Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA

Timberwolves

8-29

135-105

Final

Pelicans

15-22

Smoothie King Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 32, NO 16

NO leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	27	40	38	30	135
NO	34	26	22	23	105

Who won: Timberwolves 135-105

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 135-105 on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Smoothie King Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 2-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Pelicans 38-22 in the 3rd quarter. Jaylen Nowell led the Timberwolves in points (28). Zion Williamson led the Pelicans in points (24).

Player of the game

Jaylen Nowell

MIN · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST

8.8

Win probability

100%MIN final

MINNO

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 7.3MIN
TO
Shot clock turnover
shot clock turnover
Q4 31.3
+2
Driving floating jump shot
Kira Lewis Jr. makes driving floating jump shot
K. Lewis Jr. · 11 PTS
MIN 135 - 105 NO
THREEQ4 39.8
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
J. Hernangomez · 5 PTS · ast J. Nowell
Juancho Hernangomez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Nowell assists)
MIN 135 - 103 NO
Q4 49.6
+2
Hook shot, 5 ft
Willy Hernangomez makes 5-foot hook shot
W. Hernangomez · 2 PTS
MIN 132 - 103 NO
Q4 1:05
Defensive rebound
Nicolo Melli defensive rebound
Q4 1:08
Misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Jake Layman misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
J. Layman · 12 PTS
Q4 1:24
Defensive rebound
Josh Okogie defensive rebound
Q4 1:28
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper
N. Alexander-Walker · 10 PTS
THREEQ4 1:48
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
J. Nowell · 28 PTS · ast J. Hernangomez
Jaylen Nowell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Juancho Hernangomez assists)
MIN 132 - 101 NO
Q4 2:05
+2
Jumper, 14 ft
Nicolo Melli makes 14-foot jumper (Sindarius Thornwell assists)
N. Melli · 2 PTS · ast S. Thornwell
MIN 129 - 101 NO
SLAMQ4 2:31
Dunk
J. Hernangomez · 5 PTS · ast J. Nowell
Juancho Hernangomez makes dunk (Jaylen Nowell assists)
MIN 129 - 99 NO
Q4 2:47
Defensive rebound
Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound
Q4 2:50
Misses three point jumper
Sindarius Thornwell misses three point jumper
S. Thornwell · 2 PTS
SLAMQ4 3:08
Dunk
J. Nowell · 28 PTS
Jaylen Nowell makes dunk
MIN 127 - 99 NO
Q4 3:17
+1
Makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2
Josh Okogie makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2
J. Okogie · 4 PTS
MIN 125 - 99 NO
Q4 3:17
+1
Makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2
Josh Okogie makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2
J. Okogie · 4 PTS
MIN 124 - 99 NO
Q4 3:17
Flagrant foul type 1
Nicolo Melli flagrant foul type 1
N. Melli · 2 PTS
Q4 3:26
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 1
N. Alexander-Walker · 10 PTS
MIN 123 - 99 NO
Q4 3:26
Shooting foul
Jaylen Nowell shooting foul
J. Nowell · 28 PTS
Q4 3:26
+2
Layup
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes layup (Sindarius Thornwell assists)
N. Alexander-Walker · 10 PTS · ast S. Thornwell
MIN 123 - 98 NO
Q4 3:28
Defensive rebound
Sindarius Thornwell defensive rebound
Q4 3:31
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ricky Rubio misses 25-foot three point jumper
R. Rubio · 6 PTS
Q4 3:42
Defensive rebound
Naz Reid defensive rebound