Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves14-8
125FinalDec 4, 2025
New Orleans PelicansPelicans3-20
116TVFanDuel SN NorthStreamGCSENPelicans.comNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
MIN−575
NO+425
Spread
MIN −11.5−112
NO +11.5−108
Total O/U
Over 232.5−115
Under 232.5−105
- Spread: Pelicans +11.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 232.5 (241 points).
Recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Dec 4, 2025 to move to 14-8.
The lead changed hands 18 times. The Timberwolves have won 4 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 35 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 125 |
| NO | 30 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 116 |
Team stats
MINNO
- FG
- 42-92
- 43-95
- 3PT
- 15-38
- 7-25
- FT
- 26-29
- 23-26
- Rebounds
- 49
- 43
- Assists
- 30
- 29
- Turnovers
- 19
- 12
Top performers
Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Pelicans
Points
Julius Randle28
Trey Murphy III21
Assists
Naz Reid6
Trey Murphy III8
Rebounds
Rudy Gobert12
Trey Murphy III7
Player stats
Timberwolves · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle F | 37 | 28 | 9-18 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +8 |
| Jaden McDaniels F | 35 | 14 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +6 |
| Rudy Gobert C | 24 | 15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Donte DiVincenzo G | 32 | 15 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 |
| Anthony Edwards G | 31 | 11 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +10 |
| Naz Reid C | 33 | 19 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +8 |
| Mike Conley G | 17 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +2 |
| Jaylen Clark G | 14 | 12 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. G | 9 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Rob Dillingham G | 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
Pelicans · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III F | 34 | 21 | 7-17 | 0-5 | 7-8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +2 |
| Derik Queen C | 29 | 12 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 |
| Saddiq Bey G | 33 | 20 | 8-17 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +3 |
| Bryce McGowens G | 34 | 15 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -6 |
| Jeremiah Fears G | 34 | 20 | 8-17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +5 |
| Karlo Matkovic F | 19 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -5 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 22 | 13 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -16 |
| Micah Peavy G | 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -12 |
| Trey Alexander G | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Jordan Hawkins G | 16 | 7 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
Game info
VenueSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Attendance16,459
OfficialsReferee: Bill Kennedy · Referee: Phenizee Ransom · Referee: CJ Washington
TVFanDuel SN North · local
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- Last game: L 142-149 vs MINTue Dec 2
- Next game: L 101-119 at BKNSat Dec 6
- L 121-133 at LALSun Nov 30
- L 96-104 at GSSat Nov 29
- L 128-133 vs MEMWed Nov 26
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