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Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
Timberwolves
16-19
118-119
Final
Pelicans
22-12
Smoothie King Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 11, NO 4
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NO leads
Team1234T
MIN28273330118
NO24253733119

Who won: Pelicans 119-118

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-118 on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans lead the series 1-0. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans in points (43). Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves in points (27).

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 0.0MIN

    Offensive rebound

    Timberwolves offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.1Anthony Edwards

    Misses two point shot

    Anthony Edwards misses two point shot

    A. Edwards · 27 PTS

  5. Q4 3.1MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  6. Q4 3.1Jaden McDaniels

    Defensive rebound

    Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound

  7. Q4 4.0Zion Williamson

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2

    Z. Williamson · 43 PTS

  8. Q4 4.0Zion Williamson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2

    Z. Williamson · 43 PTS

    MIN 118 - 119 NO
  9. Q4 4.0Rudy Gobert

    Shooting foul

    Rudy Gobert shooting foul

    R. Gobert · 10 PTS

  10. Q4 6.0Dyson Daniels

    Offensive rebound

    Dyson Daniels offensive rebound

    D. Daniels · 3 PTS

  11. Q4 9.0Naji Marshall

    Misses three point jumper

    Naji Marshall misses three point jumper

    N. Marshall · 12 PTS

  12. SLAMQ4 29.0
    Anthony Edwards

    Driving dunk

    A. Edwards · 27 PTS

    Anthony Edwards makes driving dunk

    MIN 118 - 118 NO
  13. Q4 39.0MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  14. SLAMQ4 39.0
    Zion Williamson

    Driving dunk

    Z. Williamson · 43 PTS

    Zion Williamson makes driving dunk

    MIN 116 - 118 NO
  15. Q4 41.0D'Angelo Russell
    TO

    Bad pass

    D'Angelo Russell bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)

    D. Russell · 27 PTS

  16. Q4 50.1Zion Williamson
    +2

    Bucket, 2 ft

    Zion Williamson makes 2-foot two point shot

    Z. Williamson · 43 PTS

    MIN 116 - 116 NO
  17. Q4 1:04Jaden McDaniels
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. McDaniels · 19 PTS

    MIN 116 - 114 NO
  18. Q4 1:04Jaden McDaniels
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. McDaniels · 19 PTS

    MIN 115 - 114 NO
  19. Q4 1:04Jonas Valanciunas

    Shooting foul

    Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul

    J. Valanciunas · 12 PTS

  20. Q4 1:22Zion Williamson
    +2

    Bucket, 2 ft

    Zion Williamson makes 2-foot two point shot

    Z. Williamson · 43 PTS

    MIN 114 - 114 NO
  21. Q4 1:33Jaylen Nowell
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 13 ft

    Jaylen Nowell makes 13-foot pullup jump shot

    J. Nowell · 14 PTS

    MIN 114 - 112 NO
  22. Q4 1:49Zion Williamson
    +2

    Bucket

    Zion Williamson makes two point shot

    Z. Williamson · 43 PTS

    MIN 112 - 112 NO
  23. Q4 2:02Rudy Gobert
    TO

    Turnover

    Rudy Gobert turnover

    R. Gobert · 10 PTS

  24. Q4 2:02Rudy Gobert

    Offensive foul

    Rudy Gobert offensive foul

    R. Gobert · 10 PTS

  25. THREEQ4 2:17
    Zion Williamson

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    Z. Williamson · 43 PTS · ast T. Murphy III

    Zion Williamson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)

    MIN 112 - 110 NO

Leaders

MINNO
Points
Anthony Edwards
27
Zion Williamson
43
Assists
D'Angelo Russell
4
CJ McCollum
6
Rebounds
Rudy Gobert
8
Jonas Valanciunas
11

Season seriesNO leads series 1-0

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