The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 132-126 on April 12, 2026 at Target Center. A crowd of 18,978 witnessed the Minnesota Timberwolves secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 34 | 39 | 24 | 35 | 132 |
| NO | 24 | 35 | 31 | 36 | 126 |
Game Officials
Zach Zarba (Referee), Eric Lewis (Referee), Natalie Sago (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Naz Reid | C | Out | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-04-18 |
| MIN | Jaden McDaniels | F | Out | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-04-18 |
| MIN | Bones Hyland | G | Out | Hip – Not Specified | 2026-04-18 |
| MIN | Rudy Gobert | C | Out | Rest – Not Specified | 2026-04-18 |
| MIN | Anthony Edwards | G | Out | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-04-18 |
| NO | Trey Murphy III | F | Out | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-10-01 |
| NO | Dejounte Murray | G | Out | Hand – Bruise | 2026-10-01 |
| NO | Bryce McGowens | G | Out | Toe – Fracture | 2026-10-01 |
| NO | Yves Missi | C | Out | Hand – Sprain | 2026-10-01 |
| NO | Karlo Matkovic | F | Out | Back – Not Specified | 2026-10-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 42 | 24 | 82 | 53 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 126 |
| MIN | 51 | 27 | 74 | 47 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 132 |
New Orleans Pelicans Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Oduro | C | 31 | 4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -4 |
| Derik Queen | C | 41 | 30 | 11-28 | 39.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 |
| Micah Peavy | G | 41 | 21 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -4 |
| Jordan Hawkins | G | 33 | 13 | 4-18 | 22.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| Jeremiah Fears | G | 41 | 36 | 12-29 | 41.4 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 12-14 | 85.7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hunter Dickinson | C | 21 | 6 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| Trey Alexander | G | 32 | 16 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ingles | F | 32 | 15 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -8 |
| Joan Beringer | F | 31 | 24 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | G | 8 | 3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Jaylen Clark | G | 30 | 8 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -15 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | 35 | 26 | 6-18 | 33.3 | 0-7 | 0.0 | 14-18 | 77.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +9 |
| Enrique Freeman | F | 26 | 13 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +25 |
| Julian Phillips | F | 26 | 16 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 |
| Rocco Zikarsky | C | 20 | 8 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +7 |
| Zyon Pullin | G | 31 | 19 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +13 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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