meanwhile, was the object of ridicule by some national NBA analysts after he scored 13 points on eight shots and finished with just three rebounds against the Lakers. Some said he appeared out of shape and others said he failed to raise his intensity level in the face of a LeBron James-led squad that appeared far more motivated.
“If it comes from a great place and a place where they just want to see me do better, thank you,” Williamson said of the criticism. “But if it comes from anywhere else, everybody's entitled to their own opinion. You can't control that.”
“It's been like that since I was 16 years old,” Williamson added. “If I want to be one of the best players in the league, if we don't win in a big moment or something bad happens, that's to be expected. I'm just glad we responded.”
Against the T-Wolves, Williamson repeatedly scored on forceful drives to the basket, often finishing high off the glass to beat the long reach of Minnesota center Rudy Gobert.
“Tough finishes over the best shot-blocking big in the NBA,” McCollum said of Williamson's touch around the basket. “This is the No. 1 defense in the NBA, so does it get harder than that?”
Williamson's highlights included a double-pump floater off the glass from left of the lane as he was fouled by Jaden McDaniels to make it 109-94 with 4:51 left. It was Williamson's third game this season with more than 30 points. He made 13 of 17 shots and 10 of 12 free throws.
“He was sharp, he was aggressive, he was very assertive, he was locked in,” McCollum said. “He’s doing a great job responding well to a lot of criticism around him.”
The Wolves played without leading scorer Anthony Edwards, who left Friday night's win at Memphis with a right hip pointer.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 17 points and 12 rebounds, but he fouled out with 2:35 left and his team trailing by 14. Mike Conley and Naz Reid each scored 17 points for Minnesota, which had won nine of its previous 10 games.
Brandon Ingram scored 20 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 13 rebounds for New Orleans, which won for the first time in three games against Minnesota this season.
It took Minnesota nearly four minutes to make its first basket of the fourth quarter. It came on Conley's 3, which trimmed New Orleans' lead to 99-89.
Minnesota briefly got as close as 99-91 before Williamson hit a driving layup and Ingram hit a turnaround as he was fouled to make it 104-91. The Wolves didn't threaten after that.
Williamson “was just being a force tonight, playing downhill and getting into the paint,” Timberwolves guard Jordan McLaughlin said.
Williamson, Ingram and McCollum each had at least 10 points in the first half, and Ingram hit a 31-foot bank shot at the halftime horn to give New Orleans a 59-52 lead.
McLaughlin hit a half-court swish at the third-quarter horn.
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: Visit Dallas on Thursday night.
Pelicans: Visit Washington on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Rudy Gobert vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Zion Williamson gains possession) | |||
11:35 | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
11:27 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:20 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
11:12 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point driving dunk (Herbert Jones assists) | 0-2 | |
10:57 | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
10:57 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:57 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
10:57 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-2 | |
10:33 | Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
10:14 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving floating jump shot (Troy Brown Jr. assists) | 3-2 | |
10:06 | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | |||
10:04 | Herbert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:04 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-3 | |
9:47 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:44 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 3-5 | |
9:37 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | |||
9:37 | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-6 | |
9:21 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:18 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Brandon Ingram turnover (traveling) | |||
9:05 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point driving layup | |||
9:02 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
8:56 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-7 | |
8:56 | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:53 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 6-7 | |
8:23 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 6-10 | |
8:12 | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:12 | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | |||
8:07 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 8-10 | |
7:55 | Zion Williamson misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
7:53 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
7:43 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 11-10 | |
7:30 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving dunk (CJ McCollum assists) | 11-12 | |
7:13 | Brandon Ingram shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
7:13 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-12 | |
7:13 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-12 | |
7:04 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point pullup jump shot | 13-14 | |
6:51 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:51 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
6:51 | Pelicans delay of game violation | |||
6:37 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | |||
6:27 | CJ McCollum misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:24 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
6:08 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving layup | |||
6:06 | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (3-second violation) | |||
5:39 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:36 | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround hook shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 13-16 | |
5:10 | Brandon Ingram personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
5:03 | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving layup | |||
5:00 | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Trey Murphy III turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | |||
4:34 | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 15-16 | |
4:24 | Brandon Ingram misses two point driving layup | |||
4:20 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
4:16 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point running finger roll layup | 17-16 | |
4:12 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
4:02 | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | |||
3:59 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
3:54 | Naji Marshall blocks Naz Reid's two point driving layup | |||
3:54 | Naz Reid offensive rebound | |||
3:51 | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point driving floating jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 19-16 | |
3:32 | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 19-19 | |
3:13 | Jose Alvarado blocks Shake Milton's two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:09 | Shake Milton offensive rebound | |||
3:08 | Shake Milton turnover (lost ball) (Jose Alvarado steals) | |||
3:00 | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point layup (Naji Marshall assists) | 19-21 | |
2:46 | Naji Marshall personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
2:37 | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point turnaround hook shot (Shake Milton assists) | 21-21 | |
2:27 | Trey Murphy III misses three point bank jump shot | |||
2:23 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Jose Alvarado personal foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | |||
2:21 | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-21 | |
2:21 | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-21 | |
2:11 | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | |||
2:11 | +1 | Dyson Daniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-22 | |
2:11 | +1 | Dyson Daniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-23 | |
1:54 | Shake Milton misses three point jump shot | |||
1:50 | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | Trey Murphy III misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:40 | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | |||
1:40 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point putback dunk | 23-25 | |
1:32 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
1:31 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
1:31 | Jose Alvarado personal foul (Loose ball) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
1:31 | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-25 | |
1:31 | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-25 | |
1:21 | Jose Alvarado misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:17 | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | |||
1:17 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point tip layup | 25-27 | |
1:00 | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point driving reverse layup | 27-27 | |
0:51 | Shake Milton shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
0:51 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-28 | |
0:51 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-29 | |
0:34 | Zion Williamson blocks Kyle Anderson's two point driving layup | |||
0:31 | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | |||
0:28 | Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | |||
0:26 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point running dunk | 29-29 | |
0:07 | Naji Marshall misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:04 | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:40 | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:36 | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | Rudy Gobert blocks Herbert Jones's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:27 | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | |||
11:26 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving layup (Herbert Jones assists) | 29-31 | |
11:22 | Rudy Gobert defensive goaltending violation | |||
11:06 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 31-31 | |
10:51 | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Off the ball) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
10:51 | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:36 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup | 33-31 | |
10:22 | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
10:22 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Loose ball) (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | |||
10:12 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 33-33 | |
9:54 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 36-33 | |
9:41 | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 36-36 | |
9:24 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Shake Milton assists) | 38-36 | |
9:11 | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:11 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
8:55 | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | |||
8:54 | Trey Murphy III turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | |||
8:50 | Shake Milton misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
8:43 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
8:40 | CJ McCollum misses two point driving layup | |||
8:38 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point running layup (Troy Brown Jr. assists) | 40-36 | |
8:10 | Troy Brown Jr. shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | |||
8:10 | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-37 | |
8:10 | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-38 | |
7:56 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals) | |||
7:51 | CJ McCollum misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:46 | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:43 | Shake Milton misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
7:40 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:26 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
7:17 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:13 | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | |||
7:07 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Herbert Jones's two point driving layup | |||
7:04 | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | |||
7:01 | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 40-41 | |
6:34 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 42-41 | |
6:24 | CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:17 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
6:08 | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:56 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
5:41 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot | 45-41 | |
5:27 | Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot | |||
5:27 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
5:14 | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Jose Alvarado misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:05 | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | |||
5:05 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point putback layup | 45-43 | |
5:05 | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | |||
5:05 | Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:02 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
4:43 | Troy Brown Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
4:42 | Mike Conley offensive rebound | |||
4:40 | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:40 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
4:25 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 45-45 | |
4:09 | Rudy Gobert turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
3:57 | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | |||
3:56 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Jonas Valanciunas steals) | |||
3:52 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 45-47 | |
3:37 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
3:37 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | Zion Williamson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
3:19 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 47-47 | |
3:19 | Dyson Daniels shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
3:19 | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:16 | Naz Reid offensive rebound | |||
3:12 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point turnaround jump shot | 49-47 | |
2:59 | +3 | Brandon Ingram makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 49-50 | |
2:40 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
2:39 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
2:39 | Herbert Jones personal foul (Loose ball) (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
2:26 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | |||
2:24 | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point running layup (Dyson Daniels assists) | 49-52 | |
2:08 | Pelicans technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
2:08 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 50-52 | |
2:01 | Jose Alvarado personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | |||
1:48 | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:46 | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | |||
1:38 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point driving layup | 50-54 | |
1:22 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
1:15 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
1:06 | Brandon Ingram misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:02 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
0:49 | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | |||
0:49 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 52-54 | |
0:35 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot | 52-56 | |
0:18 | Pelicans technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
0:18 | Mike Conley misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:18 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:00 | +3 | Brandon Ingram makes three point pullup bank jump shot | 52-59 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:39 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (traveling) | |||
11:27 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 52-61 | |
11:27 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
11:27 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 52-62 | |
11:09 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 54-62 | |
10:51 | Zion Williamson misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
10:50 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
10:42 | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Rudy Gobert blocks Jonas Valanciunas's two point putback layup | |||
10:42 | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | |||
10:42 | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-63 | |
10:42 | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-64 | |
10:31 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 56-64 | |
10:15 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
10:10 | Brandon Ingram misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:07 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
9:55 | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
9:42 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-65 | |
9:42 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-66 | |
9:33 | Zion Williamson personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
9:25 | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (CJ McCollum steals) | |||
9:13 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 56-68 | |
9:02 | +3 | Troy Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 59-68 | |
8:49 | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Mike Conley misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:36 | Pelicans defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | |||
8:36 | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-69 | |
8:36 | Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:33 | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:23 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
8:19 | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point cutting layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 59-71 | |
8:05 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
7:40 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 61-71 | |
7:21 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 61-73 | |
7:14 | +2 | Troy Brown Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup (Mike Conley assists) | 63-73 | |
6:54 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 63-75 | |
6:35 | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:33 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
6:26 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
6:26 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-76 | |
6:26 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-77 | |
6:15 | Herbert Jones personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
6:03 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
6:00 | Pelicans defensive rebound | |||
5:51 | Brandon Ingram turnover (traveling) | |||
5:26 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:24 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
5:19 | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:19 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
5:19 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-78 | |
5:08 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 66-78 | |
4:51 | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:49 | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | |||
4:41 | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
4:36 | Naz Reid offensive rebound | |||
4:33 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 69-78 | |
4:20 | Shake Milton shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | |||
4:20 | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-79 | |
4:20 | Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:17 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
3:59 | Naz Reid misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
3:56 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Brandon Ingram turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | |||
3:38 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point running finger roll layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 71-79 | |
3:33 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
3:28 | Timberwolves technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
3:28 | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 71-80 | |
3:15 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | |||
3:15 | +1 | Dyson Daniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-81 | |
3:15 | Dyson Daniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:11 | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | |||
2:58 | Naz Reid misses two point driving layup | |||
2:56 | Kyle Anderson offensive rebound | |||
2:51 | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point turnaround jump shot | 73-81 | |
2:35 | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | |||
2:32 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
2:29 | Dyson Daniels shooting foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | |||
2:29 | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-81 | |
2:29 | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-81 | |
2:17 | Jose Alvarado misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:15 | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | |||
2:15 | Dyson Daniels misses two point putback layup | |||
2:11 | Jose Alvarado offensive rebound | |||
2:09 | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup (Jose Alvarado assists) | 75-83 | |
1:55 | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 78-83 | |
1:43 | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 78-85 | |
1:43 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | |||
1:43 | Trey Murphy III misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:42 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
1:42 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
1:28 | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point pullup jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 80-85 | |
1:14 | Shake Milton shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
1:14 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-86 | |
1:14 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-87 | |
0:57 | Shake Milton misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:55 | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | |||
0:50 | Naji Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Jordan McLaughlin steals) | |||
0:43 | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 83-87 | |
0:29 | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | |||
0:25 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Jaden McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Dyson Daniels steals) | |||
0:02 | +3 | Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 83-90 | |
0:00 | +3 | Jordan McLaughlin makes three point pullup jump shot | 86-90 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:48 | Herbert Jones misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:44 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
10:59 | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
10:55 | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
10:46 | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 86-93 | |
10:14 | Shake Milton misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:11 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
10:10 | Jonas Valanciunas blocks Rudy Gobert's two point putback layup | |||
10:08 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Trey Murphy III misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:00 | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:53 | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point running layup | 86-95 | |
9:48 | Shake Milton shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | |||
9:48 | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 86-96 | |
9:41 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
9:37 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
9:30 | CJ McCollum offensive foul (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul) | |||
9:30 | CJ McCollum turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:14 | CJ McCollum blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | |||
9:11 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
9:07 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 86-99 | |
9:06 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
8:46 | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
8:39 | Jonas Valanciunas blocks Rudy Gobert's two point cutting dunk | |||
8:39 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
8:39 | Dyson Daniels blocks Rudy Gobert's two point putback layup | |||
8:39 | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | |||
8:39 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | |||
8:26 | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
8:23 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 89-99 | |
7:49 | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | |||
7:49 | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:31 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | |||
7:29 | CJ McCollum shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
7:29 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-99 | |
7:29 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-99 | |
7:10 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (CJ McCollum assists) | 91-101 | |
6:50 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | |||
6:50 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
6:35 | CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
6:33 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | |||
6:18 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
6:01 | Jump ball. Zion Williamson vs. Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Brandon Ingram gains possession) | |||
5:59 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 91-103 | |
5:59 | Mike Conley shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
5:59 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 91-104 | |
5:47 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving layup | 93-104 | |
5:47 | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | |||
5:47 | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 94-104 | |
5:28 | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:28 | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Zion Williamson steals) | |||
5:28 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
5:21 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 94-106 | |
5:21 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
5:06 | Rudy Gobert misses two point jump shot | |||
5:05 | Pelicans defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 94-108 | |
4:51 | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
4:51 | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 94-109 | |
4:40 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot | 97-109 | |
4:19 | Brandon Ingram turnover (traveling) | |||
4:06 | Rudy Gobert turnover (bad pass) (Jonas Valanciunas steals) | |||
4:01 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
4:01 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-110 | |
4:01 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-111 | |
3:51 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
3:47 | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | |||
3:40 | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:36 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
3:29 | Dyson Daniels personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
3:23 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:20 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point cutting layup (Herbert Jones assists) | 97-113 | |
2:53 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 99-113 | |
2:35 | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
2:35 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 99-114 | |
2:35 | Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:33 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
2:20 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 102-114 | |
2:03 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
2:03 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 102-115 | |
2:03 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-116 | |
1:55 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mike Conley assists) | 104-116 | |
1:33 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 104-119 | |
1:33 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
1:22 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
1:19 | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point pullup jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 104-121 | |
0:51 | Herbert Jones personal foul (Daishen Nix draws the foul) | |||
0:51 | Daishen Nix misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:51 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Daishen Nix misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:49 | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | |||
0:44 | Naji Marshall misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
0:41 | Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:28 | +2 | Josh Minott makes two point driving layup | 106-121 | |
0:28 | Naji Marshall shooting foul (Josh Minott draws the foul) | |||
0:28 | +1 | Josh Minott makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 107-121 | |
0:12 | Jordan Hawkins misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:10 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
Timberwolves defensive rebound | 0:10 |
Jordan Hawkins misses two point driving floating jump shot | 0:12 |
+ 1 | Josh Minott makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0:28 |
Naji Marshall shooting foul (Josh Minott draws the foul) | 0:28 |
+ 2 | Josh Minott makes two point driving layup | 0:28 |
Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound | 0:41 |
Naji Marshall misses two point running pullup jump shot | 0:44 |
Naji Marshall defensive rebound | 0:49 |
Daishen Nix misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:51 |
Timberwolves offensive rebound | 0:51 |
Daishen Nix misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:51 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 107 | 121 |
Field Goals | 40-91 (44.0%) | 40-82 (48.8%) |
3-Pointers | 13-36 (36.1%) | 10-27 (37.0%) |
Free Throws | 14-19 (73.7%) | 31-40 (77.5%) |
Total Rebounds | 53 | 54 |
Offensive | 11 | 10 |
Defensive | 36 | 37 |
Team | 6 | 7 |
Assists | 26 | 27 |
Steals | 5 | 7 |
Blocks | 3 | 7 |
Turnovers | 11 | 13 |
Fouls | 28 | 20 |
Technicals | 1 | 2 |
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Team Stats | |||
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Timberwolves 17-5 | 113.0 PPG | 43.6 RPG | 26.6 APG |
Pelicans 13-11 | 115.1 PPG | 44.0 RPG | 27.0 APG |
Key Players | |||||
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N. Reid C | 13.5 PPG | 5.2 RPG | 1.3 APG | 47.7 FG% |
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Z. Williamson PF | 22.9 PPG | 5.8 RPG | 5.0 APG | 57.0 FG% |
Top Scorers | |||||
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N. Reid C | 17 PTS | 6 REB | 2 AST | ||
Z. Williamson PF | 36 PTS | 5 REB | 2 AST |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
M. Conley | 17 | 5 | 7 | 6/11 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -19 | 33 |
K. Towns | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5/11 | 1/3 | 6/7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 30 |
R. Gobert | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -20 | 16 |
N. Alexander-Walker | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2/7 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 17 |
T. Brown Jr. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2/9 | 1/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 15 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
M. Conley | 17 | 5 | 7 | 6/11 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -19 | 33 |
K. Towns | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5/11 | 1/3 | 6/7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 30 |
R. Gobert | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -20 | 16 |
N. Alexander-Walker | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2/7 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 17 |
T. Brown Jr. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2/9 | 1/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 15 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
N. Reid | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7/15 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
S. Milton | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4/10 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22 |
J. McDaniels | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5/12 | 2/6 | 0/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 14 |
K. Anderson | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 18 |
J. McLaughlin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
J. Minott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
D. Nix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
W. Moore Jr. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 |
L. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
L. Garza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A. Edwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 107 | 47 | 26 | 40/91 | 13/36 | 14/19 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | -70 | 203 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
Z. Williamson | 36 | 5 | 2 | 13/17 | 0/0 | 10/12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +26 | 46 |
C. McCollum | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/7 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +21 | 36 |
B. Ingram | 20 | 3 | 5 | 5/13 | 2/5 | 8/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +13 | 29 |
J. Valanciunas | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5/9 | 0/1 | 4/7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | +13 | 36 |
H. Jones | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2/7 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | +20 | 27 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
Z. Williamson | 36 | 5 | 2 | 13/17 | 0/0 | 10/12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +26 | 46 |
C. McCollum | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/7 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +21 | 36 |
B. Ingram | 20 | 3 | 5 | 5/13 | 2/5 | 8/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +13 | 29 |
J. Valanciunas | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5/9 | 0/1 | 4/7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | +13 | 36 |
H. Jones | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2/7 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | +20 | 27 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
T. Murphy III | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4/8 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 13 |
D. Daniels | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 15 |
N. Marshall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
J. Hawkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
J. Alvarado | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0/5 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 9 |
L. Nance Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C. Zeller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
M. Ryan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
K. Lewis Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
E. Liddell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Robinson-Earl | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D. Seabron | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 121 | 47 | 27 | 40/82 | 10/27 | 31/40 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 37 | +70 | 223 |