Zion Williamson scored 29 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Anthony Edwards scored 29 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

New Orleans Pelicans at Minnesota Timberwolves

2024-25 · Regular season Wed, Mar 19, 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

Final

Away

Minnesota Timberwolves

115

Venue: Target Center

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

Game recap

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-115 on the road on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Target Center. Zion Williamson had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The New Orleans Pelicans led 62-61 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 38-31. Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 38, Minnesota Timberwolves 38. CJ McCollum had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 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 New Orleans Pelicans beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-115 on March 19, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Zion Williamson scored 29 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Anthony Edwards scored 29 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	24	38	34	23	119
Minnesota Timberwolves	30	31	30	24	115

Game leaders

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 29 Zion Williamson
Rebounds: 7 Yves Missi
Assists: 8 Zion Williamson

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 29 Anthony Edwards
Rebounds: 9 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 4 Anthony Edwards

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
CJ McCollum starter	32:27	18	6	3	0	0	2	7-18	3-9	1-2	3	-1
Zion Williamson starter	30:16	29	5	8	3	0	3	12-16	0-0	5-9	5	+9
Kelly Olynyk starter	29:53	13	4	0	1	1	2	6-8	1-1	0-0	4	-5
Yves Missi starter	26:05	13	7	2	0	3	0	6-12	0-0	1-4	1	-8
Jose Alvarado starter	25:42	8	3	6	0	0	2	3-5	2-4	0-0	0	+2
Bruce Brown bench	31:06	15	7	6	0	0	1	5-11	4-7	1-2	4	+9
Jordan Hawkins bench	22:51	13	6	1	1	1	1	4-10	2-6	3-4	4	+4
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench	22:25	5	7	0	0	0	1	2-5	1-1	0-0	2	+3
Karlo Matkovic bench	19:15	5	1	2	0	1	1	2-4	0-1	1-1	2	+7

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

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Edwards starter	37:43	29	6	4	1	1	2	5-19	4-10	15-17	0	-6
Rudy Gobert starter	31:09	10	9	1	0	1	0	3-4	0-0	4-6	4	+4
Mike Conley starter	28:20	16	2	2	1	0	1	6-8	4-6	0-0	1	+5
Julius Randle starter	27:33	17	3	3	0	1	6	7-10	2-4	1-2	2	-20
Jaden McDaniels starter	24:09	5	0	4	0	2	0	2-4	1-2	0-0	4	-13
Naz Reid bench	33:35	9	7	4	1	1	1	3-11	2-7	1-2	1	+6
Donte DiVincenzo bench	23:34	11	7	1	1	0	2	4-9	2-5	1-2	2	-5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	21:08	9	4	2	2	0	2	1-7	0-3	7-7	3	-1
Jaylen Clark bench	11:45	9	2	0	1	0	0	4-5	1-2	0-0	2	+12
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	1:04	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Team statistics
New Orleans Pelicans	Stat	Minnesota Timberwolves
12/22 (54%)	Free throws	29/36 (80%)
34/60 (56%)	2 pointers	19/38 (50%)
13/29 (44%)	3 pointers	16/39 (41%)
47/89 (52%)	Field goals	35/77 (45%)
46	Rebounds	40
35	Defensive rebounds	31
11	Offensive rebounds	9
28	Assists	21
13	Turnovers	14
5	Steals	7
6	Blocks	6
25	Fouls	19
14	Max points in a row	8
19:52	Time spent in lead	19:54
6	Biggest lead	14

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

Largest margin: 12 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 22
Times tied: 19
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 6 Q4 10:23
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 14 Q2 10:38
Longest run: 14-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q2 8:20 to Q2 6:17

Scoring plays

Q1 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:39	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	4	2
10:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	4	5
9:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	4	7
8:08	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	5	7
8:08	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	6	7
7:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	8	7
7:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	8	8
7:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	8	9
7:07	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	10	9
6:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	10	12
6:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	10	14
6:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	12	14
5:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	12	17
5:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	12	20
4:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	14	20
4:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	14	22
4:30	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	16	22
3:51	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	18	22
3:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	18	24
2:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	18	25
2:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	18	26
2:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	18	28
1:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal	20	28
0:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	22	28
0:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	22	29
0:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	22	30
0:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	24	30

Q2 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Minnesota Timberwolves
11:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	24	33
11:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	24	35
10:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	24	36
10:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	24	37
10:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	24	38
10:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	26	38
9:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	28	38
9:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	30	38
9:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal	30	41
8:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	32	41
8:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	32	43
8:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal	35	43
7:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	37	43
7:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic Free throw	38	43
7:11	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	41	43
6:49	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	43	43
6:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	46	43
5:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	46	45
5:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	46	47
5:08	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	49	47
4:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	49	48
4:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	49	49
4:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	52	49
3:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	52	52
3:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	53	52
3:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	54	52
2:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	54	54
1:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	54	55
1:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	54	56
1:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal	57	56
1:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	57	57
1:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	60	57
0:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	60	58
0:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	60	59
0:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	62	59
0:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	62	60
0:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	62	61

Q3 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Minnesota Timberwolves
10:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	62	64
10:35	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	64	64
10:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	64	66
9:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	66	66
9:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	67	66
9:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	68	66
8:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	68	69
8:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	71	69
8:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	71	71
8:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	73	71
7:44	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	74	71
7:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	74	72
7:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	74	73
7:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	74	74
7:16	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	76	74
6:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	76	77
6:46	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	79	77
6:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	82	77
6:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	82	79
5:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	82	81
5:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	82	82
4:26	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum Free throw	83	82
4:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	83	83
3:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown Free throw	84	83
3:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	84	86
2:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	86	86
2:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	86	89
2:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	88	89
1:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	89	89
1:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	92	89
0:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	92	90
0:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	92	91
0:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	94	91
0:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	96	91

Q4 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Minnesota Timberwolves
10:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	96	93
10:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	99	93
10:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	99	95
8:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	99	98
8:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	101	98
8:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	101	100
7:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	103	100
7:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	103	103
6:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	105	103
6:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	105	106
5:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	105	108
5:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	107	108
4:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	107	109
4:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	109	109
4:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	110	109
3:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	112	109
3:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	112	112
2:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	112	113
2:16	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	115	113
1:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	115	114
1:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	115	115
1:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	117	115
0:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	119	115

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. 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 (this game)
Mar 21: New Orleans Pelicans 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 134

Highlights

Minnesota Timberwolves 115-119 New Orleans Pelicans — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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