Game ID: 22500744
New Orleans Pelicans @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Friday, February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 32 38 24 21 115NOP 34 22 33 30 119
MIN vs NOP ScoutingMIN vs NOP Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Shannon Jr. missed 17 since 12/27, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 18 since 12/27, out tonight
MIN availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 19 since 12/27, out tonight
MIN availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 20 since 12/27, out tonight
MIN availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 21 since 12/27, out tonight
MIN availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Conley missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Shannon Jr. missed 22 since 12/27, out tonight
NEW Hyland 16 to 22 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 2/09 · back-to-backOUT Conley missed 3 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Shannon Jr. missed 23 since 12/27, out tonight
NEW Hyland 16 to 21 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Conley missed 4 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Shannon Jr. missed 24 since 12/27, out tonight
NEW Hyland 16 to 21 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 2/20 · 8 days' restOUT Conley missed 5 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Shannon Jr. missed 25 since 12/27, out tonight
NOP availability going into 1/30 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 19 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 45 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 4 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 9 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Jones back 1/23 after 8, 27 min since (93% of 28)
BACK Alvarado back 1/25 after 9, 17 min since (76% of 22)
BACK Peavy back 1/18 after 2, 19 min since (126% of 15)
NEW Missi 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 1/31 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 20 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 46 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 5 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 10 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Jones back 1/23 after 8, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Alvarado back 1/25 after 9, 19 min since (85% of 22)
NOP availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 21 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 47 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 6 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 11 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Jones back 1/23 after 8, 28 min since (99% of 28)
BACK Alvarado back 1/25 after 9, 18 min since (84% of 22)
NOP availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 22 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 5 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 6 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 48 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 6 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 7 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 12 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/25 after 9, 21 min since (95% of 22)
NOP availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 23 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 6 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 7 since 1/23, returns tonight: 28 min (132% of 21)
OUT Jordan missed 49 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 7 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 8 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 13 since 1/11, out tonight
NOP availability going into 2/09 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 24 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 7 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 50 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 8 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 9 since 1/21, returns tonight: 5 min (35% of 14)
OUT Alexander missed 14 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 28 min since (132% of 21)
NOP availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 25 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 8 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 51 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 9 since 1/23, returns tonight: 14 min (95% of 15)
OUT Alexander missed 15 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 26 min since (124% of 21)
BACK Hawkins back 2/09 after 9, 5 min since (35% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/20 · 8 days' restOUT Murray missed 26 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 9 since 1/25, returns tonight: 25 min (105% of 24)
OUT Jordan missed 52 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 16 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 24 min since (116% of 21)
BACK Looney back 2/11 after 9, 14 min since (95% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 2/09 after 9, 5 min since (35% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/21 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 27 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Missi missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 53 since 10/31, returns tonight: 32 min (190% of 17)
OUT Peavy missed 2 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 17 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 2/20 after 9, 25 min since (105% of 24)
BACK McGowens back 2/06 after 7, 26 min since (123% of 21)
BACK Looney back 2/11 after 9, 14 min since (95% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 2/09 after 9, 5 min since (36% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Randle at 21 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murphy III at 22 and Bey at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Murray (23 straight), Poole (6 straight), McGowens (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-1 a night and New Orleans minus-8 and the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to New Orleans's 36. Call it Minnesota 121, New Orleans 114.
1/29 vs OKC 123-111 — MIN notes
MIN won 123-111. MIN shot 51% (45 of 89) to OKC's 48%, 22 of 47 from three. The glass went 46-36 for them. Edwards led with 26 (9 of 17, 4 of 10 from three); McDaniels added 21, Reid 18. The hinge was Q1, 34-22: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/31 @ MEM 131-114 — MIN notes
MIN won 131-114. MIN shot 53% (47 of 89) to MEM's 49%, 18 of 37 from three. Edwards led with 33 (9 of 21, 1 of 6 from three, 14 of 16 at the line); Randle added 27, McDaniels 20. The hinge was Q1, 30-21: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/02 @ MEM 128-137 — MIN notes
MIN lost 128-137. MIN shot 49% (44 of 90) to MEM's 50%, 16 of 41 from three. Edwards led with 39 (13 of 27, 3 of 9 from three, 10 of 14 at the line); McDaniels added 29, DiVincenzo 21. Q4 was theirs, 42-39, the deficit cut from 12 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 98-86 against them. Reid's -18 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 @ TOR 128-126 — MIN notes
MIN won 128-126. MIN shot 51% (49 of 97) to TOR's 53%, 16 of 39 from three. Edwards led with 30 (11 of 23, 1 of 8 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Hyland added 20, McDaniels 19. The hinge was Q4, 34-22: MIN came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 2. MIN trailed 59-72 at the half and won the second half 69-54. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
2/06 vs NOP 115-119 — MIN notes
MIN lost 115-119. MIN took 15 more shots (95 to 80), fed by 20 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NOP's 54%, 13 of 40 from three. MIN turned it over 9 times to NOP's 16. Edwards led with 35 (11 of 22, 5 of 9 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Randle added 24, Hyland 20. Q2 was theirs, 38-22, turning a 2-point deficit into a 14-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-77 against them. They led by as many as 18. Edwards's -12 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/08 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Randle at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Conley (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Collins at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 34 and the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 16 times a game to Minnesota's 12. Call it Minnesota 119, the Clippers 113.
2/09 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Randle at 21 a game. Without Conley (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Johnson at 29 and Alexander-Walker at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-3 a night and Atlanta minus-10 and the line, where Minnesota takes 26 free throws a game to Atlanta's 18. Call it Minnesota 119, Atlanta 117, Atlanta keeping it close.
2/11 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 31 and Randle at 19 a game. Without Conley (4 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 122, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Grant at 21 and Holiday at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Sharpe (2 straight), Murray (17 straight), Thybulle (49 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-10 a night and Minnesota plus-1 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 18 times a game to Minnesota's 13. Call it Minnesota 121, Portland 118, Portland keeping it close.
2/20 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 23 a game. Without Conley (5 straight). 8 days' rest. Dallas comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Flagg at 27 and Marshall at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Nembhard (3 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-1 a night and Dallas minus-8 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 117 a night to Dallas's 125. Call it Minnesota 122, Dallas 113.
1/30 vs MEM 114-106 — NOP notes
NOP won 114-106. NOP shot 49% (43 of 88) to MEM's 43%, 8 of 33 from three, and went to the line 26 times to MEM's 15 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. Bey led with 22 (9 of 19, 2 of 7 from three); Queen added 22, Williamson 21. The hinge was Q3, 35-15: NOP came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 17. NOP trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 56-45. Williamson was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/31 @ PHI 114-124 — NOP notes
NOP lost 114-124. NOP shot 43% (40 of 92) to PHI's 48%, 15 of 36 from three. Bey led with 34 (12 of 19, 4 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Murphy III added 19, Fears 12. Q3 was theirs, 27-20, the deficit cut from 13 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 104-87 against them. Williamson's -17 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 @ CHA 95-102 — NOP notes
NOP lost 95-102. NOP shot 39% (33 of 84) to CHA's 40%, 11 of 34 from three. NOP turned it over 7 times to CHA's 16. The glass went 34-59 against them. Murphy III led with 27 (10 of 20, 3 of 8 from three); Queen added 16, Williamson 14. Q2 was theirs, 34-26, but the other 3 periods went 76-61 against them. They led by as many as 22.
2/04 @ MIL 137-141 — NOP notes
NOP lost 137-141 in 1 overtime. NOP shot 48% (45 of 94) to MIL's 61%, 24 of 46 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MIL's 10 — 23 points from the stripe to their 8. NOP turned it over 8 times to MIL's 14. Murphy III led with 44 (15 of 28, 12 of 19 from three); Bey added 22, Williamson 20. Q1 was theirs, 34-30, but the other 4 periods went 111-103 against them. Queen's -12 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ MIN 119-115 — NOP notes
NOP won 119-115. NOP shot 54% (43 of 80) to MIN's 42%, 15 of 34 from three. NOP turned it over 16 times to MIN's 9. Bey led with 30 (10 of 21, 3 of 10 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Williamson added 29, Murphy III 26. The hinge was Q3, 33-24: the deficit went from 14 to 5. NOP trailed 56-70 at the half and won the second half 63-45. Murphy III was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
2/09 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murphy III at 25 and Bey at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Murray (24 straight), Poole (7 straight), Jordan (50 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; LaVine at 17 and Clifford at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Murray (18 straight), Sabonis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-1 a night and New Orleans minus-10 and the arc, New Orleans at 40 percent from three to Sacramento's 34. Call it New Orleans 119, Sacramento 115, Sacramento keeping it close.
2/11 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murphy III at 27 and Bey at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Murray (25 straight), Poole (8 straight), Jordan (51 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 19 and Wiggins at 19 a game. Without Herro (14 straight), Larsson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-2 a night and New Orleans minus-11 and the arc, New Orleans at 43 percent from three to Miami's 35. Call it Miami 117, New Orleans 115, New Orleans keeping it close.
2/20 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murphy III at 27 and Williamson at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Murray (26 straight), Poole (9 straight), Jordan (52 straight). 8 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 14 free throws a game; Rollins at 21 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Rollins (2 straight), Gia. Antetokounmpo (9 straight), Prince (45 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-6 a night and New Orleans minus-12 and the line, where New Orleans takes 22 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 14. Call it New Orleans 116, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
2/21 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murphy III at 28 and Williamson at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Murray (27 straight), Missi (2 straight), Jordan (53 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 30 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Edgecombe at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without George (8 straight), Embiid (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 40 percent from three to Philadelphia's 30 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to New Orleans's 23. Call it New Orleans 119, Philadelphia 116, Philadelphia keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPBM B. McGowens
DQ D. Queen
HJ H. Jones
JF J. Fears
KM K. Matković
MP M. Peavy
MA Matkovic
SB S. Bey
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
ZW Z. Williamson
MINAE A. Edwards
BH B. Hyland
DD D. DiVincenzo
JB J. Beringer
JC J. Clark
JJ J. Juzang
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
NOP/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Pelicans erase 18-point second-half deficit in 119-115 win over Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Saddiq Bay scored 30 points, including two free throws with 10.8 seconds remaining, helping the New Orleans Pelicans overcome an 18-point second-half deficit in a 119-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
Zion Williamson added 29 points and Trey Murphy III scored 26 as the Pelicans snapped a three-game skid
Minnesota took a brief one-point lead with 50 seconds remaining on a 3-pointer by Bones Hyland , but Williamson converted a three-point play to put the Pelicans up 117-115 with 35.5 seconds to play.
Anthony Edwards ' shot fell short and Bey grabbed the rebound and was fouled by Julius Randle with 10.8 seconds to play.
Edwards finished with 35 points in the loss, including 23 in the first half. Randle added 24 points, while Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds to go with his 12 points.
Pelicans rookie Derik Queen scored 17 points and was 4 for 4 from 3-point range. He entered having made just 10 shots from deep all season.
The Timberwolves led 77-59 early in the third quarter but watched that lead evaporate midway through the fourth. Murphy connected from 3-point range on consecutive possessions to briefly cut it to four points late in the third, and Bey scored five straight points to tie it at 102 in the fourth.
Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels was in foul trouble throughout. He picked up his third foul early in the second quarter and was whistled for his fourth early in the third. That forced Wolves coach Chris Finch to turn to a number of unique lineups, including a season-high 10 minutes for seldom-used Johnny Juzang .
The Wolves struggled to slow Williamson in the paint. The Pelicans star connected on 11 of his 13 shots, all in the post.
Up next Pelicans: Host Sacramento on Monday.
Timberwolves: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.