MINNEAPOLIS – New Orleans wasn’t able to accomplish everything on its checklist Sunday in terms of improving its performance in a rematch with Minnesota, but the most important item was completed – picking up a win. The Pelicans opened a critical four-game Western Conference road trip by building a first-half lead and were never seriously threatened after halftime by the Timberwolves.
Minnesota piled up 139 points in prevailing in the Crescent City on Tuesday, but this time shot poorly and had difficultly getting into any groove at either end of the floor. New Orleans received major production from its starting lineup, as well as excellent efficiency from every member of the first unit, en route to winning for the fifth time in its last seven away games.