Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
29
53
82
2336
28
13
46
86
56
65
23
19
83
38
5
43
8
41
14
13
20
144
4
116
43
37
2420
1612
67
66
45
68
118
11
129
51
119
36
24
4032
6060
74
42
57
2121
1315
62
47
46
98
811
21
832
02
1110
32
34
3438
6060
11
4
36
24
16
67
6
4
67
11
1
12
5
11
3
2
40
60
6
3
50
20
12
60
6
5
83
8
1
9
1
9
6
4
32
60
7
4
57
21
13
62
4
4
100
8
2
10
0
11
3
3
34
60
4
2
50
21
15
71
7
6
86
11
1
12
2
10
2
4
38
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
33
8
14
57
1
2
50
4
6
67
1
3
4
0
0
2
0
1
21
27
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
32
7
8
88
2
2
100
4
4
100
4
7
11
4
0
2
1
3
20
38
double
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
31
12
17
71
2
5
40
2
2
100
0
14
14
3
1
2
3
3
28
24
double
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
30
8
16
50
3
9
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
2
1
3
1
19
26
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
22
1
3
33
1
2
50
4
4
100
0
4
4
10
5
0
2
3
7
21
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
25
3
5
60
1
2
50
2
4
50
0
1
1
12
1
0
0
0
9
14
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
23
12
16
75
1
3
33
3
3
100
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
1
28
20
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
18
4
5
80
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
10
16
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
-3
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
6
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
-4
none
Greg
Smith
Greg Smith
False
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
-4
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
30
52
82
2050
30
11
37
92
40
43
22
18
82
23
10
33
0
31
7
16
16
109
4
103
31
30
2623
811
31
45
44
98
56
34
90
00
78
21
46
2327
6060
98
34
35
2023
1011
50
67
64
96
66
21
87
00
79
22
42
2930
6060
10
3
30
26
8
31
4
4
100
5
3
8
0
7
2
4
23
60
3
1
33
23
11
48
5
4
80
6
4
10
0
8
1
6
27
60
9
3
33
20
10
50
6
6
100
6
2
8
0
7
2
4
29
60
8
4
50
23
11
48
7
4
57
6
1
7
0
9
2
2
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Toney
Douglas
Toney Douglas
True
42
6
13
46
2
5
40
8
8
100
3
1
4
5
4
0
3
2
22
-21
none
James
Ennis
James Ennis
True
39
11
20
55
6
11
55
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
4
28
-16
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
True
34
6
14
43
2
6
33
3
4
75
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
3
17
-28
none
Jordan
Hamilton
Jordan Hamilton
True
34
2
10
20
1
6
17
1
2
50
1
6
7
5
0
0
1
1
6
-44
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
32
10
13
77
0
0
0
4
6
67
3
8
11
1
1
0
2
1
24
-14
double
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
False
35
3
15
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
15
1
0
3
4
6
-21
none
Kendrick
Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
False
20
2
7
29
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
4
5
3
0
0
6
1
6
-31
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Karl-Anthony Towns became only the sixth player since 1973 - 74 to record at least 1,400 points , 850 rebounds and 100 blocks in his rookie season , as the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 29 - 53 ) crushed the visiting New Orleans Pelicans ( 30 - 52 ) on Wednesday night , 144 - 109 , at Target Center . The Timberwolves ' 144 points is a franchise high . After a close first couple of minutes the Timberwolves ran away with this one , beginning with a 40 - point first quarter . Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a game - high 28 points ( 12 - 17 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) on stellar shooting , along with 14 rebounds , three assists , two blocked shots and one steal . This was Towns ' 51st double - double of the season . Shabazz Muhammad also had a great shooting night as he poured in 28 points ( 12 - 16 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 3 - 3 FT ) of his own . Tyus Jones dished a career - high 12 assists , along with nine points and no turnovers , in 26 minutes off the bench . Although their season comes to an end , the Timberwolves have plenty to look forward to with their solid young core . James Ennis led the way for the Pelicans , with 28 points ( 10 - 20 FG , 6 - 11 3Pt ) . Omer Asik put up big numbers with 24 points and 11 rebounds , in 32 minutes , while Toney Douglas added 22 points , five assists , four rebounds and four steals , in 42 minutes . This has been an injury - riddled season for the Pelicans , who can only hope for better luck next year .
Karl-Anthony Towns became only the sixth player since 1973 - 74 to record at least 1,400 points, 850 rebounds and 100 blocks in his rookie season, as the Minnesota Timberwolves (29 - 53) crushed the visiting New Orleans Pelicans (30 - 52) on Wednesday night, 144 - 109, at Target Center. The Timberwolves' 144 points is a franchise high. After a close first couple of minutes the Timberwolves ran away with this one, beginning with a 40 - point first quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a game - high 28 points (12 - 17 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) on stellar shooting, along with 14 rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots and one steal. This was Towns' 51st double - double of the season. Shabazz Muhammad also had a great shooting night as he poured in 28 points (12 - 16 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT) of his own. Tyus Jones dished a career - high 12 assists, along with nine points and no turnovers, in 26 minutes off the bench. Although their season comes to an end, the Timberwolves have plenty to look forward to with their solid young core. James Ennis led the way for the Pelicans, with 28 points (10 - 20 FG, 6 - 11 3Pt). Omer Asik put up big numbers with 24 points and 11 rebounds, in 32 minutes, while Toney Douglas added 22 points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals, in 42 minutes. This has been an injury - riddled season for the Pelicans, who can only hope for better luck next year.
Karl-Anthony Towns became only the sixth player since 1973 - 74 to record at least 1,400 points, 850 rebounds and 100 blocks in his rookie season, as the Minnesota Timberwolves (29 - 53) crushed the visiting New Orleans Pelicans (30 - 52) on Wednesday night, 144 - 109, at Target Center. The Timberwolves' 144 points is a franchise high. After a close first couple of minutes the Timberwolves ran away with this one, beginning with a 40 - point first quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a game - high 28 points (12 - 17 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) on stellar shooting, along with 14 rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots and one steal. This was Towns' 51st double - double of the season. Shabazz Muhammad also had a great shooting night as he poured in 28 points (12 - 16 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT) of his own. Tyus Jones dished a career - high 12 assists, along with nine points and no turnovers, in 26 minutes off the bench. Although their season comes to an end, the Timberwolves have plenty to look forward to with their solid young core. James Ennis led the way for the Pelicans, with 28 points (10 - 20 FG, 6 - 11 3Pt). Omer Asik put up big numbers with 24 points and 11 rebounds, in 32 minutes, while Toney Douglas added 22 points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals, in 42 minutes. This has been an injury - riddled season for the Pelicans, who can only hope for better luck next year.
<GAME> <DATE> 13 April 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 144 <WINS-LOSSES> 29 53 <QTRS> 40 32 34 38 <TEAM-AST> 41 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 56 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE>    <NEXT-DAY>  <NEXT-STADIUM>  <NEXT-CITY>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME>  <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 30 52 <QTRS> 23 27 29 30 <TEAM-AST> 31 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 33 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE>    <NEXT-DAY>  <NEXT-STADIUM>  <NEXT-CITY>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME>  <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 28 <FG> 12 16 75 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 28 <FG> 12 17 71 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 14 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 14 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 8 88 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 19 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 3 9 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 12 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 10 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <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> Greg Smith <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Ennis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 28 <FG> 11 20 55 <FG3> 6 11 55 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 24 <FG> 10 13 77 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Toney Douglas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 22 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kendrick Perkins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 15 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 15 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hamilton <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alonzo Gee <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> Norris Cole <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-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> Alexis Ajinça <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> Jrue Holiday <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