NBA Cup - Group Play

6-3, 3-2 Away

Bonus

2:24 - 1st

	1	2	3	4	T
Timberwolves MIN	25				25
Pelicans NO	24				24

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

4-4, 3-2 Home

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Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans

On the Court

Timberwolves

Player	PTS	FG	REB	AST	PF
J. McDaniels#3F	0	0-3	2	2	0
J. Kuminga#24F	5	2-4	3	1	0
R. Gobert#27C	2	1-2	4	0	0
A. Dosunmu#13G	8	3-3	0	0	1
L. Ball#1G	7	3-5	0	1	1

Pelicans

Player	PTS	FG	REB	AST	PF
Z. Williamson#1F	0	0-2	4	2	0
T. Murphy III#25F	2	1-3	0	1	1
K. Matkovic#17F	16	6-9	2	1	0
D. Murray#5G	0	0-1	0	2	0
J. Fears#0G	6	2-3	2	2	0

MIN

70.6%

According to ESPN Analytics

Team Stats

MIN

56% (10-18)

Field Goal %

47% (9-19)

50% (5-10)

Three Point %

57% (4-7)

0% (0-0)

Free Throw %

100% (2-2)

Turnovers

Rebounds

61%

Percent Led

Largest Lead

Game Information

New Orleans, LA

Referee:James Williams

Referee:Aaron Smith

Referee:Simone Jelks

+3 Points

2:50 - 1st

Win %: MIN, 70.6

Bones Hyland makes 26-foot three pointer

2524

+2 Points

2:58 - 1st

Win %: MIN, 65.9

Jeremiah Fears makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Karlo Matkovic assists)

2224

Missed 3PT

3:11 - 1st

Win %: MIN, 70.1

Karlo Matkovic misses 24-foot three point jumper

2222

Rebound

3:11 - 1st

Win %: MIN, 68.4

Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound

2222

Substitution

3:19 - 1st

Win %: MIN, 68.4

Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Jonathan Kuminga

2222

Turnover

3:19 - 1st

Win %: MIN, 68.4

Jonathan Kuminga out of bounds lost ball turnover

2222

Game Leaders

MIN

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

Minnesota Timberwolves

Name	Status	Est. Return
Terrence Shannon Jr.T. Shannon Jr.G	OutHip	8 Nov
Anthony EdwardsA. EdwardsG	OutKnee	21 Dec
Donte DiVincenzoD. DiVincenzoG	OutAchilles	2 Apr

New Orleans Pelicans

Name	Status	Est. Return
Yves MissiY. MissiC	OutKnee	9 Nov

Data is currently unavailable.

Matchups

MIN

Season Matchup

0-0

Game 1@ NO

2:24 - 1st

6-3

Game 2@ MIN

4-4

6-3

Game 3@ NO

4-4

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Portland	6	1	.857	-	W3
Oklahoma City	6	2	.750	0.5	W2
Minnesota	6	3	.667	1	W2
Denver	4	3	.571	2	W1
Utah	1	7	.125	5.5	L6

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	7	2	.778	-	L1
San Antonio	6	2	.750	0.5	W6
Memphis	6	2	.750	0.5	L2
New Orleans	4	4	.500	2.5	W4
Dallas	4	4	.500	2.5	L2

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Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans

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