New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA

Pelicans

0-3

89-96

Final

Timberwolves

2-0

Target Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

NO leadsBiggest lead NO 4, MIN 17

MIN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NO	27	14	26	22	89
MIN	28	26	15	27	96

Who won: Timberwolves 96-89

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 96-89 on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Target Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 1-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Pelicans 26-14 in the 2nd quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves in points (25). Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans in points (30).

Recap · Oct 24

Wolves top Pelicans 94-87 on tough 'D' after Towns fouls out

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 15 of his 25 points for Minnesota in the first quarter, before fouling out in frustration and being forced to watch the Timberwolves hang on for a 96-89 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: MIN leads series 1-0.
Pelicans 0-2 on the road; Timberwolves 2-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Pelicans1st in Western Conference Division

Dejounte Murray G
Toe, Bruise, right
Day-To-Day

Timberwolves9th in Western Conference Division

Bones Hyland G
Rest
Day-To-Day
Enrique Freeman F
Shoulder
Day-To-Day
Jonathan Kuminga F
Rest
Day-To-Day
Rocco Zikarsky C
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Trey Lyles F
Rest
Day-To-Day

Head to head

MIN leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN · Attendance 15,343
Officials: Matt Boland (Referee), Kevin Scott (Referee), Gediminas Petraitis (Referee)