MINNEAPOLIS -- — Julius Randle had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided losing to one of the Western Conference's worst teams for the second time in three days with a 134-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards each scored 17 points, and Rudy Gobert had 13 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which moved back within a game of Golden State for the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference with 10 games left in the regular season.

The Timberwolves' 41-point margin of victory was their largest this season.

Edwards also finished with five assists and three rebounds after a brief injury scare in the third quarter. The three-time All-Star went to the locker room holding his right thigh, but returned later in the period.

With his wife and three children in attendance, Minnesota's Joe Ingles made his first start since Jan. 30, 2022, and went scoreless with an assist in just over six minutes. Ingles' son Jacob, who has autism, recently reached the milestone of viewing an entire game in person. Finch gave Ingles the start so Jacob could watch his father play.

C.J. McCollum led the Pelicans with 15 points, and Bruce Brown scored 14.

Takeaways

Pelicans: Entering Friday with the Western Conference's second-worst record, New Orleans played without star forward Zion Williamson because of a bruised lower back.

Timberwolves: During its ascent to being a Western Conference contender in recent years, Minnesota has sometimes underperformed against teams well below it in the standings. That was the case in a 119-115 loss at home Wednesday, but the Wolves outscored New Orleans 72-45 in the second half Friday night.

Key moment

McDaniels took a baseline pass from Mike Conley and dunked straight over Pelicans rim protector Yves Missi to give Minnesota an 80-59 advantage midway through the third quarter.

Key stat

The Pelicans are the NBA's No. 5 team in second-chance points with 15.8 per game, but Minnesota outscored them 20-4 in that category Friday.

Up next

The Pelicans head to Detroit on Sunday, and the Timberwolves play Monday at Indiana.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Rudy Gobert (Julius Randle gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Joe Ingles misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:44	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	0	0
11:36	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:34	Julius Randle defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Anthony Edwards bad pass (CJ McCollum steals)	0	0
11:15	Bruce Brown makes 11-foot jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	0	2
10:56	Jaden McDaniels misses 10-foot hook shot	0	2
10:53	Yves Missi defensive rebound	0	2
10:40	Joe Ingles personal foul	0	2
10:33	CJ McCollum misses 17-foot two point shot	0	2
10:29	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	0	2
10:16	Julius Randle makes driving layup (Joe Ingles assists)	2	2
10:16	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	2	2
10:16	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	3	2
10:06	Julius Randle personal foul	3	2
9:59	Kelly Olynyk makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	3	5
9:40	Joe Ingles misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	5
9:37	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	3	5
9:30	Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)	3	7
9:11	Joe Ingles bad pass (Bruce Brown steals)	3	7
9:07	CJ McCollum misses 22-foot three point shot	3	7
9:04	Julius Randle defensive rebound	3	7
8:58	Jaden McDaniels makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Julius Randle assists)	5	7
8:48	CJ McCollum bad pass (Julius Randle steals)	5	7
8:43	Anthony Edwards makes dunk (Julius Randle assists)	7	7
8:25	Jose Alvarado misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	7
8:22	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	7	7
8:14	Jaden McDaniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	10	7
7:59	Joe Ingles personal foul	10	7
7:53	CJ McCollum steps out of bounds turnover	10	7
7:34	Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	7
7:26	Kelly Olynyk bad pass (Anthony Edwards steals)	10	7
7:11	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)	10	7
7:08	Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot	10	9
6:44	Julius Randle makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rudy Gobert assists)	13	9
6:30	Yves Missi misses alley oop layup	13	9
6:28	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	13	9
6:15	Joe Ingles misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	9
6:12	Yves Missi defensive rebound	13	9
6:04	CJ McCollum misses 1-foot two point shot	13	9
6:00	Yves Missi offensive rebound	13	9
6:00	Yves Missi misses dunk	13	9
5:59	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	13	9
5:57	Julius Randle misses 22-foot three point shot	13	9
5:55	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	13	9
5:51	CJ McCollum makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	13	12
5:50	Timberwolves Full timeout	13	12
5:50	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Joe Ingles	13	12
5:50	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	13	12
5:50	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Bruce Brown	13	12
5:50	(05:50) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	13	12
5:29	Naz Reid misses 6-foot two point shot	13	12
5:27	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	13	12
5:17	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	13	12
5:17	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	13	13
5:17	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Jose Alvarado	13	13
5:17	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	13	14
4:56	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	14
4:53	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	13	14
4:43	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl out of bounds lost ball turnover	13	14
4:43	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	13	14
4:32	Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	14
4:28	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	13	14
4:22	Jaden McDaniels bad pass (Kelly Olynyk steals)	13	14
4:16	CJ McCollum misses running pullup jump shot	13	14
4:14	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound	13	14
4:09	CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	14
4:05	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	13	14
3:58	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl kicked ball violation	13	14
3:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	13	14
3:49	Naz Reid makes 7-foot two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	15	14
3:29	Kelly Olynyk makes 7-foot hook shot	15	16
3:13	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul	15	16
3:13	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2	16	16
3:13	Keion Brooks Jr. enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	16	16
3:13	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	17	16
2:57	CJ McCollum makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	17	18
2:45	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	19	18
2:32	Karlo Matkovic makes 2-foot dunk (Jordan Hawkins assists)	19	20
2:14	Donte DiVincenzo makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	22	20
2:03	CJ McCollum makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	22	22
1:58	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	22	22
1:58	Pelicans Full timeout	22	22
1:58	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	22	22
1:43	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	22
1:40	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	22	22
1:27	Bruce Brown enters the game for CJ McCollum	22	22
1:24	Jordan Hawkins misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	22
1:23	Naz Reid defensive rebound	22	22
1:10	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	22
1:07	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	22	22
54.1	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bad pass (Julius Randle steals)	22	22
41.1	Naz Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	25	22
32.1	Bruce Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	22
8.0	Julius Randle makes 26-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	28	22
2.1	Bruce Brown misses driving layup	28	22
0.1	Naz Reid defensive rebound	28	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	22

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Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 22, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN North, GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,978

Referees

James Capers, Gediminas Petraitis, Evan Scott

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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