Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationRandle scores 28 as the Timberwolves beat the Pelicans again on a quiet night for Edwards
Edwards finished with just 11 points in 31 minutes. He scored a season-high 44 points on Tuesday in Minnesota's 146-142 overtime victory in the opener of the two-game set.
Naz Reid added 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Timberwolves, who won their fourth straight. Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo also had 15 points.
Trey Murphy III had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Pelicans, who have lost five straight and fell to 3-20. Jeremiah Fears and Saddiq Bey each added 20 points.
The Pelicans scored the first point of the fourth quarter for a 91-88 lead. The Wolves then scored 15 straight for a 103-91 lead and held on from there.
Reid, who played at LSU, had two 3-pointers and an alley-oop dunk during the run.
Pelicans: Visit Brooklyn on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 125 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 116 |
| 4th 14.8 |  |
Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 125 - 116 |
| 4th 19.2 |  |
Anthony Edwards bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals) | 125 - 114 |
| 4th 22.2 | |
Naz Reid defensive rebound | 125 - 114 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-92 | FG | 43-95 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 15-38 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 26-29 | FT | 23-26 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 30 | Assists | 29 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 10 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 68 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 18 | Lead Changes | 18 |
| 59 | Percent Led | 28 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 22 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,459 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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