CJ McCollum scored 15 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Julius Randle scored 20 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Mar 21, 2025 · 8:00 pm EDT · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule

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Minnesota Timberwolves

134

Venue: Target Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 134-93 at home on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Target Center. Julius Randle had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. CJ McCollum had 15 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Minnesota Timberwolves led 62-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 40, Minnesota Timberwolves 65. Jaden McDaniels had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves?: The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 134-93 on March 21, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: CJ McCollum scored 15 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Julius Randle scored 20 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	22	26	24	21	93
Minnesota Timberwolves	28	34	35	37	134

Game leaders

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 15 CJ McCollum
Rebounds: 10 Yves Missi
Assists: 4 Kelly Olynyk

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 20 Julius Randle
Rebounds: 11 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 6 Naz Reid

Rudy Gobert double-double (15 PTS, 11 REB)

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Yves Missi starter	28:11	5	10	2	0	1	3	1-4	0-0	3-6	3	-31
CJ McCollum starter	28:00	15	2	3	4	0	6	6-15	1-7	2-2	2	-20
Kelly Olynyk starter	22:29	10	3	4	1	0	3	4-4	1-1	1-2	2	-12
Bruce Brown starter	21:57	14	2	1	1	0	2	5-8	3-4	1-1	3	-25
Jose Alvarado starter	17:41	9	1	2	1	1	1	3-9	3-8	0-0	0	-4
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench	28:55	7	4	0	2	0	2	2-6	1-5	2-3	2	-32
Jordan Hawkins bench	26:42	10	5	3	0	0	0	3-7	1-4	3-4	1	-22
Keion Brooks Jr. bench	21:56	4	5	2	0	1	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	-16
Karlo Matkovic bench	19:49	8	1	2	1	1	1	3-4	0-1	2-4	3	-10
Antonio Reeves bench	12:20	11	0	0	1	0	1	5-5	1-1	0-0	0	-17
Elfrid Payton bench	12:00	0	0	1	0	0	2	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	-16

Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Rudy Gobert starter	30:01	15	11	3	3	0	1	4-5	0-0	7-8	4	+34
Anthony Edwards starter	25:34	17	3	5	2	0	3	6-13	3-7	2-2	0	+21
Julius Randle starter	25:12	20	6	5	2	0	2	7-11	2-5	4-4	3	+13
Jaden McDaniels starter	20:53	17	5	0	1	0	1	7-10	2-2	1-1	1	+15
Joe Ingles starter	6:10	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	2	+1
Naz Reid bench	24:29	15	5	6	1	0	0	6-13	3-8	0-0	1	+19
Donte DiVincenzo bench	22:39	13	1	3	0	1	0	4-10	3-9	2-2	1	+16
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	22:35	8	2	3	0	0	1	3-6	1-2	1-1	0	+24
Jaylen Clark bench	14:01	11	1	1	2	0	1	4-5	3-3	0-0	0	+11
Mike Conley bench	10:21	0	1	6	1	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+18
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	9:20	0	0	2	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	+7
Josh Minott bench	7:52	2	0	1	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	+8
Luka Garza bench	7:52	9	1	0	0	0	0	4-4	1-1	0-0	0	+8
Rob Dillingham bench	6:30	4	0	2	1	0	1	2-4	0-1	0-0	1	+5
Bones Hyland bench	6:30	3	0	2	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	+5

Team statistics
New Orleans Pelicans	Stat	Minnesota Timberwolves
14/22 (63%)	Free throws	19/20 (95%)
23/37 (62%)	2 pointers	29/45 (64%)
11/31 (35%)	3 pointers	19/44 (43%)
34/68 (50%)	Field goals	48/89 (53%)
33	Rebounds	36
26	Defensive rebounds	26
7	Offensive rebounds	10
20	Assists	40
25	Turnovers	13
11	Steals	14
4	Blocks	1
20	Fouls	17
8	Max points in a row	12
6:13	Time spent in lead	39:11
4	Biggest lead	43

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Minnesota Timberwolves ahead)

Largest margin: 41 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 13
Times tied: 5
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 4 Q1 9:30
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 43 Q4 0:42
Longest run: 12-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q2 8:21 to Q2 6:18

Scoring plays

Q1 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	2	3
9:59	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal	5	3
9:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	7	3
8:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	7	5
8:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	7	7
8:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	7	10
7:08	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	9	10
6:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	9	13
5:51	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	12	13
5:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	13	13
5:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	14	13
3:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	14	15
3:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	16	15
3:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	16	16
3:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	16	17
2:57	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	18	17
2:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	18	19
2:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	20	19
2:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	20	22
2:03	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	22	22
0:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	22	25
0:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	22	28

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Keion Brooks Jr. 2-pt field goal	24	28
11:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	26	28
10:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	26	30
10:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	29	30
9:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	31	30
9:25	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	34	30
8:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal	34	33
8:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	34	35
7:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	34	37
6:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	34	40
6:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	34	42
5:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal	36	42
4:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	36	44
4:22	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	38	44
3:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	38	46
3:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	41	46
3:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	41	49
3:02	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	43	49
2:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	43	50
2:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	43	51
2:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	43	53
2:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	43	54
2:15	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	45	54
1:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	45	57
0:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	45	58
0:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	45	59
0:35	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	48	59
0:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	48	60
0:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	48	62

Q3 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Minnesota Timberwolves
10:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	48	64
10:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	51	64
10:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	51	66
10:04	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum Free throw	52	66
10:04	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum Free throw	53	66
9:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	53	68
9:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	53	71
9:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	55	71
9:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown Free throw	56	71
8:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	56	74
7:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	56	75
7:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	56	76
7:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	57	76
7:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	57	78
7:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	59	78
5:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	59	80
5:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	59	81
5:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal	62	81
5:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	62	84
3:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	62	85
3:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	62	88
2:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Keion Brooks Jr. 2-pt field goal	64	88
2:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw	65	88
2:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw	66	88
1:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	66	90
1:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic Free throw	67	90
1:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	67	93
1:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	68	93
1:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	69	93
0:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	69	95
0:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	72	95
0:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	72	96
0:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	72	97

Q4 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal	72	100
11:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	72	102
10:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	72	103
10:38	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	75	103
10:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	75	106
10:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	77	106
9:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	77	108
9:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	77	110
9:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	77	111
9:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	78	111
8:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	80	111
8:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	80	113
6:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal	80	116
6:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	80	118
6:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	81	118
5:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	81	120
5:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	83	120
5:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	85	120
4:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott Free throw	85	121
4:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott Free throw	85	122
4:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	87	122
4:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal	87	124
3:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal	90	124
2:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	90	126
1:55	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic Free throw	91	126
1:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	91	129
1:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal	91	131
0:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 3-pt field goal	91	134
0:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	93	134

2024-25 season series

After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1.

Jan 7: Minnesota Timberwolves 104 at New Orleans Pelicans 97
Mar 19: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115
Mar 21: New Orleans Pelicans 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 134 (this game)

Highlights

Minnesota Timberwolves 134-93 New Orleans Pelicans — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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