Pelicans (14-27), Timberwolves (13-30)
It took a while, but New Orleans eventually wore down Minnesota en route to a decisive victory Tuesday. For a large portion of the Western Conference matchup, it didn’t look like it would be a convincing Pelicans win, particularly after the Timberwolves built a 17-point second-quarter lead and piled up 60 first-half points. But New Orleans completely reversed the momentum with a 31-15 third quarter, then pushed its advantage into double digits, aided by a five-minute span in which Minnesota went scoreless. It wasn’t always pretty, especially early, but the Pelicans began their season-long seven-game homestand in effective fashion.