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FINAL
Apr 9, 2023

Game Recap

After trailing by as many as 14 points, the Timberwolves defeated the Pelicans, 113-108. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 30 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, while Anthony Edwards added 26 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, four steals, and four blocks in the victory. Brandon Ingram led all scorers with a season-high 42 points and 12 rebounds, along with seven assists for the Pelicans in the losing effort. The Timberwolves finish the season at 42-40, while the Pelicans finish 42-40.

Box Score

1234T
NOP30253023108
MIN18293630113
New Orleans Pelicans logoPELICANSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
25Trey Murphy IIISF406-101-47-840201220-10
14Brandon IngramPF4216-281-39-9127214242+7
17Jonas ValanciunasC215-141-30-0181012311+7
5Herbert JonesSG381-40-22-23451354+10
3CJ McCollumPG389-240-55-853202523-15
2Josh Richardson291-50-20-05110232-5
8Naji Marshall121-30-22-21000134-9
22Larry Nance Jr.171-20-00-01210012-10
11Dyson Daniels— did not play —— did not play —
10Jaxson Hayes— did not play —— did not play —
9Willy Hernangomez— did not play —— did not play —
13Kira Lewis Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
0Dereon Seabron— did not play —— did not play —
41Garrett Temple— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-9044.4%3-2114.3%25-2986.2%49181331524108
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
3Jaden McDanielsSF90-10-10-01010120-2
32Karl-Anthony TownsPF3610-195-85-682012530+4
27Rudy GobertC131-10-00-03000002-14
1Anthony EdwardsSG398-213-97-13134448326-4
10Mike ConleyPG345-111-66-727101317+5
5Kyle Anderson364-70-10-09412208+2
12Taurean Prince357-142-62-330000318+14
6Jordan McLaughlin171-11-12-22500005+3
9Nickeil Alexander-Walker161-41-40-00301233+16
13Nathan Knight11-20-00-00000132-1
7Wendell Moore Jr.01-10-00-01000002+2
55Luka Garza— did not play —— did not play —
8Josh Minott— did not play —— did not play —
4Jaylen Nowell— did not play —— did not play —
25Austin Rivers— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-8247.6%13-3636.1%22-3171.0%4225781722113

Play-by-Play

1st quarternopmin
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball J. Valanciunas vs. R. Gobert: Tip to B. Ingram
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (11:43) B. Ingram driving finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (J. Valanciunas 1 AST)
    20
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:25) K. Towns bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (11:25) H. Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (11:20) MISS B. Ingram running Layup
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (11:17) B. Ingram REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (11:17) B. Ingram tip Layup (4 PTS)
    40
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:00) MISS M. Conley 25' 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:58) T. Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:52) MISS B. Ingram 16' pullup Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:49) B. Ingram REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:43) J. Valanciunas traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (10:34) A. Edwards 26' 3PT pullup bank (3 PTS) (M. Conley 1 AST)
    43
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:15) R. Gobert kicked ball VIOLATION
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:03) MISS H. Jones 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:57) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:57) MISS J. Valanciunas tip Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:56) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:50) MISS A. Edwards 25' pullup 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:47) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (9:39) B. Ingram 12' fadeaway Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    63
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:25) T. Murphy III personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:20) MISS A. Edwards 26' pullup 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:17) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:10) MISS J. Valanciunas 25' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:07) J. McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (8:55) A. Edwards bank Jump Shot (5 PTS) (M. Conley 2 AST)
    65
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +3 (8:45) B. Ingram 25' 3PT (9 PTS) (H. Jones 1 AST)
    95
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:31) MISS K. Towns 6' driving floating Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:30) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:28) MISS J. McDaniels 25' 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (8:24) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (8:20) H. Jones lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:20) J. McDaniels STEAL (1 STL)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (8:20) H. Jones kicked ball VIOLATION
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (8:06) M. Conley driving Layup (2 PTS)
    97
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (7:54) MISS C. McCollum 27' pullup 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:51) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:38) MISS A. Edwards 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (7:35) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +3 (7:30) J. Valanciunas 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (C. McCollum 1 AST)
    127
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (7:08) R. Gobert DUNK (2 PTS)
    129
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:01) J. McDaniels personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (6:51) MISS C. McCollum 6' driving bank Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:48) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:42) A. Edwards bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (6:42) H. Jones STEAL (2 STL)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (6:37) B. Ingram running Layup (11 PTS) (C. McCollum 2 AST)
    149
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:36) MIN Timeout
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:22) K. Towns 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (A. Edwards 1 AST)
    1411
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (6:01) J. Valanciunas 6' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1611
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:49) K. Towns driving floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (A. Edwards 2 AST)
    1613
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (5:37) MISS J. Valanciunas 25' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:34) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:28) MISS A. Edwards running Layup
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (5:26) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (5:18) MISS C. McCollum 10' driving floating Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:17) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:08) MISS K. Towns 25' 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (5:05) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:58) MISS B. Ingram 16' pullup Shot - blocked
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:58) A. Edwards BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:57) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (4:47) J. Valanciunas 10' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (J. Richardson 1 AST)
    1813
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:34) MISS K. Anderson 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:31) B. Ingram REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:28) T. Prince shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Ingram 2 FT)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (4:28) B. Ingram Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
    1913
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (4:28) B. Ingram Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
    2013
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:13) MISS T. Prince step back 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:10) T. Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (3:59) B. Ingram 11' pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS)
    2213
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:47) MISS A. Edwards driving Layup - blocked
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:47) H. Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:46) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:35) A. Edwards bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:35) J. Richardson STEAL (1 STL)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:23) MISS B. Ingram 19' pullup Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:18) N. Marshall REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:13) MISS J. Valanciunas 11' turnaround Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:11) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (3:09) J. Richardson 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (H. Jones 2 AST)
    2413
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:00) B. Ingram personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:48) A. Edwards bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (3 TO)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:48) NOP Timeout
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:30) MISS N. Marshall 25' 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:25) J. Richardson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:19) MISS B. Ingram 12' pullup Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:16) J. Richardson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (2:10) B. Ingram driving finger roll Layup (17 PTS)
    2613
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:54) J. McDaniels bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:54) B. Ingram STEAL (1 STL)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:52) N. Marshall traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (1:44) K. Towns 25' 3PT (7 PTS) (J. McLaughlin 1 AST)
    2616
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:19) MISS C. McCollum 24' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:17) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:04) MISS K. Towns 25' 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:01) L. Nance Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (0:46) MISS B. Ingram 24' pullup 3PT
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (0:44) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:44) J. McDaniels loose ball personal FOUL (2 PF)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (0:38) B. Ingram 7' driving floating Jump Shot (19 PTS) (C. McCollum 3 AST)
    2816
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:28) T. Prince driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. McLaughlin 2 AST)
    2818
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:09) N. Alexander-Walker shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Ingram 2 FT)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (0:09) B. Ingram Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
    2918
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (0:09) B. Ingram Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
    3018
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) MISS T. Prince 25' step back 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
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4th quarter

Team Stats

108Points113
40-90(44.4%)Field Goal(%)39-82(47.6%)
3-21(14.3%)3-Point(%)13-36(36.1%)
25-29(86.2%)Free Throw(%)22-31(71.0%)
49(11)Rebounds(Offensive)42(8)
18Assists25
13Steals7
3Blocks8
15Turnovers17
24Fouls22
56Pts In The Paint48
16Fast Break Pts14
15Pts Off Turnovers27
8Bench Pts38
14Largest Lead5

Game Details

Sunday, April 9, 2023 · 3:30 PM
Target Center · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 18,978 (98.0%)