Julius Randle scored 28 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Trey Murphy III scored 21 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans

2025-26 · Regular season Thu, Dec 4, 2025 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · New Orleans Pelicans schedule

Final

Away

New Orleans Pelicans

116

Venue: Smoothie King Center

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

Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 on the road on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Julius Randle had 28 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Trey Murphy III had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The game was tied 62-62 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 42, New Orleans Pelicans 28. Naz Reid had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans?: The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 on December 4, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Julius Randle scored 28 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Trey Murphy III scored 21 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	35	27	26	37	125
New Orleans Pelicans	30	32	28	26	116

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 28 Julius Randle
Rebounds: 12 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 6 Naz Reid

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 21 Trey Murphy III
Rebounds: 7 Trey Murphy III
Assists: 8 Trey Murphy III

Rudy Gobert double-double (15 PTS, 12 REB)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Julius Randle starter	36:30	28	9	3	0	0	4	9-18	2-3	8-8	2	+8
Jaden McDaniels starter	34:48	14	7	5	2	2	2	6-14	0-2	2-2	4	+6
Donte DiVincenzo starter	32:05	15	4	3	0	1	1	5-10	4-8	1-1	4	+6
Anthony Edwards starter	31:22	11	6	4	1	3	8	3-6	2-3	3-3	4	+10
Rudy Gobert starter	23:57	15	12	3	0	1	1	5-8	0-0	5-8	1	+0
Naz Reid bench	32:40	19	7	6	1	2	0	6-13	4-9	3-3	1	+8
Mike Conley bench	16:48	2	1	3	0	0	1	1-7	0-5	0-0	4	+2
Jaylen Clark bench	14:28	12	2	0	1	0	0	4-9	2-6	2-2	0	+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	9:11	7	1	0	0	0	2	2-4	1-1	2-2	0	+1
Rob Dillingham bench	8:11	2	0	3	0	1	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	+1

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Bryce McGowens starter	33:54	15	3	5	1	0	0	5-12	0-3	5-6	0	-6
Trey Murphy III starter	33:46	21	7	8	2	0	2	7-17	0-5	7-8	2	+2
Jeremiah Fears starter	33:33	20	7	6	1	0	3	8-17	2-2	2-2	3	+5
Saddiq Bey starter	33:11	20	6	1	3	0	0	8-17	0-5	4-4	1	+3
Derik Queen starter	29:08	12	4	5	1	0	1	4-9	0-0	4-4	5	-4
Jose Alvarado bench	22:05	13	3	1	2	0	2	5-8	3-5	0-0	3	-16
Karlo Matkovic bench	18:30	8	6	1	0	1	1	4-5	0-0	0-0	3	-5
Jordan Hawkins bench	16:10	7	3	1	0	1	1	2-6	2-4	1-2	2	-10
Micah Peavy bench	15:11	0	4	1	1	0	2	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	-12
Trey Alexander bench	4:33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	-2

Not available: Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole, Zion Williamson, Yves Missi

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	New Orleans Pelicans
26/29 (89%)	Free throws	23/26 (88%)
27/54 (50%)	2 pointers	36/70 (51%)
15/38 (39%)	3 pointers	7/25 (28%)
42/92 (45%)	Field goals	43/95 (45%)
49	Rebounds	43
37	Defensive rebounds	35
12	Offensive rebounds	8
30	Assists	29
19	Turnovers	12
5	Steals	11
10	Blocks	2
22	Fouls	22
15	Max points in a row	10
28:19	Time spent in lead	13:18
13	Biggest lead	5

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New Orleans Pelicans ahead)

Largest margin: 12 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 18
Times tied: 13
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 13 Q4 5:28
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 5 Q3 6:42
Longest run: 15-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q4 10:59 to Q4 7:29

Scoring plays

Q1 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	New Orleans Pelicans
11:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	3	0
11:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	3	2
10:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	3	4
10:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	3	6
9:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	4	6
9:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	5	6
9:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	8	6
8:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	10	6
8:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	10	9
8:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	12	9
7:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	14	9
7:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	14	12
6:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	14	15
6:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	16	15
6:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	16	17
5:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	18	17
5:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	18	18
5:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	18	19
5:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	20	19
5:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	21	19
5:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	21	21
4:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	21	23
4:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	24	23
4:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	24	24
4:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	25	24
4:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	26	24
3:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	26	26
2:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	28	26
2:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	29	26
2:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal	32	26
1:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	32	28
1:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal	35	28
0:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	35	29
0:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	35	30

Q2 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	New Orleans Pelicans
11:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	35	32
11:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal	37	32
11:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw	38	32
11:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw	39	32
10:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	39	35
10:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	39	37
9:48	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	39	40
9:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	40	40
9:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	41	40
8:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	43	40
8:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	46	40
7:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	47	40
7:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	50	40
7:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	50	42
6:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	50	44
6:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	50	46
6:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal	52	46
5:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	55	46
5:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	55	48
4:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	55	49
4:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	55	50
3:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	55	52
2:54	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	55	54
2:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	55	56
1:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	57	56
1:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark Free throw	58	56
1:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	59	56
1:48	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	59	58
1:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	62	58
0:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	62	60
0:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears Free throw	62	61
0:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears Free throw	62	62

Q3 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	New Orleans Pelicans
11:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	62	64
11:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	64	64
11:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	64	65
11:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	64	66
10:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	66	66
9:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	67	66
9:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	68	66
9:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	68	68
9:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	70	68
9:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	70	69
9:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	70	70
8:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	70	71
8:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	70	72
7:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	70	74
7:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	72	74
7:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	72	75
7:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	74	75
7:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	74	77
6:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	74	79
6:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	75	79
6:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	76	79
6:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	76	80
6:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	76	81
5:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	78	81
4:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	78	82
4:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	78	83
4:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal	81	83
3:54	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	83	83
3:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	83	85
2:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	83	88
2:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal	85	88
2:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark Free throw	86	88
1:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	87	88
1:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	88	88
1:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	88	90

Q4 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	New Orleans Pelicans
11:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	88	91
10:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	91	91
9:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	93	91
9:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	96	91
8:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	98	91
8:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	100	91
7:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	103	91
7:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	103	93
7:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	104	93
7:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	105	93
6:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	105	95
6:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	107	95
5:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	107	97
5:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	110	97
5:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	110	99
4:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	112	99
4:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	112	101
4:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	112	103
3:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	114	103
2:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	114	105
2:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	117	105
2:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	117	106
2:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	117	107
1:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	119	107
1:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	120	107
1:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	120	110
1:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	120	112
1:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	121	112
1:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	122	112
0:55	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	122	114
0:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	125	114
0:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	125	116

2025-26 season series

After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 3-1.

Dec 2: Minnesota Timberwolves 149 at New Orleans Pelicans 142
Dec 4: Minnesota Timberwolves 125 at New Orleans Pelicans 116 (this game)
Feb 6: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115
Apr 12: New Orleans Pelicans 126 at Minnesota Timberwolves 132

Highlights

Pelicans 116 - 125 Timberwolves — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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