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Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans

Friday, November 6, 2026 · Final · Smoothie King Center

Minnesota Timberwolves115FinalNew Orleans Pelicans109

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Win probability NOP 0% · MIN 100%
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4MIN50%NOP

Computed by NBAScope (model wp-v1) from the score, the time left and the pre-game Elo expectation — see methodology.

Score margin, minute by minute Above the line: NOP ahead · below: MIN ahead
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4+100+10NOP aheadMIN ahead

Scoring runs: MIN 8-0 (Q1 9:32 → Q1 8:41)NOP 10-0 (Q1 6:31 → Q1 5:01)MIN 9-0 (Q2 5:04 → Q2 2:41)NOP 12-0 (Q3 7:09 → Q3 4:26)MIN 8-0 (Q4 7:30 → Q4 6:15)

Team comparison

MINNOP

38-8839-86Field goals
4345Field goal %
12-3910-243-pointers
31423-point %
27-3721-26Free throws
4941Rebounds
1712Offensive rebounds
2325Assists
57Steals
64Blocks
1413Turnovers
5054Points in the paint
1030Fast-break points
2228Fouls
117Largest lead
1313Lead changes

Score by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Timberwolves27302038115
Pelicans30212830109

Minnesota Timberwolves — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jaden McDaniels · starter4023651228-192-75-5+5
Ayo Dosunmu · starter3926240138-144-66-6-2
LaMelo Ball · starter3522280037-153-85-5+23
Jonathan Kuminga · starter3417841025-121-66-12+14
Rudy Gobert · starter2581100104-50-00-2+10
Trey Lyles2951323112-70-41-2+1
Jaylen Clark218300003-91-31-1-7
Bones Hyland104100001-71-51-2-10
Joan Beringer72300100-00-02-2-4
Isaiah EvansDid not play — coach's decision
Zyon PullinDid not play — coach's decision
Rocco ZikarskyDid not play — coach's decision
Cody WilliamsDid not play — coach's decision

New Orleans Pelicans — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Zion Williamson · starter3613842005-100-03-4-2
Jeremiah Fears · starter3624552029-160-16-7-3
Dejounte Murray · starter357241123-111-20-0-7
Trey Murphy III · starter3410452123-71-53-3-1
Karlo Matkovic · starter1818310027-134-80-0-6
Saddiq Bey3117540115-133-64-40
Trendon Watford1912610104-71-13-4+2
Herbert Jones140400000-30-10-0-4
Derik Queen106410042-40-02-4-2
Bennedict Mathurin72000001-20-00-0-7
Julian ReeseDid not play — coach's decision
AJ JohnsonDid not play — coach's decision
Bryce McGowensDid not play — coach's decision
DeAndre JordanDid not play — coach's decision
Jordan PooleDid not play — coach's decision

Play-by-play

  1. 0.0End of Game115-111
  2. 0.0End of the 4th Quarter115-111
  3. 0.5NOPPelicans offensive team rebound115-111
  4. 0.5NOPDejounte Murray misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot115-111
  5. 6.0MINJonathan Kuminga makes 3-foot dunk (Trey Lyles assists)115-111
  6. 12.4NOPJeremiah Fears makes running layup113-111
  7. 15.0MINAyo Dosunmu lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)113-109
  8. 22.8MINTrey Lyles enters the game for Rudy Gobert113-109
  9. 22.8MINTimberwolves Full timeout113-109
  10. 22.8NOPJeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 1113-109
  11. 22.8MINRudy Gobert enters the game for Jaylen Clark113-108
  12. 22.8MINLaMelo Ball enters the game for Trey Lyles113-108
  13. 22.8MINJaylen Clark shooting foul113-108
  14. 22.8NOPJeremiah Fears makes 2-foot two point shot (Dejounte Murray assists)113-108
  15. 24.3MINJaylen Clark enters the game for LaMelo Ball113-106
  16. 24.3NOPPelicans Full timeout113-106
  17. 24.3MINTrey Lyles makes free throw 2 of 2113-106
  18. 24.3MINTimberwolves offensive team rebound112-106
  19. 24.3MINTrey Lyles misses free throw 1 of 2112-106
  20. 24.3NOPDejounte Murray shooting foul112-106
  21. 27.3MINTrey Lyles offensive rebound112-106
  22. 27.3MINJaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point jumper112-106
  23. 37.3MINJonathan Kuminga offensive rebound112-106
  24. 37.3MINAyo Dosunmu misses two point shot112-106
  25. 1:02NOPSaddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)112-106
  26. 1:06MINJaden McDaniels makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)112-103
  27. 1:28NOPJeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2109-103
  28. 1:28NOPJeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 2109-102
  29. 1:28MINJaden McDaniels personal foul109-101
  30. 1:32MINJaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2109-101
  31. 1:32MINJaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2108-101
  32. 1:32NOPJeremiah Fears personal foul107-101
  33. 1:33NOPSaddiq Bey lost ball turnover (Trey Lyles steals)107-101
  34. 1:46MINAyo Dosunmu makes 22-foot running jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)107-99
  35. 1:53MINJonathan Kuminga defensive rebound104-99
  36. 1:53NOPJaden McDaniels blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 2-foot driving layup104-99
  37. 2:00NOPPelicans defensive team rebound104-99
  38. 2:00MINJaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point jumper104-99
  39. 2:20MINTrey Lyles defensive rebound104-99
  40. 2:20NOPDejounte Murray misses driving layup104-99
  41. 2:34NOPDejounte Murray defensive rebound104-99
  42. 2:34MINJonathan Kuminga misses free throw 2 of 2104-99
  43. 2:34MINTimberwolves offensive team rebound104-99
  44. 2:34MINJonathan Kuminga misses free throw 1 of 2104-99
  45. 2:34NOPSaddiq Bey shooting foul104-99
  46. 2:53NOPSaddiq Bey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)104-99
  47. 3:04NOPPelicans Full timeout104-96
  48. 3:04MINAyo Dosunmu makes driving layup104-96
  49. 3:20NOPJeremiah Fears makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)102-96
  50. 3:34NOPZion Williamson defensive rebound102-94
  51. 3:34MINLaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot102-94
  52. 3:39MINTimberwolves offensive team rebound102-94
  53. 3:39MINDejounte Murray blocks Jonathan Kuminga 's 3-foot driving layup102-94
  54. 3:49NOPTrey Murphy III out of bounds lost ball turnover102-94
  55. 3:55MINTrey Lyles makes 1-foot driving dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)102-94
  56. 4:15MINJonathan Kuminga defensive rebound100-94
  57. 4:15NOPZion Williamson misses driving layup100-94
  58. 4:29MINAyo Dosunmu makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists)100-94
  59. 4:44NOPSaddiq Bey makes free throw 3 of 397-94
  60. 4:44NOPSaddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 397-93
  61. 4:44(04:44) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Timberwolves] charged with a timeout97-92
  62. 4:44MINTimberwolves Full timeout97-92
  63. 4:44NOPSaddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 397-92
  64. 4:44MINJaden McDaniels shooting foul97-91
  65. 4:49MINLaMelo Ball personal foul97-91
  66. 5:03NOPSaddiq Bey defensive rebound97-91
  67. 5:03MINJonathan Kuminga misses 23-foot three point jumper97-91
  68. 5:21MINAyo Dosunmu defensive rebound97-91
  69. 5:21NOPJeremiah Fears misses driving layup97-91
  70. 5:38MINJonathan Kuminga makes layup97-91
  71. 6:01NOPJeremiah Fears makes driving layup95-91
  72. 6:15MINJonathan Kuminga makes free throw 2 of 295-89
  73. 6:15MINLaMelo Ball makes technical free throw94-89
  74. 6:15NOPdelay techfoul93-89
  75. 6:15MINJonathan Kuminga makes free throw 1 of 293-89
  76. 6:15NOPZion Williamson shooting foul92-89
  77. 6:21MINTrey Lyles defensive rebound92-89
  78. 6:21NOPZion Williamson misses 2-foot two point shot92-89
  79. 6:37MINLaMelo Ball makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)92-89
  80. 6:42MINJaden McDaniels offensive rebound89-89
  81. 6:42MINLaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot89-89
  82. 6:58MINTrey Lyles defensive rebound89-89
  83. 6:58NOPSaddiq Bey misses driving layup89-89
  84. 7:13MINJonathan Kuminga personal foul89-89
  85. 7:30MINLaMelo Ball makes two point shot89-89
  86. 7:55MINLaMelo Ball enters the game for Jaylen Clark87-89
  87. 7:55MINTimberwolves Full timeout87-89
  88. 7:57NOPDejounte Murray makes 23-foot running jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)87-89
  89. 8:04NOPZion Williamson defensive rebound87-86
  90. 8:04MINJaden McDaniels misses 8-foot fade away jump shot87-86
  91. 8:13MINTimberwolves offensive team rebound87-86
  92. 8:13MINSaddiq Bey blocks Ayo Dosunmu's driving layup87-86
  93. 8:30NOPJeremiah Fears makes driving layup (Saddiq Bey assists)87-86
  94. 8:38MINTrey Lyles enters the game for LaMelo Ball87-84
  95. 8:38MINJaden McDaniels enters the game for Rudy Gobert87-84
  96. 8:38MINJaylen Clark personal foul87-84
  97. 8:45MINJaylen Clark makes layup (LaMelo Ball assists)87-84
  98. 9:07NOPSaddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)85-84
  99. 9:12MINJaylen Clark enters the game for Trey Lyles85-81
  100. 9:12MINRudy Gobert personal foul85-81
  101. 9:29MINJonathan Kuminga enters the game for Jaylen Clark85-81
  102. 9:29NOPZion Williamson enters the game for Karlo Matkovic85-81
  103. 9:29NOPTrey Murphy III enters the game for Trendon Watford85-81
  104. 9:29NOPPelicans Full timeout85-81
  105. 9:30MINAyo Dosunmu makes running layup85-81
  106. 9:37MINRudy Gobert defensive rebound83-81
  107. 9:37NOPTrey Lyles blocks Trendon Watford's driving floating jump shot83-81
  108. 9:46NOPDejounte Murray defensive rebound83-81
  109. 9:46MINRudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 283-81
  110. 9:46MINTimberwolves offensive team rebound83-81
  111. 9:46MINRudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 283-81
  112. 9:46NOPKarlo Matkovic shooting foul83-81
  113. 9:48MINRudy Gobert offensive rebound83-81
  114. 9:48MINTrey Lyles misses 26-foot three point jumper83-81
  115. 9:55NOPKarlo Matkovic enters the game for Derik Queen83-81
  116. 9:55NOPDerik Queen personal foul83-81
  117. 10:09MINRudy Gobert defensive rebound83-81
  118. 10:09NOPDejounte Murray misses 12-foot two point shot83-81
  119. 10:31MINTrey Lyles makes tip in dunk83-81
  120. 10:36MINTrey Lyles offensive rebound81-81
  121. 10:36MINJaylen Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper81-81
  122. 10:43NOPJeremiah Fears enters the game for Herbert Jones81-81
  123. 10:43NOPHerbert Jones personal foul81-81
  124. 10:49NOPHerbert Jones personal foul81-81
  125. 10:51MINAyo Dosunmu makes technical free throw81-81
  126. 10:51NOPHerbert Jones technical foul80-81
  127. 10:51(10:51) [Timberwolves] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)80-81
  128. 10:51NOPHerbert Jones personal foul80-81
  129. 11:00NOPDerik Queen makes 7-foot two point shot80-81
  130. 11:26MINLaMelo Ball makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot80-79
  131. 11:40NOPDerik Queen bad pass turnover (Trey Lyles steals)77-79
  132. 11:51NOPHerbert Jones offensive rebound77-79
  133. 11:51NOPAyo Dosunmu blocks Herbert Jones 's 5-foot driving layup77-79
  134. 12:00MINAyo Dosunmu enters the game for Jaden McDaniels77-79

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