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Julius Randle had 28 points and nine rebounds, carrying Minnesota on a quiet night from Anthony Edwards, and the Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 on Thursday night.
Naz Reid took a shot at the Pelicans despite trying to remain humble following the Timberwolves' road win on Thursday night.
Sometimes the stats sheet tells you everything you need to know, and sometimes it barely scratches the surface. On a humid Tuesday night, the Timberwolves took on the Pelicans inside the Smoothie King Center.
Gobert, DiVincenzo and Randle each scored three points during an 11-0 run that gave Minnesota the biggest lead of the first half, 50-40. Matkovic made consecutive dunks to trigger a 22-12 closing run by New Orleans that produced a 62-all tie at halftime after the Pelicans outscored the Wolves 22-8 in the paint in the second quarter.
The Wolves again made life tough on themselves vs. the worst team in the West, but they left New Orleans with two victories in two games.
Julius Randle powered the Minnesota Timberwolves with 28 points and nine rebounds, leading them to a 125–116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night despite a rare quiet outing from Anthony Edwards.
The New Orleans Pelicans may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar tied Kevin Love's franchise record with his sixth straight 30-point game when he poured in a season-best 44 in his side's 149-142 overtime win over the host New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Edwards has even more up his sleeve when the two sides meet again in New Orleans on Thursday.
The Pelicans’ season is yet again off on the wrong foot. They stand at just 3-19 after offloading their unprotected 2026 pick, and Zion Williamson is set to mis
The New Orleans Pelicans may be without multiple key players in Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-8) travel to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans (3-18) in this Tuesday night NBA matchup.