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New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA
Pelicans
29-35
140-136
Final/OT
Timberwolves
20-45
Target Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

NO leadsBiggest lead NO 13, MIN 10
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
MIN leads
Team1234OTT
NO3827332517140
MIN3035322613136

Who won: Pelicans 140-136

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 140-136 in overtime on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Target Center. The Timberwolves win the series 2-1. The Pelicans outscored the Timberwolves 38-30 in the 1st quarter. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans in points (37). Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves in points (29).

Player of the game

Zion Williamson

NO · 37 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST

9.1

Win probability

100%NO final
NOMIN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 1st Overtime
  3. OT 2.5NO

    Full timeout

    Pelicans Full timeout

  4. THREEOT 3.1
    Juancho Hernangomez

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    J. Hernangomez · 14 PTS · ast J. Vanderbilt

    Juancho Hernangomez makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)

    NO 140 - 136 MIN
  5. OT 4.7Jarred Vanderbilt

    Offensive rebound

    Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound

    J. Vanderbilt · 9 PTS

  6. OT 7.9D'Angelo Russell

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    D'Angelo Russell misses 26-foot three point jumper

    D. Russell · 17 PTS

  7. OT 11.3Lonzo Ball
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Lonzo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2

    L. Ball · 33 PTS

    NO 140 - 133 MIN
  8. OT 11.3Lonzo Ball
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Lonzo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Ball · 33 PTS

    NO 139 - 133 MIN
  9. OT 11.3Ricky Rubio

    Personal take foul

    Ricky Rubio personal take foul

    R. Rubio · 11 PTS

  10. OT 12.4NO

    Full timeout

    Pelicans Full timeout

  11. OT 12.4Juancho Hernangomez
    +2

    Driving layup

    Juancho Hernangomez makes driving layup

    J. Hernangomez · 14 PTS

    NO 138 - 133 MIN
  12. OT 18.3MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  13. OT 18.3Jarred Vanderbilt

    Defensive rebound

    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound

  14. OT 18.7Brandon Ingram

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Brandon Ingram misses free throw 2 of 2

    B. Ingram · 14 PTS

  15. OT 18.7NO

    Offensive rebound

    Pelicans offensive team rebound

  16. OT 18.7Brandon Ingram

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2

    B. Ingram · 14 PTS

  17. OT 18.7Jarred Vanderbilt

    Personal take foul

    Jarred Vanderbilt personal take foul

    J. Vanderbilt · 9 PTS

  18. OT 22.5Ricky Rubio
    +2

    Bucket, 8 ft

    Ricky Rubio makes 8-foot two point shot

    R. Rubio · 11 PTS

    NO 138 - 131 MIN
  19. OT 32.3MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  20. OT 32.3Lonzo Ball
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Lonzo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2

    L. Ball · 33 PTS

    NO 138 - 129 MIN
  21. OT 32.3Lonzo Ball
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Lonzo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Ball · 33 PTS

    NO 137 - 129 MIN
  22. OT 32.3Anthony Edwards

    Personal take foul

    Anthony Edwards personal take foul

    A. Edwards · 29 PTS

  23. OT 38.4Ricky Rubio
    TO

    Bad pass

    Ricky Rubio bad pass (Willy Hernangomez steals)

    R. Rubio · 11 PTS

  24. OT 46.6Jarred Vanderbilt

    Defensive rebound

    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound

  25. OT 48.6Lonzo Ball

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Lonzo Ball misses free throw 2 of 2

    L. Ball · 33 PTS

Leaders

NOMIN
Points
Zion Williamson
37
Anthony Edwards
29
Assists
Zion Williamson
8
D'Angelo Russell
11
Rebounds
Willy Hernangomez
12
Karl-Anthony Towns
14

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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