Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
125-116
Final
Smoothie King Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 13, NO 5
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NO leads
Team1234T
MIN35272637125
NO30322826116

Who won: Timberwolves 125-116

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 2-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Pelicans 37-26 in the 4th quarter. Julius Randle led the Timberwolves in points (28). Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans in points (21).

Win probability

100%MIN final
MINNO

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 14.8
    +2

    Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)

    MIN 125 - 116 NO
  4. Q4 19.2
    TO

    Anthony Edwards bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals)

  5. Q4 22.2

    Naz Reid defensive rebound

  6. Q4 23.2

    Trey Murphy III misses tip shot

  7. Q4 23.2

    Trey Murphy III offensive rebound

  8. Q4 26.0

    Trey Murphy III misses two point shot

  9. THREEQ4 34.4

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    Naz Reid

    Naz Reid makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)

    MIN 125 - 114 NO
  10. SLAMQ4 54.1

    Dunk

    Jeremiah Fears

    Jeremiah Fears makes dunk (Saddiq Bey assists)

    MIN 122 - 114 NO
  11. Q4 57.0
    TO

    Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)

  12. Q4 1:02

    Julius Randle defensive rebound

  13. Q4 1:02

    Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper

  14. Q4 1:03

    Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound

  15. Q4 1:06

    Anthony Edwards blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 2-foot driving layup

  16. Q4 1:14
    +1

    Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2

    MIN 122 - 112 NO
  17. Q4 1:14
    +1

    Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2

    MIN 121 - 112 NO
  18. Q4 1:14

    Derik Queen personal foul

  19. Q4 1:23
    +2

    Saddiq Bey makes two point shot

    MIN 120 - 112 NO
  20. Q4 1:27
    TO

    Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)

  21. THREEQ4 1:41

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    Jose Alvarado

    Jose Alvarado makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)

    MIN 120 - 110 NO
  22. Q4 1:59
    +1

    Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1

    MIN 120 - 107 NO
  23. Q4 1:59

    Derik Queen shooting foul

  24. Q4 1:59
    +2

    Julius Randle makes layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)

    MIN 119 - 107 NO
  25. Q4 2:07
    +1

    Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2

    MIN 117 - 107 NO

Leaders

MINNO
Points
Julius Randle
28
Trey Murphy III
21
Assists
Naz Reid
6
Trey Murphy III
8
Rebounds
Rudy Gobert
12
Trey Murphy III
7