Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA

Timberwolves

14-8

125-116

Final

Pelicans

3-20

Smoothie King Center

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 13, NO 5

NO leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	35	27	26	37	125
NO	30	32	28	26	116

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 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

MINNO

42-92FG43-95

46Field Goal %45

15-383PT7-25

39Three Point %28

26-29FT23-26

90Free Throw %88

49Rebounds43

12Offensive Rebounds8

37Defensive Rebounds35

30Assists29

5Steals11

10Blocks2

19Turnovers12

1Team Turnovers0

20Total Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls1

0Total Technical Fouls1

0Flagrant Fouls0

23Points Conceded Off Turnovers16

23Fast Break Points16

52Points in Paint68

22Fouls22

13Largest Lead5

18Lead Changes18

59Percent Led28

Player of the game

Naz Reid

MIN · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST

7.9

Win probability

100%MIN final

MINNO

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 14.8
+2
Bucket
Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)
J. Fears · 20 PTS · ast J. Alvarado
MIN 125 - 116 NO
Q4 19.2
TO
Bad pass
Anthony Edwards bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals)
A. Edwards · 11 PTS
Q4 22.2
Defensive rebound
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Q4 23.2
Misses tip shot
Trey Murphy III misses tip shot
T. Murphy III · 21 PTS
Q4 23.2
Offensive rebound
Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
T. Murphy III · 21 PTS
Q4 26.0
Misses two point shot
Trey Murphy III misses two point shot
T. Murphy III · 21 PTS
THREEQ4 34.4
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
N. Reid · 19 PTS · ast J. Randle
Naz Reid makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)
MIN 125 - 114 NO
SLAMQ4 54.1
Dunk
J. Fears · 20 PTS · ast S. Bey
Jeremiah Fears makes dunk (Saddiq Bey assists)
MIN 122 - 114 NO
Q4 57.0
TO
Lost ball turnover
Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)
J. Randle · 28 PTS
Q4 1:02
Defensive rebound
Julius Randle defensive rebound
Q4 1:02
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper
S. Bey · 20 PTS
Q4 1:03
Offensive rebound
Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound
J. Fears · 20 PTS
Q4 1:06
Anthony Edwards blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 2-foot...
Anthony Edwards blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 2-foot driving layup
J. Fears · 20 PTS
Q4 1:14
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2
J. McDaniels · 14 PTS
MIN 122 - 112 NO
Q4 1:14
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2
J. McDaniels · 14 PTS
MIN 121 - 112 NO
Q4 1:14
Personal foul
Derik Queen personal foul
D. Queen · 12 PTS
Q4 1:23
+2
Bucket
Saddiq Bey makes two point shot
S. Bey · 20 PTS
MIN 120 - 112 NO
Q4 1:27
TO
Lost ball turnover
Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)
J. Randle · 28 PTS
THREEQ4 1:41
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
J. Alvarado · 13 PTS · ast T. Murphy III
Jose Alvarado makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)
MIN 120 - 110 NO
Q4 1:59
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1
J. Randle · 28 PTS
MIN 120 - 107 NO
Q4 1:59
Shooting foul
Derik Queen shooting foul
D. Queen · 12 PTS
Q4 1:59
+2
Layup
Julius Randle makes layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)
J. Randle · 28 PTS · ast J. McDaniels
MIN 119 - 107 NO
Q4 2:07
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Murphy III · 21 PTS
MIN 117 - 107 NO