Zion Williamson scored 29 factors on 12-for-16 capturing and the New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 119-115 win Wednesday night time in Minneapolis.
Williamson added eight assists, 5 rebounds and three steals for New Orleans (19-51), which was enjoying its first sport since ahead Trey Murphy III sustained a season-ending shoulder damage. CJ McCollum added 18 factors, and Bruce Brown scored 15 off the bench.
Anthony Edwards scored 29 factors however shot solely 5-for-19 from the sphere for Minnesota (40-31), which has misplaced two in a row since successful eight straight. Julius Randle completed with 17 factors and Mike Conley scored 16.
New Orleans shot 52.8 % (47 of 89) from the sphere and 44.8 % (13 of 29) from past the arc. Minnesota shot 45.5 % (35 of 77) general and 41 % (16 of 39) from deep.
The rating was tied at 115-all after Naz Reid made one in every of two free-throw makes an attempt with 1:49 left.
Kelly Olynyk put the Pelicans forward 117-115 when he made a driving layup with 1:31 remaining.
Edwards and Reid missed a pair of pictures earlier than the Pelicans pulled forward 119-115 with 13.6 seconds to go. Brown missed a leap shot however McCollum grabbed an offensive rebound and Williamson completed the sequence with a layup to make it a four-point sport.
Edwards missed one other 3-point try on the subsequent possession. Williamson grabbed the rebound, and the Pelicans held on to safe the victory.
New Orleans held on to a 96-91 lead on the finish of the third quarter.
Williamson and Jordan Hawkins mixed for back-to-back layups within the last 30 seconds of the third quarter to place the Pelicans up by 5. New Orleans closed the third quarter on a 10-2 run.
The Pelicans led 62-61 on the half.
Minnesota opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run to grab a 38-24 benefit. Donte DiVincenzo drained a 3-pointer to start out the scoring run.
New Orleans outscored Minnesota 38-23 for the remainder of the second quarter to seize a one-point lead on the break. That included a 14-0 run punctuated by a 3-pointer from Hawkins.
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