Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans: Recap and Play-by-Play

Wed, Dec 28, 8:00 PM ETSmoothie King Center · at Pelicans · Conference game

Final

#22NOPelicans119▲ winner

Closing lineNO -6.5✓ MIN covered by 5.5

Closing total233.5Over by 3.5

Season records: Timberwolves and Pelicans
MIN	2022-23	NO
44-45	Record	42-41
44-45	ATS	39-42-2
41-47-1	O/U	39-44

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

2022-23 season, regular season

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Box score

Score by quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MIN	28	27	33	30	118
NO	24	25	37	33	119

Team stats

MIN		NO
42-83 51%	Field goals	39-81 48%
10-29 34%	3-pointers	11-23 48%
24-32 75%	Free throws	30-43 70%
35 5 off	Rebounds	43 9 off
18	Assists	22
6	Steals	6
8	Blocks	4
11	Turnovers	15
28	Fouls	24
58	Points in paint	52
10	Fast-break points	10

Players

MIN	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
Anthony Edwards G	39	27	6	2	-5
D'Angelo Russell G	38	27	3	4	+5
Jaden McDaniels F	34	19	7	3	+2
Austin Rivers SG	33	5	2	2	-10
Rudy Gobert C	29	10	8	2	-6
Bench
Jaylen Nowell G	25	14	2	2	-2
Naz Reid C	25	13	6	1	+6
Bryn Forbes SG	13	2	1	1	+4
Nathan Knight F	3	1	0	1	+1

Did not play: Luka Garza (COACH'S DECISION), Wendell Moore Jr. (COACH'S DECISION), Josh Minott (COACH'S DECISION), Matt Ryan (COACH'S DECISION)

NO	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
CJ McCollum G	37	20	3	6	+3
Naji Marshall F	35	12	7	1	+3
Zion Williamson F	34	43	3	5	+3
Jonas Valanciunas C	29	12	11	2	+2
Trey Murphy III F	27	21	3	4	+10
Bench
Dyson Daniels G	18	3	4	2	-5
Jaxson Hayes C	17	3	3	0	-2
Larry Nance Jr. F	16	0	2	1	-1
Devonte' Graham PG	16	0	4	1	+2
Jose Alvarado G	11	5	3	0	-10

Did not play: Kira Lewis Jr. (COACH'S DECISION), Willy Hernangomez (COACH'S DECISION), Dereon Seabron (COACH'S DECISION), Garrett Temple (COACH'S DECISION)