TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves7-3
PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans4-5Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Match Player Stats and Box Score
Updated Nov 6, after the final
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 on Friday 6 November 2026, a margin of 6. Ayo Dosunmu led the Minnesota Timberwolves with 26 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Jeremiah Fears led the New Orleans Pelicans with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The lead changed hands 17 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN7-3 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 38 | 115 |
 NOP4-5 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 109 |
- Lead changes
- 17
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead
- MIN +11
- Best run
- NOP 10-0
Game leaders
- Points
- Rebounds
- Assists
Game flow
Minnesota Timberwolves box score
| Player | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ayo DosunmuG | 39 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
 Jaden McDanielsF | 39 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | +5 |
 LaMelo BallG | 35 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 0 | 2 | +23 |
 Jonathan KumingaF | 34 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 6-12 | 2 | 6 | +14 |
 Trey LylesF | 29 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 9 | +1 |
 Rudy GobertC | 24 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 8 | +10 |
 Jaylen ClarkG | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | -7 |
 Nah'Shon HylandG | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | -10 |
 Joan BeringerF | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | -4 |
| Team | 115 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38-88 43.2% | 12-39 30.8% | 27-37 73.0% | 17 | 32 |
Did not play:Cody Williams, Rocco Zikarsky, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Evans
Team stats
- 38-88 (43.2%)Field goals39-86 (45.3%)
- 12-39 (30.8%)Three-pointers10-24 (41.7%)
- 27-37 (73.0%)Free throws21-26 (80.8%)
- 50.0%Effective FG%51.2%
- 55.1%True shooting55.9%
- 49 (17)Rebounds41 (12)
- 23Assists25
- 11Turnovers13
- 5Steals7
- 6Blocks4
- 22Fouls28
- 117.0Offensive rating110.7
Pace 97.2 possessions per 48 minutes.
Against the line
- Spread
- MIN -3.5
- MIN covered (MIN by 6)
- Total
- 230.5
- 224 scored: Under
- Our projection
- MIN by 4.9
- Total 232.2
First basket, rebound and assist
NOPQ1 11:09
MINQ1 11:34
NOPQ1 11:09
Props: line, projection and result
| Player | Line | Proj | Actual | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo DosunmuMIN | 18.5 | 17 | 26 | |
| Jaden McDanielsMIN | 16.5 | 16.8 | 23 | |
 Jeremiah FearsNOP | 13.5 | 14 | 24 | |
| LaMelo BallMIN | 21.5 | 20.2 | 22 | |
 Zion WilliamsonNOP | 19.5 | 18.6 | 13 | |
| Jonathan KumingaMIN | 14.5 | 15.6 | 17 | |
 Dejounte MurrayNOP | 16.5 | 15.5 | 7 | |
 Trey Murphy IIINOP | 15.5 | 16.4 | 10 | |
 Saddiq BeyNOP | 12.5 | 11 | 17 | |
| Trey LylesMIN | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5 | |
| Rudy GobertMIN | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8 | |
| Jaylen ClarkMIN | 6.5 | 4 | 8 | |
 Karlo MatkovicNOP | 6.5 | - | 18 | |
 Derik QueenNOP | 10.5 | 8.2 | 6 | |
| Nah'Shon HylandMIN | 8.5 | 6.6 | 4 | |
 Bennedict MathurinNOP | 6.5 | - | 2 |
The over landed on 8 of 16 main lines. Our projection was on the right side of 8 of 13.
Quick answers4 questions
What was the final score of Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans?
Minnesota Timberwolves 115, New Orleans Pelicans 109 on Friday 6 November 2026. The Minnesota Timberwolves won by 6. By quarter: Q1 27-30, Q2 30-21, Q3 20-28, Q4 38-30 (away first).
What were the player stats for Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans?
For the Minnesota Timberwolves: Ayo Dosunmu 26 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists; Jaden McDaniels 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists; LaMelo Ball 22 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists. For the New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists; Karlo Matkovic 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Saddiq Bey 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.
Who led the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New Orleans Pelicans?
Ayo Dosunmu led the Minnesota Timberwolves with 26 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Jeremiah Fears led the New Orleans Pelicans with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.
Did the Minnesota Timberwolves cover the spread?
The market had the Minnesota Timberwolves as 3.5-point favourites with a total of 230.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves covered. The 224 points scored went under the total.