National Basketball Association
Minnesota 104, New Orleans 98
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #15 Zach Zarba, #17 Jonathan Sterling
Attendance: 14788
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 31341821104
New Orleans 2826232198
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 5-3 2-1 3-2 W3
New Orleans 3-5 1-3 2-2 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 1-3 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 3-2 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Pelicans have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • DeMarcus Cousins played 40:44 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 31.2 points over the last five games.
  • Jimmy Butler played 33:15 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 44.4% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average 107.1 points per game and hold opponents to 109.0 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 108.8 points per game and hold opponents to 113.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   New Orleans
Jimmy Butler 23 Scoring DeMarcus Cousins 35
Jeff Teague 9 Assists DeMarcus Cousins 6
Taj Gibson 12 Rebounds Anthony Davis 10
Jimmy Butler 7 Free Throws Made DeMarcus Cousins 10
Jimmy Butler 3 Steals DeMarcus Cousins 6
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Minnesota 104 49.4 6-22 16-24 20 47
New Orleans 98 42.9 8-31 18-21 27 38
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .500 after a loss.