NBA Cup - Group Play

6-3, 3-2 Away

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5:04 - 2nd

	1	2	3	4	T
Timberwolves MIN	27	17			46
Pelicans NO	30	15			45

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	7	2-8	2	2	0
J. Kuminga#24F	8	2-4	3	3	0
R. Gobert#27C	2	1-2	5	0	0
L. Ball#1G	7	3-5	0	2	2
J. Clark#7G	3	1-2	0	0	1

Pelicans

Player	PTS	FG	REB	AST	PF
Z. Williamson#1F	0	0-2	4	3	1
T. Murphy III#25F	9	3-5	0	1	1
K. Matkovic#17F	16	6-10	2	1	1
J. Fears#0G	8	3-5	3	2	0
B. Mathurin#24G	0	0-0	0	0	0

MIN

63.3%

According to ESPN Analytics

Team Stats

MIN

44% (14-32)

Field Goal %

47% (16-34)

41% (7-17)

Three Point %

56% (5-9)

90% (9-10)

Free Throw %

78% (7-9)

Turnovers

Rebounds

41%

Percent Led

19%

Largest Lead

Game Information

New Orleans, LA

Referee:James Williams

Referee:Aaron Smith

Referee:Simone Jelks

+1 Point

5:17 - 2nd

Win %: MIN, 63.3

Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2

4444

Foul

5:17 - 2nd

Win %: MIN, 64

LaMelo Ball shooting foul

4443

Rebound

5:25 - 2nd

Win %: MIN, 68.5

Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound

4443

Blocked Shot

5:25 - 2nd

Win %: MIN, 70.4

Rudy Gobert blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 6-foot layup

4443

+3 Points

5:43 - 2nd

Win %: MIN, 68.6

Jaylen Clark makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)

4443

Turnover

6:01 - 2nd

Win %: MIN, 62.7

Karlo Matkovic offensive foul turnover

4143

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

5:04 - 2nd

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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