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Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
Timberwolves
17-20
114-123
Final
Pelicans
17-21
Smoothie King Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 7, NO 15
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NO leads
Team1234T
MIN22293825114
NO27362535123

Who won: Pelicans 123-114

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-114 on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Smoothie King Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Pelicans outscored the Timberwolves 35-25 in the 4th quarter. Julius Randle led the Pelicans in points (33). Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves in points (28).

Player of the game

Julius Randle

NO · 33 PTS, 10 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%NO final
MINNO

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 3.8Tim Frazier

    Defensive rebound

    Tim Frazier defensive rebound

  4. Q4 8.0Gorgui Dieng

    Misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Gorgui Dieng misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    G. Dieng · 10 PTS

  5. Q4 12.5Julius Randle

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Randle · 33 PTS

    MIN 115 - 123 NO
  6. Q4 12.5NO

    Offensive rebound

    Pelicans offensive team rebound

  7. Q4 12.5Julius Randle

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Randle · 33 PTS

  8. Q4 12.5Karl-Anthony Towns

    Personal take foul

    Karl-Anthony Towns personal take foul

    K. Towns · 28 PTS

  9. Q4 21.7Solomon Hill

    Defensive rebound

    Solomon Hill defensive rebound

  10. Q4 25.9Andrew Wiggins

    Misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    A. Wiggins · 20 PTS

  11. Q4 30.4Elfrid Payton

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Elfrid Payton makes free throw 2 of 2

    E. Payton · 9 PTS

    MIN 115 - 122 NO
  12. Q4 30.4Elfrid Payton

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Elfrid Payton makes free throw 1 of 2

    E. Payton · 9 PTS

    MIN 115 - 121 NO
  13. Q4 30.4Josh Okogie

    Personal take foul

    Josh Okogie personal take foul

    J. Okogie · 6 PTS

  14. Q4 33.3Karl-Anthony Towns

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Towns · 28 PTS

    MIN 115 - 120 NO
  15. Q4 33.3Karl-Anthony Towns

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Towns · 28 PTS

    MIN 114 - 120 NO
  16. Q4 33.3Solomon Hill

    Personal foul

    Solomon Hill personal foul

    S. Hill · 4 PTS

  17. Q4 35.8MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  18. Q4 35.8Jrue Holiday

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Holiday · 26 PTS

    MIN 113 - 120 NO
  19. Q4 35.8Jrue Holiday

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Holiday · 26 PTS

    MIN 113 - 119 NO
  20. Q4 35.8Jrue Holiday

    Makes technical free throw

    Jrue Holiday makes technical free throw

    J. Holiday · 26 PTS

    MIN 113 - 118 NO
  21. Q4 35.8Karl-Anthony Towns

    Technical foul

    Karl-Anthony Towns technical foul (1st technical foul)

    K. Towns · 28 PTS

  22. Q4 35.8Karl-Anthony Towns

    Personal foul

    Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul

    K. Towns · 28 PTS

  23. Q4 45.3Jrue Holiday

    Defensive rebound

    Jrue Holiday defensive rebound

  24. Q4 45.3Robert Covington

    Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Robert Covington misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    R. Covington · 16 PTS

  25. Q4 55.7Darius Miller

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Darius Miller makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Miller · 21 PTS

    MIN 113 - 117 NO

Leaders

MINNO
Points
Karl-Anthony Towns
28
Julius Randle
33
Assists
Tyus Jones
13
Jrue Holiday
8
Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns
17
Julius Randle
10

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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