National Basketball Association
Minnesota 136, New Orleans 140
Saturday, May 1, 2021 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, May 1, 2021
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#13 Ashley Moyer-Gleich, #60 James Williams, #62 JB DeRosa
Attendance:
1638
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 12-20 record at home this season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 12-19 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Timberwolves have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pelicans have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Anthony Edwards played 38:12 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 22 points over the last five games.
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Zion Williamson played 41:54 minutes and scored 37 points. He shot 82.4% from the field and has averaged 28.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 111.3 points per game and hold opponents to 117.8 points per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average 115.3 points per game and hold opponents to 114.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Minnesota |
|
Zion Williamson 37 |
Scoring |
Anthony Edwards 29 |
|
Lonzo Ball 8 |
Assists |
D'Angelo Russell 11 |
|
Willy Hernangomez 12 |
Rebounds |
Karl-Anthony Towns 14 |
|
Zion Williamson 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Anthony Edwards 9 |
|
Lonzo Ball 3 |
Steals |
Ricky Rubio 6 |
|
Eric Bledsoe 1 |
Blocks |
Naz Reid 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| New Orleans
|
140 |
51.1 |
14-36 |
32-46 |
34 |
52 |
| Minnesota
|
136 |
45.3 |
15-48 |
25-32 |
35 |
51 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .238 after a win and .341 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .448 after a win and .457 after a loss.
