NEW ORLEANS -- — Julius Randle had 28 points and nine rebounds, carrying Minnesota on a quiet night from Anthony Edwards, and the Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 on Thursday night.

Edwards finished with just 11 points in 31 minutes. He scored a season-high 44 points on Tuesday in Minnesota's 146-142 overtime victory in the opener of the two-game set.

Naz Reid added 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Timberwolves, who won their fourth straight. Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo also had 15 points.

Trey Murphy III had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Pelicans, who have lost five straight and fell to 3-20. Jeremiah Fears and Saddiq Bey each added 20 points.

The Pelicans scored the first point of the fourth quarter for a 91-88 lead. The Wolves then scored 15 straight for a 103-91 lead and held on from there.

Reid, who played at LSU, had two 3-pointers and an alley-oop dunk during the run.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Derik Queen (Donte DiVincenzo gains possession)	0	0
11:55	Donte DiVincenzo makes driving layup	0	2
11:55	Jeremiah Fears shooting foul	0	2
11:55	Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 1 of 1	0	3
11:35	Jeremiah Fears misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	0	3
11:33	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	0	3
11:27	Julius Randle misses 10-foot two point shot	0	3
11:22	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	0	3
11:12	Bryce McGowens makes two point shot	2	3
10:54	Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	2	3
10:50	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Bryce McGowens assists)	4	3
10:33	Julius Randle misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	4	3
10:30	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	4	3
10:23	Jaden McDaniels blocks Bryce McGowens 's 4-foot driving layup	4	3
10:23	Pelicans offensive team rebound	4	3
10:21	Trey Murphy III makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	6	3
10:05	Donte DiVincenzo bad pass (Saddiq Bey steals)	6	3
9:54	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	3
9:50	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	6	3
9:44	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	6	3
9:44	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2	6	4
9:44	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	6	5
9:22	Saddiq Bey misses 5-foot two point shot	6	5
9:20	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	6	5
9:09	Donte DiVincenzo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rudy Gobert assists)	6	8
8:52	Derik Queen out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	8
8:40	Rudy Gobert makes alley oop dunk shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	6	10
8:27	Jeremiah Fears makes 28-foot three pointer	9	10
8:10	Julius Randle makes 1-foot driving dunk (Rudy Gobert assists)	9	12
7:57	Derik Queen misses 20-foot jumper	9	12
7:57	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	9	12
7:38	Rudy Gobert makes alley oop layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)	9	14
7:27	Pelicans Full timeout	9	14
7:27	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Bryce McGowens	9	14
7:20	Jordan Hawkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	12	14
6:59	Anthony Edwards misses 14-foot two point shot	12	14
6:56	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	12	14
6:50	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three pointer (Trey Murphy III assists)	15	14
6:34	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup	15	16
6:22	Derik Queen makes driving dunk	17	16
6:08	Donte DiVincenzo misses 22-foot three point jumper	17	16
6:05	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	17	16
5:58	Trey Murphy III misses 7-foot two point shot	17	16
5:56	Julius Randle defensive rebound	17	16
5:48	Julius Randle misses driving floating jump shot	17	16
5:47	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	17	16
5:45	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot	17	18
5:34	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	17	18
5:34	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	18	18
5:34	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Derik Queen	18	18
5:34	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	18	18
5:34	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	18	18
5:34	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	19	18
5:19	Julius Randle makes driving layup	19	20
5:19	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	19	20
5:19	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	19	21
5:14	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	21	21
5:08	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	21
5:05	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	21	21
4:50	Saddiq Bey makes 5-foot pullup jump shot	23	21
4:35	Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	23	24
4:22	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	23	24
4:22	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	24	24
4:22	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	24	24
4:22	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	24	24
4:22	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 2 of 2	24	24
4:20	Julius Randle defensive rebound	24	24
4:07	Micah Peavy shooting foul	24	24
4:07	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	24	25
4:07	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Trey Murphy III	24	25
4:07	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	24	26
3:58	Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	26	26
3:43	Naz Reid misses 2-foot two point shot	26	26
3:41	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	26	26
3:37	Jeremiah Fears bad pass (Naz Reid steals)	26	26
3:30	Anthony Edwards misses driving floating jump shot	26	26
3:28	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	26	26
3:24	Bryce McGowens misses 22-foot three point shot	26	26
3:21	Julius Randle defensive rebound	26	26
3:15	Naz Reid misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	26
3:11	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	26	26
2:58	Jordan Hawkins misses driving floating jump shot	26	26
2:55	Mike Conley defensive rebound	26	26
2:53	Naz Reid makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)	26	28
2:53	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	26	28
2:53	Timberwolves Full timeout	26	28
2:53	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	26	28
2:53	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Julius Randle	26	28
2:53	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 1	26	29
2:44	Karlo Matkovic offensive foul	26	29
2:44	Karlo Matkovic turnover	26	29
2:27	Jaylen Clark makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	26	32
2:05	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	32
2:03	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	26	32
1:56	Mike Conley misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	32
1:53	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	26	32
1:36	Bryce McGowens makes dunk (Micah Peavy assists)	28	32
1:22	Terrence Shannon Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	28	32
1:08	Bryce McGowens misses driving layup	28	32
1:06	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	28	32
1:02	Jaylen Clark makes 25-foot three point shot (Naz Reid assists)	28	35
42.9	Micah Peavy traveling	28	35
26.5	Jaylen Clark misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	35
23.9	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	28	35
6.5	Anthony Edwards personal foul	28	35
2.4	Mike Conley shooting foul	28	35
2.4	Bryce McGowens makes free throw 1 of 2	29	35
2.4	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	29	35
2.4	Bryce McGowens makes free throw 2 of 2	30	35
0.4	Jaylen Clark misses heave jump shot	30	35
0.1	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	30	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	35

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 5, 2025

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Attendance

16,459

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Phenizee Ransom, CJ Washington

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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