Towns, Wiggins shine as Timberwolves top Pelicans 107-100
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are the main men in Minnesota again, and on Wednesday night they gave the Timberwolves exactly what they needed for a big win.
Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Wiggins scored 23 and Minnesota improved to 2-0 since trading Jimmy Butler with a 107-100 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jeff Teague added 14 points and 14 assists for the Timberwolves, who shipped their disgruntled star to Philadelphia this week.
The Wolves had acquired Butler in part to take some pressure off Towns and Wiggins, the talented but young faces of the franchise. Butler was a take-charge player, often dominating the ball in the fourth quarter, perhaps to the detriment of the growth of Towns and Wiggins.
Now that Butler is gone after one-plus season, the Timberwolves have to find a new way to play. For two nights, at least, they seem to have figured out a formula for success.
''We were just playing together,'' Towns said. ''We did a great job getting the ball around, getting everyone involved. It was just about having fun and playing with love and enthusiasm.''
Wiggins, who helped put the game away with an electrifying dunk in the final two minutes, acknowledged Butler's contributions, but also seemed to accept the higher expectations as the Wolves move forward without him.
''Whoever's on the floor has to step it up,'' Wiggins said. ''When Jimmy was here, Jimmy was a good player - that's proven. Now it's up to us to close out games.''
E'Twaun Moore scored a season-high 31 and Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans, who fell behind by 21 early in the second quarter.
New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry said he warned his team to be ready to face an opponent that was especially hungry.
''You've got prideful guys on (the Timberwolves), and they want to show the world that they're pretty good in their own right,'' Gentry said. ''I thought they were going to come out and play with that intensity level, and they did, and we did not match that.''
The Pelicans chipped away, cutting their deficit to 13 at halftime and just four going into the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves scored the first seven points of the period to stretch their lead to 92-81, but New Orleans responded with a 15-2 run to take its first lead of the game on a 12-foot jumper by Jrue Holiday.
Wiggins' 3-pointer put the Wolves back on top and Towns followed with a three-point play to give Minnesota some breathing room.
Then with 2 minutes to go, Towns made the play of the game. Playing with five fouls, he blocked Davis' layup attempt and fed Wiggins on the other end for a thunderous dunk. Wiggins was fouled as well, and his free throw put Minnesota up 105-98.
''You can't worry about five fouls with the game in the balance,'' Towns said. ''You've got to find a way to not foul, have good fundamentals, but also find a way to make stops and make plays.''
It was exactly what Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau had in mind as he envisioned his two former No. 1 picks leading the Wolves into the future.
''Those are tough plays. Those are winning plays,'' Thibodeau said. ''I want them to continue to grow. There's a challenge for them to continue to get better. We talked about, one game doesn't mean you have it all figured out. Just come in tomorrow, be hungry to improve, and then be ready to play.''
WELCOME TO TOWN
The game was Minnesota's first with forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric, who came over from Philadelphia with injured guard Jerryd Bayless in the Butler trade.
The deal was completed Monday, meaning Covington and Saric did not join their new teammates in time for the Timberwolves' 120-113 victory over Brooklyn that night.
Covington started Wednesday, scoring 13 points and grabbing seven rebounds. He drained a pair of long, catch-and-shoot 3s in the third quarter as the Timberwolves were trying to hold off the Pelicans' comeback. He also chipped in two steals and a blocked shot.
''Rob is amazing on defense - he's everywhere,'' said Wiggins, who praised both his new teammates. ''They fit in perfectly.''
Saric came off the bench to contribute nine points and three boards in 20 minutes.
''The last few days feel very short to me, but at the end of the day, this is basketball,'' Saric said. ''It was very pleasurable to be on the court. We played team basketball. I think we had 29 assists - that's a pretty good number. It's just the beginning. I hope we still continue to play like this every game.''
TIP-INS
Pelicans: C Nikola Mirotic returned after missing two games with a right ankle sprain. He had 16 points and 10 boards. ... Gentry said point guard Elfrid Payton is close to returning from his own right ankle sprain, but he sat out his ninth straight game.
Timberwolves: The win was Minnesota's fifth straight against New Orleans. ... G Derrick Rose (left knee soreness) did not dress after playing 39 minutes Monday in the win over Brooklyn. Rose is averaging 19.2 points and 4.8 assists per game this season. ... Teague played for the second time in three days after missing six games with a bruised left knee.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: Host the New York Knicks on Friday night.
Timberwolves: Host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Â | Jumpball | Â | |
11:36 | +3 | Jeff Teague made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Andrew Wiggins | 0-3 | |
11:10 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
11:02 | Â | Violation | Â | |
10:55 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
10:53 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
10:43 | +2 | E'Twaun Moore made floating jump shot, assist by Anthony Davis | 2-3 | |
10:26 | +3 | Andrew Wiggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Karl-Anthony Towns | 2-6 | |
10:08 | +3 | E'Twaun Moore made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jrue Holiday | 5-6 | |
9:57 | +2 | Jeff Teague made driving layup | 5-8 | |
9:48 | Â | Personal foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
9:41 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed fade-away jump shot | Â | |
9:37 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
9:29 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made dunk, assist by Jeff Teague | 5-10 | |
9:15 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed jump shot | Â | |
9:12 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
9:08 | Â | Jeff Teague missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
9:05 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
8:56 | Â | Nikola Mirotic missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:53 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
8:43 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
8:32 | +2 | Anthony Davis made reverse layup, assist by Jrue Holiday | 7-10 | |
8:23 | Â | Personal foul on Anthony Davis | Â | |
8:16 | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns missed jump shot | Â | |
8:07 | +2 | Anthony Davis made dunk, assist by Wesley Johnson | 9-10 | |
7:53 | +2 | Taj Gibson made dunk, assist by Jeff Teague | 9-12 | |
7:47 | Â | Personal foul on Robert Covington | Â | |
7:41 | +2 | Anthony Davis made jump shot | 11-12 | |
7:25 | Â | Violation | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Defensive rebound by E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
7:08 | Â | Out of bounds turnover on Jrue Holiday | Â | |
6:52 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made hook shot, assist by Jeff Teague | 11-14 | |
6:40 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed jump shot | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
6:32 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Andrew Wiggins, stolen by E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
6:20 | +2 | Nikola Mirotic made jump shot, assist by Wesley Johnson | 13-14 | |
5:56 | +2 | Jeff Teague made jump shot | 13-16 | |
5:47 | +2 | Nikola Mirotic made layup, assist by Jrue Holiday | 15-16 | |
5:38 | Â | Robert Covington missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
5:36 | Â | Offensive rebound by Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed dunk | Â | |
5:32 | Â | Defensive rebound by Wesley Johnson | Â | |
5:27 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed layup | Â | |
5:11 | +3 | Wesley Johnson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by E'Twaun Moore | 18-19 | |
4:58 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jeff Teague | 18-22 | |
4:46 | Â | Defensive rebound by Robert Covington | Â | |
4:34 | +2 | Anthony Davis made dunk, assist by Jrue Holiday | 20-24 | |
4:19 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made turnaround jump shot, assist by Robert Covington | 20-26 | |
4:02 | Â | Julius Randle missed jump shot | Â | |
3:54 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed floating jump shot | Â | |
3:52 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
3:37 | +3 | E'Twaun Moore made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jrue Holiday | 23-26 | |
3:13 | +3 | Andrew Wiggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Dario Saric | 23-29 | |
2:57 | Â | Defensive rebound by Dario Saric | Â | |
2:44 | +3 | Josh Okogie made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jeff Teague | 23-32 | |
2:32 | Â | Personal foul on Josh Okogie | Â | |
2:21 | Â | Ian Clark missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2:18 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
2:11 | Â | Shooting foul on Julius Randle | Â | |
2:11 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 1st of 2 free throws | 23-33 | |
1:57 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
1:55 | Â | Defensive rebound by Dario Saric | Â | |
1:44 | Â | Josh Okogie missed jump shot | Â | |
1:43 | Â | Offensive rebound by Dario Saric | Â | |
1:26 | Â | Dario Saric missed turnaround jump shot | Â | |
1:23 | Â | Defensive rebound by Julius Randle | Â | |
1:12 | Â | Anthony Davis missed layup | Â | |
1:11 | Â | Offensive rebound by Julius Randle | Â | |
1:10 | +2 | Julius Randle made dunk | 25-34 | |
0:58 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Jeff Teague, stolen by Tim Frazier | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Julius Randle | Â | |
0:37 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made driving layup, assist by Andrew Wiggins | 25-36 | |
0:30 | +3 | Anthony Davis made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tim Frazier | 28-36 | |
0:09 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed jump shot | Â | |
0:06 | Â | Offensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
0:03 | +2 | Dario Saric made reverse layup, assist by Josh Okogie | 28-38 | |
0:00 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | Â | Ian Clark missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Robert Covington | Â | |
11:36 | Â | Offensive rebound by Cheick Diallo | Â | |
11:35 | Â | Cheick Diallo missed dunk | Â | |
11:33 | Â | Defensive rebound by Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
11:20 | Â | Robert Covington missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
11:18 | Â | Defensive rebound by Ian Clark | Â | |
11:10 | Â | Julius Randle missed driving layup | Â | |
11:07 | Â | Defensive rebound by Robert Covington | Â | |
11:01 | +3 | Dario Saric made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tyus Jones | 28-41 | |
10:55 | Â | Personal foul on Tyus Jones | Â | |
10:50 | Â | Ian Clark missed floating jump shot | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Defensive rebound by Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
10:37 | +3 | Josh Okogie made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tyus Jones | 28-44 | |
10:18 | Â | Defensive rebound by Robert Covington | Â | |
10:06 | Â | Gorgui Dieng missed jump shot | Â | |
10:04 | Â | Defensive rebound by Ian Clark | Â | |
9:44 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Julius Randle, stolen by Dario Saric | Â | |
9:34 | +2 | Gorgui Dieng made jump shot, assist by Robert Covington | 28-46 | |
9:06 | Â | Tim Frazier missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
9:02 | Â | Defensive rebound by Josh Okogie | Â | |
8:47 | Â | Josh Okogie missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:45 | Â | Defensive rebound by Darius Miller | Â | |
8:32 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Ian Clark, stolen by Josh Okogie | Â | |
8:19 | Â | Offensive rebound by Josh Okogie | Â | |
8:19 | Â | Josh Okogie missed dunk | Â | |
8:19 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Shooting foul on Dario Saric | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Julius Randle missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Julius Randle missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
7:56 | +2 | Dario Saric made jump shot, assist by Tyus Jones | 29-48 | |
7:43 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Julius Randle, stolen by Dario Saric | Â | |
7:41 | Â | Out of bounds turnover on Robert Covington | Â | |
7:30 | +2 | Cheick Diallo made jump shot, assist by Tim Frazier | 31-48 | |
7:14 | Â | Shooting foul on Cheick Diallo | Â | |
7:14 | +1 | Robert Covington made 1st of 2 free throws | 31-49 | |
7:14 | +1 | Robert Covington made 2nd of 2 free throws | 31-50 | |
7:08 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed layup | Â | |
7:07 | Â | Offensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
7:07 | Â | Anthony Davis missed dunk | Â | |
7:05 | Â | Offensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
7:07 | Â | Anthony Davis missed dunk | Â | |
7:05 | Â | Defensive rebound by Taj Gibson | Â | |
6:52 | +2 | Taj Gibson made layup | 31-52 | |
6:45 | +2 | E'Twaun Moore made layup, assist by Darius Miller | 33-52 | |
6:27 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed driving layup | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
6:14 | Â | Personal foul on Josh Okogie | Â | |
6:01 | Â | Anthony Davis missed jump shot | Â | |
5:56 | Â | Offensive rebound by Jrue Holiday | Â | |
5:55 | +2 | Jrue Holiday made jump shot | 35-52 | |
5:40 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Karl-Anthony Towns, stolen by Anthony Davis | Â | |
5:35 | Â | Nikola Mirotic missed driving layup, blocked by Taj Gibson | Â | |
5:31 | Â | Defensive rebound by Taj Gibson | Â | |
5:27 | +3 | Andrew Wiggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jeff Teague | 35-55 | |
5:14 | +3 | E'Twaun Moore made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jrue Holiday | 38-55 | |
5:05 | Â | Personal foul on E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
4:50 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Karl-Anthony Towns, stolen by Darius Miller | Â | |
4:21 | Â | Shooting foul on Jrue Holiday | Â | |
4:21 | +1 | Andrew Wiggins made 1st of 2 free throws | 38-56 | |
4:21 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
4:19 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
4:10 | Â | Nikola Mirotic missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
4:08 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
4:08 | Â | Personal foul on Taj Gibson | Â | |
4:05 | +2 | E'Twaun Moore made layup, assist by Wesley Johnson | 40-56 | |
4:05 | Â | Violation | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Shooting foul on E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
3:56 | +1 | Jeff Teague made 1st of 2 free throws | 40-57 | |
3:56 | +1 | Jeff Teague made 2nd of 2 free throws | 40-58 | |
3:47 | +2 | Jrue Holiday made jump shot | 42-58 | |
3:33 | Â | Robert Covington missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
3:33 | Â | Defensive rebound by E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
3:15 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins made layup, assist by Jeff Teague | 45-60 | |
3:04 | Â | Personal foul on Robert Covington | Â | |
3:04 | +1 | Anthony Davis made 1st of 2 free throws | 46-60 | |
2:54 | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
2:43 | Â | Defensive rebound by Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
2:28 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made layup, assist by Jeff Teague | 47-62 | |
2:19 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed jump shot | Â | |
2:16 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
2:10 | Â | Jeff Teague missed floating jump shot | Â | |
2:07 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
1:58 | +2 | Nikola Mirotic made jump shot, assist by Wesley Johnson | 49-62 | |
1:41 | +2 | Taj Gibson made dunk, assist by Jeff Teague | 49-64 | |
1:21 | Â | Shooting foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
1:21 | +1 | Anthony Davis made 1st of 2 free throws | 50-64 | |
1:21 | +1 | Anthony Davis made 2nd of 2 free throws | 51-64 | |
0:54 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
0:48 | Â | Wesley Johnson missed jump shot | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Offensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Nikola Mirotic, stolen by Robert Covington | Â | |
0:32 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jeff Teague | 51-67 | |
0:20 | +3 | Nikola Mirotic made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by E'Twaun Moore | 54-67 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed layup, blocked by Jeff Teague | Â | |
11:46 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
11:40 | +2 | Anthony Davis made dunk | 56-67 | |
11:22 | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns missed jump shot | Â | |
11:19 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
11:18 | +2 | Jrue Holiday made finger-roll layup | 58-67 | |
10:56 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Jrue Holiday, stolen by Robert Covington | Â | |
10:53 | +2 | Robert Covington made dunk | 58-71 | |
10:41 | +2 | E'Twaun Moore made driving layup | 60-71 | |
10:27 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins made jump shot | 60-73 | |
10:14 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed layup, blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
10:10 | Â | Offensive rebound by Jrue Holiday | Â | |
10:08 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Jrue Holiday, stolen by Taj Gibson | Â | |
10:01 | +2 | Jeff Teague made floating jump shot | 60-75 | |
9:49 | Â | Anthony Davis missed jump shot | Â | |
9:49 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Anthony Davis missed jump shot | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
9:39 | +2 | E'Twaun Moore made reverse layup, assist by Jrue Holiday | 62-75 | |
9:19 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Karl-Anthony Towns, stolen by Wesley Johnson | Â | |
9:13 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
9:11 | Â | Defensive rebound by Taj Gibson | Â | |
8:54 | Â | Defensive rebound by E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
8:48 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
8:37 | Â | Robert Covington missed jump shot | Â | |
8:35 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Lost ball turnover on E'Twaun Moore, stolen by Jeff Teague | Â | |
8:21 | Â | Out of bounds turnover on Jeff Teague | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Anthony Davis missed jump shot | Â | |
8:06 | Â | Defensive rebound by Robert Covington | Â | |
7:51 | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns missed fade-away jump shot | Â | |
7:49 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
7:41 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jeff Teague | Â | |
7:33 | Â | Personal foul on Wesley Johnson | Â | |
7:22 | Â | Robert Covington missed driving layup, blocked by Jrue Holiday | Â | |
7:17 | +2 | Wesley Johnson made alley-oop shot, assist by Jrue Holiday | 64-75 | |
7:06 | Â | Out of bounds turnover on Jeff Teague | Â | |
6:57 | Â | Personal foul on Taj Gibson | Â | |
6:52 | +2 | Jrue Holiday made jump shot | 66-75 | |
6:35 | Â | Taj Gibson missed hook shot, blocked by Anthony Davis | Â | |
6:32 | Â | Defensive rebound by Wesley Johnson | Â | |
6:27 | +3 | Nikola Mirotic made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jrue Holiday | 69-75 | |
6:15 | +1 | Taj Gibson made 1st of 2 free throws | 69-76 | |
6:15 | Â | Taj Gibson missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
5:55 | Â | Offensive foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
5:55 | Â | Offensive foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
5:48 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Jrue Holiday, stolen by Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
5:42 | +3 | Robert Covington made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Andrew Wiggins | 69-79 | |
5:27 | Â | Violation | Â | |
4:59 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
4:57 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
4:46 | Â | Shooting foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
4:46 | Â | Julius Randle missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
4:46 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
4:40 | Â | Defensive rebound by Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
4:40 | Â | Personal foul on Julius Randle | Â | |
4:23 | Â | Defensive rebound by Wesley Johnson | Â | |
4:16 | +2 | Jrue Holiday made driving layup | 73-79 | |
4:03 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Dario Saric | Â | |
3:53 | Â | Anthony Davis missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
3:51 | Â | Defensive rebound by Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
3:48 | +3 | Robert Covington made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Andrew Wiggins | 73-82 | |
3:33 | +2 | Anthony Davis made driving layup | 75-82 | |
3:17 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
3:15 | Â | Defensive rebound by Wesley Johnson | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Shooting foul on Dario Saric | Â | |
3:05 | +1 | Anthony Davis made 1st of 2 free throws | 76-82 | |
3:05 | +1 | Anthony Davis made 2nd of 2 free throws | 77-82 | |
2:47 | Â | Gorgui Dieng missed jump shot | Â | |
2:41 | Â | Personal foul on Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
2:29 | +2 | E'Twaun Moore made fade-away jump shot | 79-82 | |
2:15 | Â | Shooting foul on E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Jeff Teague missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
2:15 | +1 | Jeff Teague made 2nd of 2 free throws | 79-83 | |
2:00 | Â | Personal foul on Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
2:00 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
2:00 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
2:00 | +1 | E'Twaun Moore made 2nd of 2 free throws | 80-83 | |
1:43 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed jump shot | Â | |
1:40 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
1:21 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
1:18 | Â | Defensive rebound by Josh Okogie | Â | |
1:09 | Â | Dario Saric missed reverse layup | Â | |
1:07 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Offensive foul on Julius Randle | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Offensive foul on Julius Randle | Â | |
0:50 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Andrew Wiggins, stolen by Anthony Davis | Â | |
0:35 | Â | Shooting foul on Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
0:35 | Â | Anthony Davis missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
0:35 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
0:35 | +1 | Anthony Davis made 2nd of 2 free throws | 81-83 | |
0:31 | Â | Out of bounds turnover on Tyus Jones | Â | |
0:24 | Â | Anthony Davis missed driving layup | Â | |
0:24 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
0:24 | Â | Personal foul on Julius Randle | Â | |
0:24 | +1 | Dario Saric made 1st of 2 free throws | 81-84 | |
0:24 | +1 | Dario Saric made 2nd of 2 free throws | 81-85 | |
0:00 | Â | Lost ball turnover on E'Twaun Moore, stolen by Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | Â | Defensive rebound by Cheick Diallo | Â | |
11:33 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Darius Miller, stolen by Tyus Jones | Â | |
11:27 | Â | Nikola Mirotic missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
11:24 | Â | Defensive rebound by Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
11:11 | Â | Out of bounds turnover on Josh Okogie | Â | |
10:57 | Â | Darius Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Nikola Mirotic missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
10:43 | Â | Defensive rebound by Josh Okogie | Â | |
10:29 | Â | Shooting foul on Cheick Diallo | Â | |
10:29 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 1st of 2 free throws | 81-86 | |
10:29 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 2nd of 2 free throws | 81-87 | |
10:12 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
10:00 | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
9:57 | Â | Defensive rebound by Cheick Diallo | Â | |
9:46 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Nikola Mirotic, stolen by Josh Okogie | Â | |
9:41 | +2 | Josh Okogie made layup | 81-89 | |
9:33 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed driving layup | Â | |
9:33 | Â | Defensive rebound by Josh Okogie | Â | |
9:33 | Â | Personal foul on Jrue Holiday | Â | |
9:13 | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns missed driving layup | Â | |
9:11 | Â | Offensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
9:09 | +3 | Josh Okogie made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Karl-Anthony Towns | 81-92 | |
8:57 | +2 | Jrue Holiday made driving layup | 83-92 | |
8:42 | Â | Offensive foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
8:42 | Â | Offensive foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
8:33 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:30 | Â | Offensive rebound by Wesley Johnson | Â | |
8:30 | Â | Personal foul on Josh Okogie | Â | |
8:25 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed floating jump shot | Â | |
8:21 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jeff Teague | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Jeff Teague missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:05 | Â | Defensive rebound by Wesley Johnson | Â | |
8:00 | +2 | Anthony Davis made alley-oop shot, assist by E'Twaun Moore | 85-92 | |
7:49 | Â | Dario Saric missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
7:47 | Â | Personal foul on Gorgui Dieng | Â | |
7:32 | +3 | Anthony Davis made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by E'Twaun Moore | 88-92 | |
7:03 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed driving layup, blocked by Anthony Davis | Â | |
7:01 | Â | Offensive rebound by Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
7:00 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins made dunk | 88-94 | |
6:56 | Â | Offensive foul on Jrue Holiday | Â | |
6:56 | Â | Offensive foul on Jrue Holiday | Â | |
6:43 | Â | Dario Saric missed jump shot | Â | |
6:41 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
6:01 | Â | Jeff Teague missed driving layup | Â | |
6:00 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
5:45 | +2 | E'Twaun Moore made floating jump shot, assist by Nikola Mirotic | 92-94 | |
5:19 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed jump shot | Â | |
5:17 | Â | Defensive rebound by Wesley Johnson | Â | |
5:13 | Â | Shooting foul on Jeff Teague | Â | |
5:13 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
5:13 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
5:13 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
5:11 | Â | Offensive rebound by E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
5:09 | +2 | E'Twaun Moore made jump shot | 94-94 | |
4:50 | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns missed hook shot | Â | |
4:47 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jrue Holiday | Â | |
4:40 | +2 | Jrue Holiday made jump shot | 96-94 | |
4:14 | +3 | Andrew Wiggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Taj Gibson | 96-97 | |
3:56 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Wesley Johnson, stolen by Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Shooting foul on Wesley Johnson | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
3:56 | +1 | Andrew Wiggins made 2nd of 2 free throws | 96-98 | |
3:45 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
3:45 | Â | Personal foul on Anthony Davis | Â | |
3:20 | Â | Jeff Teague missed jump shot, blocked by Jrue Holiday | Â | |
3:21 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
3:21 | Â | 24-second shot clock violation turnover | Â | |
3:09 | Â | Anthony Davis missed alley-oop shot | Â | |
3:00 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made layup, assist by Jeff Teague | 96-100 | |
3:00 | Â | Shooting foul on Wesley Johnson | Â | |
3:00 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns made free throw | 96-101 | |
2:42 | +2 | Nikola Mirotic made jump shot | 98-101 | |
2:24 | Â | Taj Gibson missed alley-oop shot | Â | |
2:22 | Â | Offensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
2:21 | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns missed dunk | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Jeff Teague missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed dunk | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Offensive rebound by Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Offensive rebound by Taj Gibson | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Personal foul on Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Taj Gibson missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
2:13 | +1 | Taj Gibson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 98-102 | |
1:59 | Â | Anthony Davis missed driving layup, blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
1:55 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
1:50 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins made driving dunk, assist by Karl-Anthony Towns | 98-104 | |
1:50 | Â | Shooting foul on Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
1:40 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed jump shot | Â | |
1:37 | Â | Defensive rebound by Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
1:27 | Â | Robert Covington missed jump shot | Â | |
1:24 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nikola Mirotic | Â | |
1:20 | Â | Jrue Holiday missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
1:17 | Â | Defensive rebound by Robert Covington | Â | |
0:58 | Â | Defensive rebound by Anthony Davis | Â | |
0:50 | Â | Anthony Davis missed driving layup | Â | |
0:50 | Â | Team rebound | Â | |
0:50 | Â | Personal foul on Andrew Wiggins | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Personal foul on Jeff Teague | Â | |
0:45 | +1 | Anthony Davis made 1st of 2 free throws | 99-105 | |
0:45 | +1 | Anthony Davis made 2nd of 2 free throws | 100-105 | |
0:29 | Â | Andrew Wiggins missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
0:26 | Â | Offensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
0:26 | Â | Personal foul on E'Twaun Moore | Â | |
0:26 | +1 | Jeff Teague made 1st of 2 free throws | 100-106 | |
0:22 | Â | E'Twaun Moore missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
0:19 | Â | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
 | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | 0:19 |
 | E'Twaun Moore missed 3-pt. jump shot | 0:22 |
+ 1 | Jeff Teague made 1st of 2 free throws | 0:26 |
 | Personal foul on E'Twaun Moore | 0:26 |
 | Offensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | 0:26 |
 | Andrew Wiggins missed 3-pt. jump shot | 0:29 |
+ 1 | Anthony Davis made 2nd of 2 free throws | 0:45 |
+ 1 | Anthony Davis made 1st of 2 free throws | 0:45 |
 | Personal foul on Jeff Teague | 0:45 |
 | Personal foul on Andrew Wiggins | 0:50 |
 | Team rebound | 0:50 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 100 | 107 |
Field Goals | 40-94 (42.6%) | 37-90 (41.1%) |
3-Pointers | 9-28 (32.1%) | 14-32 (43.8%) |
Free Throws | 11-18 (61.1%) | 19-24 (79.2%) |
Total Rebounds | 62 | 57 |
Offensive | 10 | 11 |
Defensive | 36 | 36 |
Team | 16 | 10 |
Assists | 25 | 29 |
Steals | 7 | 14 |
Blocks | 6 | 6 |
Turnovers | 18 | 15 |
Fouls | 21 | 22 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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Pelicans 7-7 | 115.4 PPG | 47.3 RPG | 27.0 APG |
Timberwolves 6-9 | 112.5 PPG | 44.8 RPG | 24.6 APG |
Top Scorers | |||||
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PTS | REB | AST | |||
K. Towns PF | 25 PTS | 16 REB | 3 AST |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
E. Moore | 31 | 4 | 4 | 13/23 | 4/8 | 1/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 42 |
A. Davis | 29 | 11 | 2 | 9/25 | 2/3 | 9/10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | +6 | 50 |
N. Mirotic | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7/14 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
J. Holiday | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7/18 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
W. Johnson | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +9 | 22 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
E. Moore | 31 | 4 | 4 | 13/23 | 4/8 | 1/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 42 |
A. Davis | 29 | 11 | 2 | 9/25 | 2/3 | 9/10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | +6 | 50 |
N. Mirotic | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7/14 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
J. Holiday | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7/18 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
W. Johnson | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +9 | 22 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
J. Randle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 1/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
C. Diallo | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -13 | 6 |
D. Miller | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 3 |
I. Clark | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 1 |
T. Frazier | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 5 |
S. Hill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
E. Payton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Okafor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
K. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T. Bluiett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 100 | 46 | 25 | 40/94 | 9/28 | 11/18 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 36 | -35 | 191 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
K. Towns | 25 | 16 | 3 | 9/17 | 2/4 | 5/5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | +9 | 44 |
A. Wiggins | 23 | 6 | 4 | 8/22 | 4/9 | 3/5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 39 |
J. Teague | 14 | 2 | 14 | 4/13 | 1/5 | 5/6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 43 |
R. Covington | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4/11 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +4 | 26 |
T. Gibson | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
K. Towns | 25 | 16 | 3 | 9/17 | 2/4 | 5/5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | +9 | 44 |
A. Wiggins | 23 | 6 | 4 | 8/22 | 4/9 | 3/5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 39 |
J. Teague | 14 | 2 | 14 | 4/13 | 1/5 | 5/6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 43 |
R. Covington | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4/11 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +4 | 26 |
T. Gibson | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
J. Okogie | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4/9 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +15 | 20 |
D. Saric | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3/7 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 15 |
G. Dieng | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
T. Jones | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 5 |
A. Tolliver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Bayless | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D. Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Nunnally | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
K. Bates-Diop | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Terrell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
L. Deng | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 107 | 47 | 29 | 37/90 | 14/32 | 19/24 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 36 | +35 | 217 |