nba Game Recap
Recap - Timberwolves Defeat New Orleans 121-120
The Pelicans were burned for 29 points by Karl-Anthony Towns on Saturday as the Timberwolves picked up a 121-120 win at Smoothie King Center.
The Timberwolves won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Anthony Edwards had 23 points for Minnesota and Rudy Gobert chipped in with 17 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 9 assists for the Timberwolves, while Rudy Gobert was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
New Orleans got 30 points from Brandon Ingram in a losing cause and another 26 points from Jonas Valanciunas. Herbert Jones contributed 8 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas had 11 rebounds.
Minnesota trailed at halftime, 64-59.
The rebound battle favored New Orleans as they grabbed 40 boards, while Minnesota only had 33
Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Sacramento.