Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
7
35
42
1086
310
9
2
22
84
35
42
17
12
71
29
9
38
4
27
3
13
18
84
4
52
11
21
2223
911
41
24
11
46
85
32
117
01
78
01
13
2024
6060
11
00
0
1722
78
5
56
55
98
88
22
110
30
66
02
63
1921
6060
5
1
20
22
9
41
2
1
50
8
3
11
0
7
0
1
20
60
2
1
50
23
11
48
4
1
25
5
2
7
1
8
1
3
24
60
1
0
0
17
7
41
5
5
100
8
2
10
3
6
0
6
19
60
1
0
0
22
8
36
6
5
83
8
2
10
0
6
2
3
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
37
6
16
38
0
2
0
1
3
33
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
4
13
-9
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
35
6
12
50
0
0
0
2
3
67
3
12
15
3
0
1
3
0
14
-1
double
Mo
Williams
Mo Williams
True
34
3
10
30
0
2
0
6
7
86
0
3
3
10
0
0
3
2
12
-8
double
Robbie
Hummel
Robbie Hummel
True
32
2
5
40
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
1
2
0
0
2
4
3
none
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
30
7
15
47
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
4
15
-3
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
24
5
8
62
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
1
2
10
-8
none
Nikola
Peković
Nikola Peković
False
21
5
11
45
0
0
0
3
4
75
3
6
9
0
0
2
2
3
13
-7
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
13
1
5
20
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
3
0
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
-7
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Miroslav
Raduljica
Miroslav Raduljica
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
January
2015
Sunday
Philips Arena
Atlanta
Hawks
Atlanta
False
Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
22
21
43
797
798
4
3
75
80
40
50
14
9
64
31
6
37
9
17
7
13
16
92
4
20
10
50
1816
1010
56
42
31
74
69
10
79
14
17
11
26
2421
6060
11
11
100
2422
1010
42
44
32
73
88
14
102
22
45
32
23
2423
6060
2
1
50
18
10
56
4
3
75
6
1
7
1
1
1
2
24
60
0
0
0
16
10
62
2
1
50
9
0
9
4
7
1
6
21
60
1
1
100
24
10
42
4
3
75
8
1
9
2
4
3
2
24
60
1
1
100
22
10
45
4
2
50
8
4
12
2
5
2
3
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
41
9
23
39
0
0
0
3
4
75
0
12
12
0
2
1
1
2
21
11
double
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
True
34
8
13
62
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
2
2
5
1
0
2
4
20
10
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
True
34
8
17
47
1
1
100
0
2
0
0
3
3
8
2
0
2
1
17
10
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
True
34
7
12
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
5
1
2
1
1
0
14
-3
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
32
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
4
4
0
0
1
2
4
5
0
none
Quincy
Pondexter
Quincy Pondexter
False
29
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
4
7
none
Nate
Wolters
Nate Wolters
False
14
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
0
5
4
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
13
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
0
0
5
1
3
6
7
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jimmer
Fredette
Jimmer Fredette
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
John
Salmons
John Salmons
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
January
2015
Sunday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Mavericks
Dallas
True
The New Orleans Pelicans ( 22 - 21 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 7 - 35 ) 92 - 84 on Friday . The Pelicans went into halftime with a 45 - 44 lead that was never relinquished in the second half as they picked up their third victory in their last four games . Anthony Davis recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds in his second game back from a toe injury that forced him to miss three games . Davis is averaging 25 points , 10 rebounds , 3 blocks and 3 steals in 40 minutes per game since returning , and the Pelicans are 20 in that span . Tyreke Evans has been filling in at point guard for New Orleans while Jrue Holiday ( ankle ) recovers from injury . Evans had 17 points and eight assists , while Eric Gordon chipped in 20 points and five helpers . Nate Wolters , whom the Pelicans signed to a second 10 - day contract earlier this week , had five points in 14 minutes off the bench . Minnesota has now lost three - straight games and has dropped its last 10 road games , including seven in the month of January . The Wolves ' last home victory came against the Trail Blazers on Dec. 10 . In his second game back from injury , Nikola Pekovic had 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench . Pekovic is averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes per game since his return . Gorgui Dieng finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds , and Thaddeus Young had 15 points on 7 - of - 15 shooting . Andrew Wiggins , who has been red - hot this month , cooled down a bit , scoring just 13 points to go with two boards . The Timberwolves still hold the NBA 's worst overall record . Up next , Minnesota will travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks , who are riding a 15 - game winning streak . The Pelicans will return home to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday .
The New Orleans Pelicans (22 - 21) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (7 - 35) 92 - 84 on Friday. The Pelicans went into halftime with a 45 - 44 lead that was never relinquished in the second half as they picked up their third victory in their last four games. Anthony Davis recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds in his second game back from a toe injury that forced him to miss three games. Davis is averaging 25 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals in 40 minutes per game since returning, and the Pelicans are 20 in that span. Tyreke Evans has been filling in at point guard for New Orleans while Jrue Holiday (ankle) recovers from injury. Evans had 17 points and eight assists, while Eric Gordon chipped in 20 points and five helpers. Nate Wolters, whom the Pelicans signed to a second 10 - day contract earlier this week, had five points in 14 minutes off the bench. Minnesota has now lost three - straight games and has dropped its last 10 road games, including seven in the month of January. The Wolves' last home victory came against the Trail Blazers on Dec. 10. In his second game back from injury, Nikola Pekovic had 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Pekovic is averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes per game since his return. Gorgui Dieng finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Thaddeus Young had 15 points on 7 - of - 15 shooting. Andrew Wiggins, who has been red - hot this month, cooled down a bit, scoring just 13 points to go with two boards. The Timberwolves still hold the NBA's worst overall record. Up next, Minnesota will travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks, who are riding a 15 - game winning streak. The Pelicans will return home to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
The New Orleans Pelicans (22 - 21) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (7 - 35) 92 - 84 on Friday. The Pelicans went into halftime with a 45 - 44 lead that was never relinquished in the second half as they picked up their third victory in their last four games. Anthony Davis recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds in his second game back from a toe injury that forced him to miss three games. Davis is averaging 25 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals in 40 minutes per game since returning, and the Pelicans are 20 in that span. Tyreke Evans has been filling in at point guard for New Orleans while Jrue Holiday (ankle) recovers from injury. Evans had 17 points and eight assists, while Eric Gordon chipped in 20 points and five helpers. Nate Wolters, whom the Pelicans signed to a second 10 - day contract earlier this week, had five points in 14 minutes off the bench. Minnesota has now lost three - straight games and has dropped its last 10 road games, including seven in the month of January. The Wolves' last home victory came against the Trail Blazers on Dec. 10. In his second game back from injury, Nikola Pekovic had 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Pekovic is averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes per game since his return. Gorgui Dieng finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Thaddeus Young had 15 points on 7 - of - 15 shooting. Andrew Wiggins, who has been red - hot this month, cooled down a bit, scoring just 13 points to go with two boards. The Timberwolves still hold the NBA's worst overall record. Up next, Minnesota will travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks, who are riding a 15 - game winning streak. The Pelicans will return home to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 January 2015 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 84 <WINS-LOSSES> 7 35 <QTRS> 20 24 19 21 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 2 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 25 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Philips Arena <NEXT-CITY> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hawks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 92 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 21 <QTRS> 24 21 24 23 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 3 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 9 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 15 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Nikola Peković <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mo Williams <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 3 <AST> 10 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Chase Budinger <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robbie Hummel <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Glenn Robinson <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Miroslav Raduljica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 23 39 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nate Wolters <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quincy Pondexter <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Salmons <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmer Fredette <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none